MEP Architect

• Opportunity to lead the design of advanced cooling systems supporting large scale AI infrastructure.
• High visibility position with significant technical ownership and decision making authority.
• Remote work arrangement with preference for candidates located in the San Francisco Bay Area.
• Collaborative environment focused on engineering excellence, innovation, and long term platform scalability.
• Competitive compensation package with comprehensive benefits.

• Lead the design and optimization of mechanical cooling systems supporting high density compute environments.
• Develop liquid cooling architectures that integrate seamlessly with facility chilled water infrastructure.
• Design and validate chilled water distribution systems, hydronic networks, and cooling equipment selections for reliability and efficiency.
• Establish design criteria for thermal performance, temperature management, flow balancing, and pressure control.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure mechanical systems align with facility, electrical, and operational requirements.
• Evaluate cooling strategies that improve energy efficiency while supporting variable AI workload demands.
• Develop commissioning plans and verify system performance during startup and operational testing.
• Identify potential operational risks related to cooling performance, hydraulic stability, controls, and maintainability.
• Produce and maintain mechanical design documentation, engineering standards, and system diagrams.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by evaluating emerging cooling technologies and industry best practices.

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Architectural Engineering, or a related technical discipline. Professional licensure is a plus.
• Minimum of 10 years designing cooling systems for data centers, mission critical facilities, or comparable high performance environments.
• Demonstrated hands on experience with liquid cooling technologies supporting high density compute, AI infrastructure, or HPC applications.
• Strong background in chilled water systems, CDU integration, hydronic controls, and commissioning activities.
• Deep understanding of thermodynamics, heat transfer, pressure drop analysis, pump curves, and hydronic system performance.
• Experience designing systems utilizing cooling towers, economizers, variable frequency drive equipment, and dynamic load management strategies.
• Knowledge of ASHRAE TC 9.9 guidance and other applicable industry standards for mission critical cooling environments.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to evaluate complex mechanical systems.
• Excellent communication and cross functional collaboration abilities.
• Passion for delivering reliable infrastructure that enables next generation AI technologies.

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