Mechanical Engineer, Demand Management

Fluidstack

$90K — $130K *
Energy & Utilities
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in mechanical or HVAC engineering, especially in data centers or industrial settings.
  • Expertise in dynamic thermal modeling, beyond standard steady-state assessments.
  • Experience executing and analyzing field validation tests to confirm theoretical models with actual measurements.
  • Strong ability to assess and quantify operational risks in terms of thermal performance
  • Collaborative skills to work effectively with controls engineers as part of a cohesive team.
  • Familiarity with advanced cooling techniques such as liquid cooling and knowledge of simulation tools like Modelica or TRNSYS is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Engineer demand-flexibility mechanical solutions for cooling systems under varying load conditions.
  • Model the thermal inertia and operational flexibility for each site to understand performance limits.
  • Design mechanical strategies including setpoint adjustments and storage solutions to enable cooling systems to act as grid assets.
  • Conduct field validation tests to ensure models are accurate before large scale implementation on fleet systems.

Benefits

  • Commitment to pay equity and transparency regardless of role.
  • Opportunity to be part of innovative projects that enhance energy flexibility and efficiency.
Full Job Description
Role Scope
  • Engineer the mechanical side of demand flexibility: cooling systems that ride through load flex without thermal risk.
  • Model thermal inertia and headroom: how far and how long the plant can flex, quantified per site.
  • Design the mechanical strategies, setpoint moves, staging, and storage, that turn cooling into a grid asset.
  • Validate in the field: instrumented tests proving the models before the fleet runs on them.
What We're Looking For
  • The below is a starting point. We always make space for exceptional people, so if you don't fit this role exactly, tell us where you would.
  • You've engineered mechanical or HVAC systems for data centers or industrial plants.
  • You've modeled thermal systems dynamically, not just at steady state.
  • You've run field validation campaigns and reconciled model to measurement.
  • You quantify risk in operating terms: degrees, minutes, and margins.
  • You work jointly with controls engineers as one system team.
  • Bonus: Liquid cooling. Dynamic simulation (Modelica, TRNSYS) or CFD. Thermal storage. Psychrometrics depth.


We are committed to pay equity and transparency.

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