nVent

Solutions Mechanical Engineer - Data Center Cooling

nVent$105K — $195K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
  • 5+ years of engineering experience in data center cooling and thermal systems
  • Hands-on experience with high-density liquid cooling technologies
  • Strong foundation in thermodynamics and fluid dynamics
  • Experience using thermal and flow analysis tools
  • Understanding of P&IDs and hydronic loop design
  • Ability to communicate effectively with customers and project teams
  • Willingness to travel up to 50% for customer engagements

Responsibilities

  • Partner with sales to translate customer requirements into liquid cooling architectures
  • Perform hydraulic analyses including flow distribution and heat rejection
  • Support site surveys and design reviews to ensure constructability
  • Assist with commissioning by validating system performance
  • Develop sizing tools and performance calculators for system configuration
  • Capture and analyze insights from customer engagements for product development
  • Act as a technical liaison across various teams to ensure scalable solutions

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Tuition reimbursement and additional supplemental benefits
  • Paid time off including volunteer time and well-being programs
Full Job Description

Data centers are rapidly adopting high‑density liquid cooling to support Artificial Intelligence (AI) and High‑Performance Computing (HPC). This role sits within nVent’s Data Solutions business, building on our strong Hoffman brand, while focusing on next‑generation data center technologies. In this customer‑facing role within Product Management, you will partner with Field Application Engineers (FAEs) and sales teams to design, validate, and support the deployment of liquid cooling infrastructure - serving as a trusted technical advisor from early discovery through commissioning and post‑deployment feedback.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys applying deep thermal and fluid expertise to real‑world deployments, translating customer needs into repeatable designs, scalable tools, and product improvements.

** Ideal candidates will work a hybrid work schedule (4 days/week on-site) in Raleigh, NC or St. Louis Park, MN. **

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

  • Partner with sales and FAEs to translate customer requirements - such as rack heat loads, facility water parameters, redundancy targets, and layout constraints - into practical liquid cooling architectures and product recommendations.
  • Perform thermofluid and hydraulic analyses, including flow distribution, pressure drop, pump sizing, and heat rejection performance across architectures involving coolant distribution units (CDUs), secondary fluid networks, rack and row manifolds, and hydronic loops.
  • Support site surveys, design reviews, and deployment planning to ensure clear design intent, constructability, and reduced execution risk.
  • Assist with commissioning and field support by validating operating conditions, confirming system performance, and helping resolve deviations from design expectations.
  • Develop and maintain sizing tools, performance calculators, templates, and supporting technical materials that enable consistent system configuration and accurate quoting.
  • Capture insights from customer engagements and field deployments and feed them back into Product Management to influence roadmap priorities, reliability, serviceability, and future product development.
  • Serve as a technical liaison across Product Management, Engineering, Services, Sales, and FAE teams to ensure solutions are scalable, deployable, and aligned with customer outcomes.

YOU HAVE:

  • B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal/Fluids Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of engineering experience, which will include experience supporting data center cooling, commissioning, and/or or thermal/fluid systems.
  • Hands‑on experience with high‑density liquid cooling technologies such as direct‑to‑chip cooling, immersion cooling, CDUs, rear‑door heat exchangers, and manifold‑based distribution systems.
  • A strong foundation in thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and hydraulic systems, including pressure drop analysis and flow balancing.
  • Experience using thermal and flow analysis tools (including CFD or hydronic modeling) to inform real‑world design decisions.
  • Solid understanding of P&IDs, hydronic loop design, pressure testing, and fluid quality management practices.
  • The ability to communicate effectively with customers and multi-functional project team members in pre‑sales and deployment settings.
  • Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% to support customer engagements, site surveys, and deployment activities.

WE HAVE:

  • A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day

Pay Transparency

nVent’s pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employee’s work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply.
 
Compensation Range:

$105,000.00 - $195,000.00

Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

Benefit Overview

At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being.  We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full-time employees that includes:

  • Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.

  • A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan — both include a company match.

  • Other supplemental benefits may include tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.

At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other’s authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.

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About nVent

nVent is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of electrical enclosures, electric heat tracing solutions, and other electrical products. The company serves a wide range of industries, including energy, industrial, infrastructure, and commercial. nVent was founded in 2018 as a spin-off from Pentair, and is headquartered in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. The company has operations in more than 30 countries and employs approximately 9,000 people.
Learn more about nVent
Size
9,000 employees
Market Cap
$6.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$47.2 million
5 Year Trend
+3.1%
Revenue
$1.9 billion

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