Sr. Mechanical Engineer-Houston, USA [Hybrid]

SUBMER

$100K — $130K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or related field with 8+ years in mechanical design for data center systems.
  • Proficiency in thermal-fluid systems design and system-level integration.
  • Strong experience with CAD tools (Creo or SolidWorks) and thermal analysis tools (Flotherm, ANSYS).
  • Proven success in collaborating with external suppliers on specifications and validation.
  • Familiarity with liquid cooling infrastructure, including CDU and manifolds.
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills across engineering disciplines.

Responsibilities

  • Define and lead mechanical architecture for liquid-cooled racks.
  • Drive integration ensuring compliance with performance and structural targets.
  • Collaborate with suppliers and teams to co-develop compliant mechanical designs.
  • Coordinate thermal-hydraulic analysis to optimize cooling efficiency.
  • Oversee CAD design and documentation of mechanical components.
  • Lead engineering validation activities, including prototype testing and analysis.
  • Conduct design reviews for manufacturability and compliance with standards.

Benefits

  • Medical Insurance Plan.
  • 401k Employee volunteer contribution Plan.
  • Flexible hybrid work environment.
  • Access to an international, diverse work culture.
  • Opportunity for career evolution in a fast-growing scale-up with a positive mission.
Full Job Description
What impact you'll have:

We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead the design and integration of advanced liquid-cooled rack systems for large-scale AI and HPC deployments. This role is pivotal in defining rack-level mechanical architectures supporting high power compute racks to be integrated in traditional and modular data centers (MDC). A high focus on performance, manufacturability, and serviceability across global data center environments.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in system-level mechanical design and cross-functional collaboration with suppliers and internal product teams.

What you'll do:

  • Define and lead mechanical architecture development for liquid-cooled racks, including manifolds, server interfaces, and facility connections.
  • Drive system, rack-level, and data center integration, ensuring compliance with performance, safety, structural, shock/vibration, seismic and reliability targets.
  • Partner with rack suppliers and internal design teams to co-develop mechanical designs aligned with company standards for performance, usability, and cost.
  • Perform or coordinate thermal-hydraulic analysis to optimize loop design, flow distribution, and cooling efficiency.
  • Own CAD design, documentation, and release of mechanical components and assemblies.
  • Lead engineering validation activities, including test plan creation, prototype builds, and root-cause analysis of design or integration issues.
  • Conduct design reviews to ensure manufacturability and compliance with mechanical standards and best practices (DFM, DFR, and serviceability).
  • Collaborate with system architecture, electrical, and manufacturing engineering teams to deliver a balanced and high-performance rack solution.


What you'll need

Required
  • BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or related field with 8+ years of experience in mechanical design for high-density electronics or data center systems.
  • Proficiency in thermal-fluid systems design, mechanical packaging, and system-level integration.
  • Strong experience with CAD tools (Creo or SolidWorks) and simulation tools for thermal, flow, or structural analysis (Flotherm, ANSYS, or equivalent).
  • Proven success collaborating with external rack or cooling solution suppliers, managing specs, reviews, and validation of deliverables.
  • Familiarity with bracketing, containers, vibration isolation, FEA, rigging/lifting, liquid cooling infrastructure in data centers, including CDU, manifold, facility water, and interconnect standards.
  • Excellent communication and project leadership skills across cross-functional engineering disciplines.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience developing high-power compute rack solutions or liquid cooling architectures in OEM or hyperscale environments.
  • Knowledge of heat transfer and fluid mechanics as applied to electronic cooling solutions.
  • Experience with material compatibility, system reliability, and environmental compliance requirements for global deployment.
  • Hands-on understanding of prototype build, instrumented testing, and system qualification processes.
  • Modular Data Center (MDC) knowledge and experience is a plus.


What we offer
  • Attractive compensation package reflecting your expertise and experience.
  • Medical Insurance Plan.
  • 401k Employee volunteer contribution Plan.
  • A great work environment characterized by friendliness, international diversity, flexibility, and a hybrid-friendly approach.
  • You'll be part of a fast-growing scale-up with a mission to make a positive impact, offering an exciting career evolution.


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