Mechanical Engineer - Data Centers

Role Overview

This opportunity involves serving as a Mechanical Engineer focused on data centers within Germany, contributing to the creation of advanced AI infrastructure on a global scale. The role entails providing expert mechanical engineering input across the lifecycle of data center acquisition, development, and construction readiness, ensuring complex mechanical systems and cooling infrastructure for high-density AI environments are optimally evaluated.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute mechanical engineering assessments for potential data center locations, colocation, and custom build projects.
• Perform technical due diligence centered on cooling capacity, mechanical system feasibility, and infrastructure preparedness.
• Evaluate various cooling configurations including liquid cooling, air cooling, hybrid models, chillers, and CRAH/CRAC systems specially designed for AI and hyperscale workloads.
• Provide well-founded technical advice along with Go/No-Go recommendations based on mechanical viability, project risks, and operational demands.
• Define mechanical assumptions relevant to capacity planning, project budgeting, scheduling, and risk management.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to develop cooling topologies, equipment strategies, redundancy plans, and enforce mechanical design criteria.
• Oversee integration of Building Management Systems (BMS), commissioning processes, equipment availability, and vendor limitations.
• Maintain mechanical design intent and specifications throughout acquisition to construction delivery stages.
• Create technical readiness protocols, evaluation standards, and repeatable methods for infrastructure analysis.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders, consulting engineers, suppliers, and commissioning teams to ensure project success.

Candidate Requirements

• A minimum of 8 years' experience in mechanical engineering roles related to data centers, MEP design, or mission-critical mechanical infrastructure.
• Expertise in designing cooling topologies, managing liquid cooling systems, chiller operations, and CRAH/CRAC configurations.
• Proven background in assessing mechanical feasibility for data centers before committing to commercial projects.
• Deep understanding of mechanical capacity planning, equipment choices, redundancy systems, and capital investment considerations.
• Experience in hyperscale data centers, AI infrastructure, or large-scale tech environments is highly desirable.
• Knowledge in BMS controls integration and mechanical commissioning procedures.
• Familiarity with due diligence for colocation or build-to-suit facilities is advantageous.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field, or possessing equivalent relevant experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills including the ability to effectively present complex engineering concepts to executives.
• Capability to handle multiple priorities independently and collaborate in a dynamic, fast-paced setting.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or an equivalent certification is a plus.

Benefits

• Attractive compensation package offered.
• Flexible remote-first work environment promoting autonomy and ownership.
• Opportunities for career advancement and continuous professional development.
• Work on impactful, large-scale AI infrastructure projects with international reach.
• Collaborative and diverse global engineering teams.
• Engagement in defining technical standards and processes steering future infrastructure expansion.
• An innovative culture emphasizing trust, responsibility, and significant contributions.

Additional Information

This position is recruited on behalf of a partner company responsible for applicant management including subsequent hiring steps. Personal data submitted during the application process will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including GDPR. The partner company employs AI-assisted tools to streamline candidate review, but all final recruitment decisions remain under human control.