Lead Liquid Cooling Engineer - AI Data Centers (Remote)

Location: Virtual; Davidson, North Carolina, United States

Annual base salary: $95,700.00–$199,300.00

Company

hirify.global develops sustainable and efficient climate solutions for buildings, homes, transportation, and AI data centers.

What you will do

• Lead multi-generational technical cooling loop roadmaps for AI data centers of varying scales.
• Design and develop direct-to-chip, immersion, two-phase cooling, and heat rejection systems for high-density compute.
• Collaborate with partners including NVIDIA to align thermal solutions with future chip architectures such as DSX2 and beyond.
• Translate customer requirements into technical specifications for equipment and controls teams and own thermal management system design within reference architectures.
• Evaluate and integrate cooling technologies and select pumps, valves, heat exchangers, piping, and other components for reliability, efficiency, and material compatibility.
• Coach junior engineers, guide cross-functional teams, and represent the company in ASHRAE and Open Compute Project standards bodies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• 7–10 years of engineering experience with a current focus on thermal system management for data center cooling.
• Extensive thermal design experience for IT hardware, electronics, or data centers.
• Deep understanding of single-phase and two-phase cooling technologies and experience with high-power processors and accelerators, including CPUs and GPUs.
• Engineering experience in data center or high-tech design.
• Strong collaboration, communication, analysis, customer-facing, and stakeholder-influence skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment serving mission-critical customers; self-motivated, disciplined, technically curious, and able to transfer knowledge.
• Ability to speak and write in English and effectively use Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Nice to have

• Experience with PLC controls.
• Experience with onsite power generation or backup power distribution.
• Knowledge of HVAC products, components, and systems.
• Strong thermal/fluid energy or controls background.

Culture & Benefits

• Virtual work environment with a full-time employment arrangement.
• Health insurance and holistic wellness programs available from day one for employees and families.
• Up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, sick leave, volunteer leave, parental leave, and family-building benefits.
• 401(k) matching, educational and training programs, tuition assistance, and student debt support.
• Benefits may vary by site, region, business alignment, collective bargaining agreement, and local or state regulations.