Lead Engineer, Cooling Lab & Modeling (Cooling Systems)

Location: PHX-03, Phoenix, United States

Company

hirify.global develops and operates data center infrastructure with a focus on cooling innovation, operational excellence, sustainability, and customer service.

What you will do

• Manage daily operations, safety protocols, and mechanical configuration of the Advanced Cooling Lab.
• Design and execute physical test plans for emerging data center cooling hardware and technologies.
• Lead the development, tuning, and execution of digital twin and system-level simulation environments.
• Calibrate predictive thermal and fluid-dynamic models using telemetry data and empirical laboratory results.
• Partner with Platform Delivery and Site Operations on incident-related validation and research into new cooling methodologies.
• Lead customer demonstrations and explain thermodynamic concepts, system resilience, and validation methods to technical and executive audiences.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Sciences, or a closely related physical science discipline.
• Deep knowledge of heat transfer, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and complex mechanical cooling systems.
• Experience with chiller plants, cooling distribution units, heat exchangers, or comparable cooling infrastructure.
• Professional or academic experience with MATLAB/Simulink, Cadence, or equivalent computational modeling platforms.
• Exceptional verbal communication and presentation skills, including the ability to explain technical modeling data to technicians, executives, and enterprise clients.

Culture & Benefits

• Culture focused on innovation, operational excellence, diversity and inclusion, and corporate sustainability.
• Comprehensive employee benefits package.
• Generous 401(k) match with immediate vesting.
• Gympass membership and health and wellness benefits.
• Competitive time off plan, community service opportunities, and employee and customer events.