Thermal Systems Lead Engineer - Mechanical Loop (Data Center Cooling)

Location: Virtual, based in Davidson, North Carolina, United States; overnight travel of 5–15% may be required, including occasional international travel.

Annual base salary: $95,700–$199,300. Incentive eligible; not sales commission eligible.

Company

hirify.global develops sustainable and efficient climate solutions for buildings, homes, transportation, and data centers through businesses including Trane and Thermo King.

What you will do

• Lead multi-generational mechanical-loop system roadmaps for AI data centers of varying scales.
• Design facility-side thermal infrastructure, including chillers, dry-coolers, thermal storage, pumps, cooling towers, and heat rejection equipment.
• Translate customer requirements into technical specifications for equipment and controls teams.
• Collaborate with external partners, including NVIDIA, to align cooling solutions with future chip architectures such as DSX2 and beyond.
• Evaluate and integrate new cooling technologies into reference designs while meeting PUE and WUE sustainability targets.
• Mentor junior engineers and represent the company in ASHRAE and Open Compute Project standards work.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 7–10 years of engineering experience with a current focus on thermal system management and data center cooling.
• Experience designing mechanical cooling systems for mission-critical facilities, preferably data centers.
• In-depth knowledge of chiller plants, pumping systems, cooling towers, air handling systems, and HVAC products.
• Ability to speak and write in English; U.S.-based virtual work arrangement.
• Strong technical analysis, communication, collaboration, customer-facing, and knowledge-transfer skills.

Nice to have

• PLC controls experience.
• Experience with onsite power generation or backup power distribution.
• Strong thermal/fluid energy or controls background.
• Experience participating in professional engineering societies.

Culture & Benefits

• Health insurance and wellness programs begin on the first day.
• Family-building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption or surrogacy assistance.
• 401(k) match up to 6% plus an additional 2% core contribution.
• Paid time off includes vacation, holidays, floating holidays, sick leave, volunteer leave, and parental leave options.
• Training programs, tuition assistance, and student debt support are available.