Thermal Systems Lead Engineer - Sustainable Design

Location: Virtual; Davidson, North Carolina, United States

Annual base salary: $95,700–$199,300; incentive eligible.

Company

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

What you will do

• Partner with engineering leads across technical, mechanical, electrical, and power disciplines to develop sustainable data center system roadmaps.
• Act as an internal expert on current and emerging sustainable data center technologies.
• Develop sustainability standards and metrics for reference designs, including PUE, WUE, carbon footprint, and sound levels.
• Lead the quantification of sustainability benefits for data center architectures and solutions.
• Manage system-level Life Cycle Assessments and Environmental Product Declarations with the enterprise sustainability team.
• Coach junior engineers and represent the organization in regulatory and industry forums.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related field.
• 7–10 years of engineering experience focused on sustainable designs for mission-critical facilities and data centers.
• Experience with sustainable building design, energy modeling, or life cycle assessment.
• Deep knowledge of data center sustainability metrics, including PUE, WUE, and CUE.
• Knowledge of environmental regulations and green building certifications.
• Strong thermal/fluid energy, controls, analytical, communication, collaboration, and technical leadership skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with PLC controls.
• Experience with onsite power generation or backup power distribution.
• Knowledge of HVAC products, components, and systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Health insurance and wellness programs begin on the first day of employment.
• 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, sick leave, volunteer leave, and parental leave options.
• Educational programs, tuition assistance, and student debt support are available.