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Mechanical Subject Matter Expert, Data Center Operations

Meta· Data Center Operations
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Ashburn, VA, Hybrid (United States (additional location implied))$143k - $198kFull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Meta seeks a Mechanical Subject Matter Expert (SME) to join the Data Center Facility Operations team. The SME will serve as the mechanical system technical operations expert, responsible for procedure-based maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, training, and project oversight across mechanical systems and equipment in data center facilities.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as an onsite technical resource of mechanical infrastructure systems and equipment, with an emphasis on practical field operation
  • Ensure appropriate cross-functional collaboration between local mechanical team and applicable local and global teams
  • Contribute to mechanical safety program for site
  • Plan, resource, author or approve work procedures to cover mechanical troubleshooting, repair, retrofit, and maintenance activities, with an emphasis on assessing & mitigating personnel and critical systems and operational risk
  • Conduct or oversee hands-on troubleshooting, repair, retrofit, and maintenance of mechanical equipment
  • Oversee mechanical system configurations and component upgrades to ensure system integrity is maintained and that all modifications to existing systems comply with best practices, including change control processes
  • Provide QA/QC oversight of construction projects and maintenance activities
  • Participate in root-cause analysis activities in area of expertise
  • Provide training to Critical Facility Engineers and other cross functional teams on mechanical equipment, systems, procedures, and changes to include mechanical/fire & life safety/water equipment/systems and procedures
  • Manage vendor relationships for mechanical maintenance and retrofit work
  • Provide feedback on global mechanical maintenance strategies and global mechanical system design improvements
  • Travel expectations can be significant during the first 1-3 months for initial training and onboarding. After initial onboarding, travel expectations are 10-15%. and then ongoing occasional travel for factory witness tests, collaboration, training, etc

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of relevant mechanical industry experience or mechanical trade-level experience
  • Bachelor’s degree or trade certification in related field plus 4+ years relevant mechanical industry experience will be considered in lieu of 8+ years relevant mechanical industry experience
  • Working knowledge of critical facility operations with experience or understanding of procedure-based work
  • Working knowledge of psychrometric charts and refrigeration cycles
  • Theoretical and practical understanding of mechanical equipment and systems, with expertise in mechanical equipment design, maintenance, troubleshooting, testing, and/or construction
  • Working knowledge of electrical, control and fire / life safety systems
  • Experience in interpreting blueprints/CAD drawings
  • Significant experience in comprehending mechanical plans, specifications, and equipment shop drawings
  • Experience working in a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment
  • Experience in critical environments

Skills

Required:Mechanical systems expertiseChange control and QA/QCVendor managementTraining and knowledge transfer
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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