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Mechanical Engineer, Data Center Design Engineering

Meta· Data Center Design, Engineering, & Construction
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Hybrid (Menlo Park, CA)$173k - $245kFull-timePosted 4mo ago

About the role

Engineering role focused on leading and owning the next generation of liquid cooling and thermal systems for Meta’s data centers, from concept through construction, serving as design authority and guiding multi-disciplinary teams to deliver scalable, efficient, and reliable mechanical infrastructure.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and/or assist on new data center product designs, integrating technological advancements while balancing cost, efficiency, time-to-delivery, and sustainability
  • Own data center product mechanical systems strategies and infrastructure designs — including liquid cooling, chiller plant design, and heat rejection systems — from concept through construction administration
  • Drive the design and development of airside and hydronic systems including CDU, Valve Train, Fan Coils, Central Chiller Plants, Drycoolers, and Cooling Towers
  • Develop design documentation and drive design execution across all design and delivery phases (SD, DD, CD, CA) for self builds (greenfield), lease facilities and retrofit projects
  • Work closely with CSLA, Electrical, Connectivity & Controls Engineering teams to achieve holistic product designs optimized for cost, construction speed, operational efficiency, and long-term flexibility
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on prefabricated (DFSMA) solutions and modular component offerings (Building Block strategy) to be embedded into new design products
  • Partner with Energy & Water Modeling teams to evaluate environmental impacts, WUE optimization, and sustainability targets
  • Collaborate with Controls Engineering to ensure integrated mechanical control strategies and system-level optimization
  • Collaborate with Hardware engineering to align rack-level thermal and mechanical requirements (power density, coolant flow/pressure, temperature limits) with facility mechanical system design
  • Manage and hold EoR teams accountable on deliverables and performance
  • Prepare RFPs, analyze award recommendations, manage contracts, review change orders, VE proposals, shop drawings, submittals, RFIs
  • Participate in factory tests, onsite testing, commissioning, quality checks throughout project lifecycle
  • Balance short-term delivery priorities while tracking industry standards and emerging trends to drive long-term strategy with the Engineering Tech Strategy team
  • Perform research and develop analysis on new technologies, alternate materials, and liquid enablement solutions — building models of cost and environmental impact
  • Support R&D initiatives and pilot programs for next-generation mechanical systems through the Research Lab
  • Evaluate and advance reliability/availability engineering practices to reduce downtime risk and improve system readiness
  • Drive design-to-break-ground program schedules while working closely with design and construction teams to ensure milestones and completion dates are on track
  • Lead and oversee change management of applicable systems and drive towards resolution
  • Represent Meta's interests as Owner's Rep on self-performed and leased facility projects
  • Partner with Site Selection on assigned site due diligence and master planning projects
  • Work with design engineers and field teams on new design types so they can correctly apply them to specific projects
  • Support operations on knowledge sharing, handover and deployment planning to ensure smooth transitions from design to live operations
  • Provide technical guidance on commissioning, startup sequencing, and system validation
  • Able to travel up to 25% of the time

Qualifications

  • Experience communicating technical decisions in writing and in presentations to both technical and non-technical audiences (e.g., design reviews, executive briefings, RFI responses)
  • Experience leading large-scale mechanical design programs from concept through construction
  • 10+ years of experience in mechanical engineering for mission-critical facilities or data centers
  • Demonstrated expertise in liquid cooling systems, chiller plant design, and/or hydronic system design
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent practical experience
  • Experience with all phases of design delivery (SD, DD, CD, and CA)

Skills

Required:Technical communicationMechanical design leadershipLiquid cooling systems

Benefits

  • benefits as listed in job posting
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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