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Data Center Mechanical Engineer

Anthropic· Compute
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Hybrid (United States)$320k - $405kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Senior Data Center Mechanical Engineer responsible for the design direction, review, and delivery of building mechanical systems (cooling, chilled-water distribution, liquid cooling, plumbing, and fire protection) for Anthropic's data center portfolio in the United States. Focuses on prefabrication, modular construction, and coordination with external partners to meet reliability, efficiency, and scalability goals.

Responsibilities

  • Drive mechanical design concepts for data center cooling plants, chilled-water distribution, liquid cooling (direct-to-chip and CDUs), plumbing, and fire protection systems.

Qualifications

  • Have 10+ years of experience designing building mechanical systems for data centers or mission-critical facilities, across the project lifecycle from concept design through construction, commissioning, and handover.
  • Have deep familiarity with U.S. mechanical, plumbing, and fire codes and standards (IMC, IPC, IECC, IBC, NFPA 13, ASME B31, state/local amendments) and ASHRAE guidance (TC 9.9).
  • Have strong knowledge of chilled-water systems, air-cooled cooling plants, liquid cooling (direct-to-chip and CDUs), and redundant piping configurations.
  • Have hands-on experience with prefabricated and modular mechanical infrastructure (modular cooling skids, prefabricated piping assemblies, design for offsite manufacture).
  • Experience driving and reviewing mechanical design work produced by external engineering consultants, and proficiency reading/marking construction drawings (P&IDs, single-line diagrams).
  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering; PE license (or eligibility) valued but not required.
  • Strong communication to drive technical decisions across internal and external teams; results-oriented with practical focus.
  • Ability to travel up to ~30% to data center sites in the region.

Skills

Required:Mechanical design for data centersCodes & standardsPrefabrication & modularizationExternal partner management

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and benefits
  • Optional equity donation matching
  • Generous vacation and parental leave
  • Flexible working hours
  • Office space for collaboration
Last updated Aug 26, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Anthropic

building reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems

Anthropic is an AI safety and research company that's working to build reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems.

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