Associate Principal Engineer, Mechanical Engineering

About the role

The Associate Principal Engineer, Mechanical Engineering will lead mechanical architecture development for AI infrastructure platforms, including racks, enclosures, chassis, structural systems, and modular infrastructure solutions. This role drives the development of scalable, manufacturable, and reliable infrastructure solutions from concept and prototype through validation, manufacturing readiness, and deployment.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical architecture development for AI infrastructure platforms, including racks, enclosures, chassis, structural systems, and modular infrastructure solutions.
• Design and integrate mechanical systems supporting liquid cooling, power distribution, compute platforms, networking, controls, cable management, and serviceability requirements.
• Define mechanical requirements, interface specifications, design standards, tolerance models, and reusable platform architectures.
• Lead structural analysis, design trade studies, reliability assessments, DFM/DFA reviews, and thermal-mechanical optimization initiatives.
• Partner with Systems, Electrical, Cooling, Software, Validation, Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and supplier teams to resolve integration challenges and optimize platform performance.
• Drive prototype builds, design verification, validation activities, manufacturing readiness reviews, field deployment support, and failure analysis investigations.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, materials, and manufacturing methods while mentoring engineering teams and advancing mechanical engineering best practices across the organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related engineering discipline; Master’s degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in mechanical engineering, infrastructure engineering, product development, or complex hardware system design environments.
• Proven experience leading mechanical designs from requirements through concept development, validation, manufacturing readiness, and deployment.
• Strong expertise in mechanical architecture, structural design, thermal-mechanical integration, DFM/DFA, reliability engineering, and complex electromechanical systems.
• Experience with rack systems, enclosures, liquid cooling integration, power infrastructure interfaces, modular systems, and serviceability-focused design.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional engineering initiatives, influencing technical decisions, and resolving complex system-level integration challenges.
• Excellent customer-facing, leadership, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to mentor engineers and drive technical excellence across multiple programs.

Qualifications

• Passionate about making a difference and investing in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment.
• Excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

Skills

• Strong technical skills in mechanical engineering, infrastructure engineering, product development, or complex hardware system design.
• Experience with AI infrastructure platforms, liquid cooling, power distribution, compute platforms, networking, controls, cable management, and serviceability-focused design.
• Ability to lead cross-functional engineering initiatives, influence technical decisions, and resolve complex system-level integration challenges.
• Excellent customer-facing, leadership, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements.
• Competitive compensation package.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Professional development opportunities.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Full-time schedule.