Staff Data Center Mechanical Engineer (27962)

About the role

Supermicro is a leading provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC, and IoT/Embedded markets. We are the #5 fastest-growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms and seek talented engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join our team.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical design scope for new and retrofit data centers, covering air- and liquid-cooling systems, and design the systems to meet redundancy and efficiency targets.
• Develop and maintain mechanical design standards, OPRs, and BODs for all Supermicro data center programs.
• Perform load calculations, system sizing, and equipment selection for pumps, chillers, cooling towers, dry coolers, and heat exchangers.
• Collaborate with electrical, controls, and architectural teams to optimize overall facility layout, energy use, and serviceability.
• Provide engineering oversight for plumbing and fire-protection system design, ensuring full code compliance and integration with mechanical infrastructure.
• Review consultant and contractor drawings, specifications, and submittals to verify accuracy and adherence to Supermicro standards.
• Identify and evaluate new cooling technologies such as rear-door heat exchangers, immersion cooling, and liquid-to-liquid heat-transfer systems.
• Lead energy-efficiency initiatives aimed at improving PUE and WUE across all projects.
• Manage mechanical system risk assessments and provide mitigation strategies during design and construction phases.
• Interface with utilities and permitting authorities to ensure smooth project execution and compliance.
• Document lessons learned and contribute to continuous improvement of mechanical design templates and workflows.

Additional Responsibilities

• Mentor engineers and teams as mechanical systems expert.
• Train internal staff and join design and commissioning events.
• Assess vendors, review equipment, and test standard components.
• Keep up with ASHRAE TC 9.9, sustainability, and new mechanical tech for dense computing.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• At least 10 years’ experience designing mission-critical or hyperscale data centers.
• PE license required.
• Expertise in HVAC: chilled-water, condenser-water, air-handling systems.
• Knowledge of wet/dry mechanical systems, plumbing, fire protection.
• Able to lead mechanical design from concept to commissioning.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and external consultants.
• Familiar with U.S. and international codes (ASHRAE, NFPA, ISO, local AHJ).
• Strong analytical and communication skills; detail-oriented.
• Willing to travel up to 50% domestically/internationally.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s in Mechanical Engineering.
• Data center cooling systems experience, including high-density and modular integration.
• Skilled in CFD analysis and BIM/Revit for airflow, thermal, and spatial planning.
• Knowledgeable in sustainable design: economizers, heat-recovery, free-cooling.
• Managed mechanical work for prefabricated or modular data centers.
• Proven vendor collaboration, system optimization, and infrastructure delivery.