Thermal Application Engineer- Data Center
Ingersoll Rand · Junction City, OR · Yesterday
Engineering$130k–$150k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with headings for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate. Must preserve all substantive info.
We need to parse the posting.
Key sections:
- About Us (maybe "About the role"? Actually "About Us" is company description; but we need heading "About the role"? The instruction: use
for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. Must not repeat job title. No Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate. Must preserve all substantive info.
We need to parse the posting.
Key sections:
- About Us (maybe "About the role"? Actually "About Us" is company description; but we need heading "About the role"? The instruction: use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we should map content accordingly.
We have "About Us" describing company. Could be placed under "About the role"? Probably "About the role" is appropriate for overview of role and company. We'll include a About the role
with paragraph(s) summarizing company description and job overview.
We have "Job Overview" paragraph: "We are seeking a skilled Data Center Thermal Application Engineer..." That's part of role overview.
We have "Responsibilities" bullet list (though not bullet but sentences). We'll convert to - .
We have "Required Qualifications" bullet list (some sentences). We'll treat as Requirements? There's also "Preferred Qualifications". Also "Core Competencies". Also "Travel & Work Requirements". Also "Pay Range". Also "What We Offer" (benefits). Also maybe "Skills" from Core Competencies.
We need sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We must only include sections with real specific content.
Let's extract:
About the role: combine "About Us" and "Job Overview". Provide paragraph(s).
Responsibilities: list each responsibility sentence.
Requirements: maybe "Required Qualifications". Also maybe "Travel & Work Requirements"? But Travel & Work Requirements is separate; could be under Schedule? Actually schedule maybe travel percentage. But we have a separate Pay and Schedule sections. Travel & Work Requirements could go under Schedule? The instruction says Schedule section for schedule info. Travel percentage is schedule-related. So we could put travel % under Schedule.
But we also have "Travel & Work Requirements 25%-40% travel (project sites, factory inspections, FAT/SAT, customer reviews". That's schedule info.
Pay: we have Pay Range $130,000-$150,000.
Benefits: "What We Offer" paragraph describing benefits.
Skills: maybe from "Core Competencies" and "Preferred Qualifications". Could combine into Skills section.
Qualifications: maybe separate Required and Preferred? But we have both Required Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications. Could put under Qualifications section (including both required and preferred). Or we could have Requirements (required) and Qualifications (preferred). The instruction lists both Requirements and Qualifications as possible headings. So we can use Requirements for required qualifications, Qualifications for preferred qualifications.
Thus:
- Requirements: Required Qualifications bullet list.
- Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications bullet list.
- Skills: Core Competencies bullet list (maybe also some skills from preferred). We'll put core competencies.
- Benefits: What We Offer paragraph.
- Pay: Pay Range paragraph.
- Schedule: Travel & Work Requirements paragraph (travel percentage).
Now ensure we don't include filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We must not repeat job title. Not include Job ID etc.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO statement. Remove that at start.
We must not include navigation etc.
Now produce HTML fragment.
Structure:
About the role
... (company description + job overview)
Responsibilities
- Design and implement thermal solutions leveraging liquid cooling (CDUs, direct-to-chip) and high-performance air-cooling systems (Dry Cooler/Adiabatic Dry Cooler, fan walls/arrays)
- Candidate would need to be familiar with chiller sizing criteria and the refrigeration cycle, as that is definitely a major part of the need here.
- Define system-level cooling architectures integrating CDU loops, facility water systems, and rack-level cooling solutions
- Evaluate and optimize airflow strategies, including cold aisle/hot aisle containment and fan wall deployment
- Perform thermal calculations, system sizing, and redundancy planning
- Support site-specific solution design by assessing customer requirements, heat loads, and facility constraints
- Provide technical guidance during installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting
- Collaborate with field teams and customers to resolve thermal performance issues and optimize system operation
- Develop application notes, design guides, and best practices for deployment
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Thermal Engineering
- 5+ years of experience in data center cooling, thermal engineering, or HVAC systems
- 1+ years of hands-on experience with at least one of the following: CDUs and liquid cooling systems (direct-to-chip, liquid loops); Dry Cooler/Adiabatic Dry Cooler; Fan arrays/walls or large-scale airflow systems
Qualifications
- Experience with hyperscale or colocation data center environments
- Familiarity with AI/HPC high-density rack (>30–100kW+) cooling challenges
- Knowledge of controls and monitoring of CDU systems (BMS/DCIM integration)
- Experience in commissioning and field deployment of cooling systems
- Professional Engineer (PE) license or certifications in data center design (CDCDP/CDCS)
- Proficiency in CFD and thermal simulation tools
- Strong understanding of heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and chilled water systems
- Experience working with external suppliers or OEM partners in a technical capacity
- Knowledge of ASHRAE TC9.9 guidelines and data center standards
- Strong communication skills with ability to work across internal teams and external vendors
Skills
- Strong program and project management capability
- Leadership and influence across matrixed organizations
- Financial and commercial acumen
- Risk management and problem-solving
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management
- High attention to detail and execution discipline
- Use CFD and system modeling tools (e.g., 6SigmaDCX, ANSYS Icepak, FloTHERM) to validate thermal performance
- Analyze liquid flow characteristics, pressure drops, and heat exchanger performance
- Conduct lab and field validation, including thermal testing of CDU, Dry Cooler/Adiabatic Dry Cooler and airflow systems
- Continuously improve system efficiency, energy usage (PUE), and reliability
- Work closely with mechanical, electrical, controls, and data center infrastructure teams
- Support procurement and quality teams in supplier selection and qualification
- Contribute to product development and roadmap planning for next-generation cooling solutions
- Act as the primary technical interface with CDU, Dry Cooler/Adiabatic Dry Cooler and fan array/wall system suppliers
- Review vendor designs, specifications, and performance data to ensure alignment with system requirements
- Coordinate integration testing, factory acceptance testing (FAT), and site acceptance testing (SAT)
Benefits
At Ingersoll Rand, we embrace a culture of personal ownership — taking responsibility for our company, our communities, and our environment, as well as our individual health and well-being. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to empower you with the tools and support necessary to take charge of your health, ensuring that together, we can continue to make life better. Our range of benefits includes health care options like medical and prescription plans, dental and vision coverage, as well as wellness programs. Additionally, we provide life insurance, a robust 401(k) plan, paid time off, and even an employee stock grant, among other offerings. These benefits are our commitment to you, so you can be your best at work and beyond.
Pay
The pay range for this role is $130,000-$150,000. The pay range considers a wide range of factors that include a candidate’s skills; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and geographic location.
Schedule
Travel & Work Requirements: 25%-40% travel (project sites, factory inspections, FAT/SAT, customer reviews)
Check for any duplicated lines: we have repeated "Candidate would need to be familiar with chiller sizing criteria and the refrigeration cycle, as that is definitely a major part of the need here." appears both in Responsibilities and Preferred Qualifications. In Responsibilities we included it as a bullet; in Preferred Qualifications we also have similar line? Actually Preferred Qualifications includes "Candidate would need to be familiar with chiller sizing criteria and the refrigeration cycle, as that is definitely a major part of the need here." That's a duplicate. We should avoid duplicating content. The instruction: Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. But we should not repeat identical lines? It says remove duplicated lines. So we need to eliminate duplicate lines. The line appears in Responsibilities and also in Preferred Qualifications. We should keep it only once. Where does it belong more logically? It's a requirement/experience note; maybe under Responsibilities as it's a task? Actually it's about familiarity with chiller sizing criteria; that's a qualification. Could be under Qualifications. But we already have a separate bullet for "Familiarity with AI/HPC high-density rack..." etc. The chiller sizing line is a specific qualification. We could keep it under Qualifications and remove from Responsibilities. However Responsibilities bullet list originally had that line as a separate bullet. If we remove it, we might lose some responsibility detail. But the line is more about knowledge needed, not a responsibility. So better to move it to Qualifications and drop from Responsibilities.
Thus adjust Responsibilities: remove that bullet.
Now Responsibilities bullets:
- Design and implement thermal solutions leveraging liquid cooling (CDUs, direct-to-chip) and high-performance air-cooling systems (Dry Cooler/Adiabatic Dry Cooler, fan walls/arrays)
- Define system-level cooling architectures integrating CDU loops, facility water systems, and rack-level cooling solutions
- Evaluate and optimize airflow strategies, including cold aisle/hot aisle containment and fan wall deployment
- Perform thermal calculations, system sizing, and redundancy planning
- Support site-specific solution design by assessing customer requirements, heat loads, and facility constraints
- Provide technical guidance during installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting
- Collaborate with field teams and customers to resolve thermal performance issues and optimize system operation
- Develop application notes, design guides, and best practices for deployment
Now Qualifications: include the chiller sizing line plus others.
Let's list Qualifications bullets:
- Experience with hyperscale or colocation data center environments
- Familiarity with AI/HPC high-density rack (>30–100kW+) cooling challenges
- Knowledge of controls and monitoring of CDU systems (BMS/DCIM integration)
- Experience in commissioning and field deployment of cooling systems
- Professional Engineer (PE) license or certifications in data center design (CDCDP/CDCS)
- Proficiency in CFD and thermal simulation tools
- Strong understanding of heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and chilled water systems
- Experience working with external suppliers or OEM partners in a technical capacity
- Knowledge of ASHRAE TC9.9 guidelines and data center standards
- Strong communication skills with ability to work across internal teams and external
About the role
with paragraph(s) summarizing company description and job overview. We have "Job Overview" paragraph: "We are seeking a skilled Data Center Thermal Application Engineer..." That's part of role overview. We have "Responsibilities" bullet list (though not bullet but sentences). We'll convert to- .
We have "Required Qualifications" bullet list (some sentences). We'll treat as Requirements? There's also "Preferred Qualifications". Also "Core Competencies". Also "Travel & Work Requirements". Also "Pay Range". Also "What We Offer" (benefits). Also maybe "Skills" from Core Competencies.
We need sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We must only include sections with real specific content.
Let's extract:
About the role: combine "About Us" and "Job Overview". Provide paragraph(s).
Responsibilities: list each responsibility sentence.
Requirements: maybe "Required Qualifications". Also maybe "Travel & Work Requirements"? But Travel & Work Requirements is separate; could be under Schedule? Actually schedule maybe travel percentage. But we have a separate Pay and Schedule sections. Travel & Work Requirements could go under Schedule? The instruction says Schedule section for schedule info. Travel percentage is schedule-related. So we could put travel % under Schedule.
But we also have "Travel & Work Requirements 25%-40% travel (project sites, factory inspections, FAT/SAT, customer reviews". That's schedule info.
Pay: we have Pay Range $130,000-$150,000.
Benefits: "What We Offer" paragraph describing benefits.
Skills: maybe from "Core Competencies" and "Preferred Qualifications". Could combine into Skills section.
Qualifications: maybe separate Required and Preferred? But we have both Required Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications. Could put under Qualifications section (including both required and preferred). Or we could have Requirements (required) and Qualifications (preferred). The instruction lists both Requirements and Qualifications as possible headings. So we can use Requirements for required qualifications, Qualifications for preferred qualifications.
Thus:
- Requirements: Required Qualifications bullet list.
- Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications bullet list.
- Skills: Core Competencies bullet list (maybe also some skills from preferred). We'll put core competencies.
- Benefits: What We Offer paragraph.
- Pay: Pay Range paragraph.
- Schedule: Travel & Work Requirements paragraph (travel percentage).
Now ensure we don't include filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We must not repeat job title. Not include Job ID etc.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO statement. Remove that at start.
We must not include navigation etc.
Now produce HTML fragment.
Structure:
About the role
... (company description + job overview)
Responsibilities
- Design and implement thermal solutions leveraging liquid cooling (CDUs, direct-to-chip) and high-performance air-cooling systems (Dry Cooler/Adiabatic Dry Cooler, fan walls/arrays)
- Candidate would need to be familiar with chiller sizing criteria and the refrigeration cycle, as that is definitely a major part of the need here.
- Define system-level cooling architectures integrating CDU loops, facility water systems, and rack-level cooling solutions
- Evaluate and optimize airflow strategies, including cold aisle/hot aisle containment and fan wall deployment
- Perform thermal calculations, system sizing, and redundancy planning
- Support site-specific solution design by assessing customer requirements, heat loads, and facility constraints
- Provide technical guidance during installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting
- Collaborate with field teams and customers to resolve thermal performance issues and optimize system operation
- Develop application notes, design guides, and best practices for deployment
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Thermal Engineering
- 5+ years of experience in data center cooling, thermal engineering, or HVAC systems
- 1+ years of hands-on experience with at least one of the following: CDUs and liquid cooling systems (direct-to-chip, liquid loops); Dry Cooler/Adiabatic Dry Cooler; Fan arrays/walls or large-scale airflow systems
Qualifications
- Experience with hyperscale or colocation data center environments
- Familiarity with AI/HPC high-density rack (>30–100kW+) cooling challenges
- Knowledge of controls and monitoring of CDU systems (BMS/DCIM integration)
- Experience in commissioning and field deployment of cooling systems
- Professional Engineer (PE) license or certifications in data center design (CDCDP/CDCS)
- Proficiency in CFD and thermal simulation tools
- Strong understanding of heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and chilled water systems
- Experience working with external suppliers or OEM partners in a technical capacity
- Knowledge of ASHRAE TC9.9 guidelines and data center standards
- Strong communication skills with ability to work across internal teams and external vendors
Skills
- Strong program and project management capability
- Leadership and influence across matrixed organizations
- Financial and commercial acumen
- Risk management and problem-solving
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management
- High attention to detail and execution discipline
- Use CFD and system modeling tools (e.g., 6SigmaDCX, ANSYS Icepak, FloTHERM) to validate thermal performance
- Analyze liquid flow characteristics, pressure drops, and heat exchanger performance
- Conduct lab and field validation, including thermal testing of CDU, Dry Cooler/Adiabatic Dry Cooler and airflow systems
- Continuously improve system efficiency, energy usage (PUE), and reliability
- Work closely with mechanical, electrical, controls, and data center infrastructure teams
- Support procurement and quality teams in supplier selection and qualification
- Contribute to product development and roadmap planning for next-generation cooling solutions
- Act as the primary technical interface with CDU, Dry Cooler/Adiabatic Dry Cooler and fan array/wall system suppliers
- Review vendor designs, specifications, and performance data to ensure alignment with system requirements
- Coordinate integration testing, factory acceptance testing (FAT), and site acceptance testing (SAT)
Benefits
At Ingersoll Rand, we embrace a culture of personal ownership — taking responsibility for our company, our communities, and our environment, as well as our individual health and well-being. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to empower you with the tools and support necessary to take charge of your health, ensuring that together, we can continue to make life better. Our range of benefits includes health care options like medical and prescription plans, dental and vision coverage, as well as wellness programs. Additionally, we provide life insurance, a robust 401(k) plan, paid time off, and even an employee stock grant, among other offerings. These benefits are our commitment to you, so you can be your best at work and beyond.
Pay
The pay range for this role is $130,000-$150,000. The pay range considers a wide range of factors that include a candidate’s skills; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and geographic location.
Schedule
Travel & Work Requirements: 25%-40% travel (project sites, factory inspections, FAT/SAT, customer reviews)
Check for any duplicated lines: we have repeated "Candidate would need to be familiar with chiller sizing criteria and the refrigeration cycle, as that is definitely a major part of the need here." appears both in Responsibilities and Preferred Qualifications. In Responsibilities we included it as a bullet; in Preferred Qualifications we also have similar line? Actually Preferred Qualifications includes "Candidate would need to be familiar with chiller sizing criteria and the refrigeration cycle, as that is definitely a major part of the need here." That's a duplicate. We should avoid duplicating content. The instruction: Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. But we should not repeat identical lines? It says remove duplicated lines. So we need to eliminate duplicate lines. The line appears in Responsibilities and also in Preferred Qualifications. We should keep it only once. Where does it belong more logically? It's a requirement/experience note; maybe under Responsibilities as it's a task? Actually it's about familiarity with chiller sizing criteria; that's a qualification. Could be under Qualifications. But we already have a separate bullet for "Familiarity with AI/HPC high-density rack..." etc. The chiller sizing line is a specific qualification. We could keep it under Qualifications and remove from Responsibilities. However Responsibilities bullet list originally had that line as a separate bullet. If we remove it, we might lose some responsibility detail. But the line is more about knowledge needed, not a responsibility. So better to move it to Qualifications and drop from Responsibilities. Thus adjust Responsibilities: remove that bullet. Now Responsibilities bullets: - Design and implement thermal solutions leveraging liquid cooling (CDUs, direct-to-chip) and high-performance air-cooling systems (Dry Cooler/Adiabatic Dry Cooler, fan walls/arrays) - Define system-level cooling architectures integrating CDU loops, facility water systems, and rack-level cooling solutions - Evaluate and optimize airflow strategies, including cold aisle/hot aisle containment and fan wall deployment - Perform thermal calculations, system sizing, and redundancy planning - Support site-specific solution design by assessing customer requirements, heat loads, and facility constraints - Provide technical guidance during installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting - Collaborate with field teams and customers to resolve thermal performance issues and optimize system operation - Develop application notes, design guides, and best practices for deployment Now Qualifications: include the chiller sizing line plus others. Let's list Qualifications bullets: - Experience with hyperscale or colocation data center environments - Familiarity with AI/HPC high-density rack (>30–100kW+) cooling challenges - Knowledge of controls and monitoring of CDU systems (BMS/DCIM integration) - Experience in commissioning and field deployment of cooling systems - Professional Engineer (PE) license or certifications in data center design (CDCDP/CDCS) - Proficiency in CFD and thermal simulation tools - Strong understanding of heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and chilled water systems - Experience working with external suppliers or OEM partners in a technical capacity - Knowledge of ASHRAE TC9.9 guidelines and data center standards - Strong communication skills with ability to work across internal teams and external