Senior Mechanical Systems Engineer

Uptalent.io

  • Texas City, TX
  • 2 days ago
  • Remote

    Highlights

    This role will focus on integrating high-impact chilled-water and cooling-plant systems that help improve data center capacity, energy efficiency, resiliency, and grid stability. We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Systems Engineer with strong HVAC, hydronic, and chilled-water expertise to lead mechanical integration projects from design through commissioning across the United States.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationTexas City, TX (
    Remote
    )

    Description

    Location: Remote, U.S. (Dallas-Fort Worth area preferred)
    Employment Type: Full-Time
    Travel: Approximately 20% domestic travel required

    About the Opportunity

    Join a fast-growing clean-energy technology company developing advanced thermal energy storage solutions for commercial, industrial, and mission-critical facilities. This role will focus on integrating high-impact chilled-water and cooling-plant systems that help improve data center capacity, energy efficiency, resiliency, and grid stability.

    We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Systems Engineer with strong HVAC, hydronic, and chilled-water expertise to lead mechanical integration projects from design through commissioning across the United States.

    What You’ll Do

    • Lead the mechanical design and integration of thermal energy storage and chilled-water systems.
    • Develop and review P&IDs, hydronic piping layouts, equipment arrangements, valve schedules, and controls integration interfaces.
    • Perform hydraulic and pipe-stress analyses and support code-compliant engineering documentation.
    • Integrate systems with chillers, cooling towers, heat exchangers, pumps, and BAS/BMS platforms.
    • Collaborate with data center operators, MEP firms, contractors, design engineers, controls integrators, and commissioning teams.
    • Support site surveys, startup, commissioning, and functional testing activities.
    • Provide technical input for presales efforts, proposals, and RFP responses.
    • Create or apply automation tools, such as Python or Excel/VBA, to improve engineering analyses and documentation.
    • Partner with global R&D and product teams to refine system designs and deployment methods.
    • Mentor junior engineers as the engineering team expands.

    What We’re Looking For

    • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering; PE license preferred.
    • 5+ years of experience in HVAC, chilled-water systems, or energy infrastructure.
    • Strong knowledge of hydronic systems, thermodynamics, cooling plants, and BAS/BMS integration.
    • Experience coordinating work across mechanical, controls, and electrical disciplines.
    • Proficiency with AutoCAD, Revit, Plant 3D, or similar design tools.
    • Familiarity with commissioning, startup, and field-execution processes.
    • Ability to travel domestically up to 20% of the time.

    Requirements

    • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering; PE license preferred.
    • 5+ years of experience in HVAC, chilled-water systems, or energy infrastructure.
    • Strong knowledge of hydronic systems, thermodynamics, cooling plants, and BAS/BMS integration.
    • Experience coordinating work across mechanical, controls, and electrical disciplines.
    • Proficiency with AutoCAD, Revit, Plant 3D, or similar design tools.
    • Familiarity with commissioning, startup, and field-execution processes.
    • Ability to travel domestically up to 20% of the time.

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Experience in data centers or other mission-critical facilities.
    • Exposure to thermal energy storage systems.
    • Familiarity with data-center cooling architectures, including air-side and water-side economization.
    • Experience with industrial refrigeration or low-temperature glycol systems.
    • Knowledge of ASHRAE, ASME B31.3, IPC, NEC, and applicable U.S. building codes.
    • Experience with hydraulic or pipe-stress analysis software, such as Pipe-Flo or AutoPIPE.
    • Familiarity with energy/load modeling tools, including TRACE or HAP.
    • Experience using Python, VBA, Dynamo, or AI tools to automate engineering workflows.
    • Experience preparing technical narratives, proposals, or RFP responses.
    • Background in retrofit projects, operational facilities, or fast-growth environments.

    Benefits

    • Work on advanced clean-energy infrastructure supporting the fast-growing data center market.
    • Combine hands-on field execution with sophisticated engineering design.
    • Contribute to high-visibility, mission-critical projects with meaningful environmental impact.
    • Build a path toward technical leadership within a growing engineering organization.
    • Receive a competitive compensation package including base salary, bonus potential, benefits, and stock options.
    • Military veterans are encouraged to apply; leadership and field-operations experience are highly valued.

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