Data Centre Liquid Cooling Engineer

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1d • $135,000 - $145,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Advanced Electrification Testing (AET) team, part of Castrol's Technology division, focuses on thermal management fluids for electric vehicle batteries, data centers, and EV charging equipment. The team manages testing facilities in the UK and US, with a major investment to make the Pangbourne campus a center of excellence for electric mobility and energy technologies. The AET team will operate a new battery testing center and a Data Centre Test Facility with immersion tanks for server testing. This Engineer role is co-located with a data center cooling technology specialist joint venture company in San Jose, California. The position involves executing R&D, testing, and engineering projects supporting Castrol's data center and thermal management business, ranging from standard test methods to developing novel testing techniques. The scope covers mobility, power, and data center industries, with a technical focus on thermal management, cooling, system power flow, electronics performance, instrumentation, and high-accuracy testing. The Engineer will specialize in data center liquid cooling and collaborate with Castrol Technology and business stakeholders, potentially working under the supervision of Senior Engineers, Expert Engineers, and the AET manager. The role requires active progression of professional competency to deliver projects autonomously and may involve pursuing professional accreditation.

Requirements

• Over 3 years working as a professional engineer in engineering roles.
• Domain expertise in data centres liquid cooling.
• Self-starter, and able to work with some supervision in the execution of research and development testing projects, including data analysis and reporting.
• Degree in a relevant engineering / science field.

Nice To Haves

• Masters degree or PhD in a relevant engineering / science field.
• Chartered membership of a industry recognized engineering organization.
• Over 2 years experience in a professional engineering testing environment.
• Over 2 years experience working in an operational engineering / safety critical environment.
• Author of peer reviewed published technical papers.
• Expertise in data analytics or specialist measurement techniques.
• Proficient in Computer Aided Engineering tools.
• Knowledge and experience of immersion cooling of high voltage (>30V AC, 60V DC) electrical systems.
• Knowledge and experience of data centre technologies.

Responsibilities

• Implementing research and development testing projects in the department.
• Domain specialism in the field of data centre liquid cooling.
• Design of Experiment (DoE) using statistical techniques.
• Data analysis and technical reporting.
• Engineering support for the design, installation and operation of test equipment.
• Maintaining regular project status update reports according to AET policies and practices.
• Maintaining effective networks and relationships with key internal collaborators.
• Visible role model within the team in maintaining high operational and HSSEQ standards.

Benefits

• Paid vacation depending on years of relevant industry experience (120 – 240 hours per year for full time employees, 60 - 240 hours per year for part time employees).
• 9 paid holidays per year and 2 personal choice holidays.
• Parental leave policy (up to 8 weeks paid leave for birth or adoption).
• Discretionary annual bonus program.
• Long-term incentive program.
• 401k matching program.
• Pension for eligible employees.
• Health insurance.
• Vision insurance.
• Dental insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Short-Term Disability insurance.
• Long-Term Disability insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level