Facilities Mechanical and Controls Engineer - Data Center

Intel Corporation•Santa Clara, CA

7d•$103,730 - $198,820•Hybrid

About The Position

The Facilities Mechanical and Controls Engineer based in Santa Clara, California, will serve as the Technical Subject Matter Expert, providing leadership and expertise to ensure the reliability, performance, and safety of all mechanical, HVAC, and control systems within critical environments, laboratories, and other facilities. This individual will leverage their extensive field experience to mentor and collaborate with other engineers, serve as the system owner, and manage the health and performance of equipment by overseeing the work of Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) partners and external vendors. While this role transitions away from hands-on equipment work, the candidate will utilize their technical expertise to direct, oversee, and ensure adherence to high standards in equipment operation and maintenance. This role requires regular onsite presence to fulfill essential job responsibilities. Ensures availability, reliability, and maintenance of mechanical and HVAC systems (e.g., oil free air systems, HVAC systems, chilled water plant, boilers, environmental abatement systems, and environmental compliance exhaust) to support manufacturing, clean room, and research and development activities. Supports daily tactical efforts in safety, reliability, and environmental objectives of facilities mechanical systems. Designs and analyzes mechanical systems, equipment, and packaging and troubleshoots mechanical systems systematic issues and provides evaluation, recommendations, and solutions to resolve problems.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related discipline.
3+ years of field experience with mechanical systems - such as HVAC, fans, boilers, chillers, pumps, piping, valves, etc. and control systems (instrumentation, PLCs, etc.
Experience utilizing troubleshooting techniques and interpreting PandIDs (Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams)

Nice To Haves

3+ years’ experience supporting data centers and/or advanced laboratories.
Prior experience transitioning from hands-on roles to system ownership and oversight of vendor-driven maintenance and operations.
Proven track record of mentoring and leading technical teams within critical environments or large-scale facilities.
Proven ability to identify, analyze, and resolve immediate and systemic issues with technical equipment.

Responsibilities

Ensure the availability, reliability, and maintenance of mechanical and HVAC systems (e.g., oil-free air systems, HVAC systems, chilled water plants, boilers) critical to supporting data centers, labs, and facility operations.
Support daily efforts to achieve safety, reliability, and environmental compliance objectives for all facilities' mechanical systems.
Design and analyze mechanical systems and equipment, troubleshoot systemic issues, and provide evaluation, recommendations, and solutions to resolve complex problems.
Develop engineering scopes of work for mechanical projects, conduct feasibility studies, and review and evaluate the design of mechanical systems.
Oversee industrial instrumentation and automation systems used for maintenance, troubleshooting, calibration, and programming of analytical instrumentation.
Design and develop new control systems, and test, maintain, and modify existing systems.
Understand and ensure all work adheres to relevant health and safety regulations and quality standards.
Conduct root cause failure analysis to address equipment issues and manage long-term improvement initiatives.
Act as a partner to business units, providing engineering solutions for equipment and systems to meet operational goals.
Work closely with operations teams and IFM service providers to ensure mechanical systems are maintained and operated within specified limits.
Develop and execute a systems roadmap and asset replacement strategy to ensure reliability, redundancy, and capacity for facility expansions, renovations, and growth initiatives.
Guide and mentor other engineers, sharing expertise and fostering a culture of collaboration, while serving as the team lead for mechanical and controls engineering initiatives.