Mechanical Engineer

ROI Agency • Huntsville, AL

1d • $120,000 - $170,000 • Remote

About The Position

Seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to serve as a subject matter expert for mission-critical mechanical systems in data centers and other high-availability facilities. This role provides technical authority for HVAC, cooling infrastructure, heat rejection systems, controls integration, and mechanical resiliency strategies. The engineer develops innovative, energy-efficient, and maintainable solutions that comply with industry standards and meet client performance objectives.

The position is remote with occasional travel, anticipated at 10%–25%, for construction administration project-site visits and surveys of existing facilities. Approved business travel expenses are reimbursed under company travel policies. Candidates may discuss office-based or hybrid work arrangements. The salary range is $120,000–$170,000 annually.

The role leads mechanical design from feasibility through construction administration; develops and evaluates cooling systems and resiliency strategies; coordinates with multidisciplinary teams and equipment vendors; supports utility capacity assessments, campus master planning, commissioning, and technical quality reviews; and mentors junior engineers. The company offers medical, dental, vision, retirement, insurance, paid time off, parental leave, and optional benefits, subject to plan terms and eligibility.

Requirements

• 5–10 years of mechanical design experience in mission-critical environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Strong understanding of ASHRAE, NFPA, IMC, and local building code requirements.
• Excellent communication, technical leadership, and client-facing skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with hyperscale, colocation, enterprise, healthcare, or other high-availability facilities.
• Familiarity with liquid cooling technologies, including direct-to-chip and immersion cooling applications.
• Experience with central utility plants ranging from 3 MW to 100+ MW campuses.
• Knowledge of ASHRAE TC 9.9 thermal guidelines, energy-efficiency strategies, water usage effectiveness (WUE), and power usage effectiveness (PUE) considerations.
• Experience supporting commissioning, integrated systems testing (IST), and operational readiness reviews.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or actively pursuing licensure.
• LEED Accredited Professional and/or Certified Energy Manager (CEM) credential.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead mechanical subject matter expert for mission-critical and data center projects.
• Develop cooling system concepts, including air-cooled and water-cooled chilled water plants, direct expansion systems, and liquid cooling solutions.
• Lead mechanical design through feasibility, concept, schematic, design development, construction documents, and construction administration.
• Perform and oversee cooling load analysis, equipment selection, and redundancy evaluations.
• Develop mechanical resiliency strategies for N, N+1, 2N, and concurrently maintainable designs.
• Coordinate with electrical, controls, plumbing, structural, telecommunications, and architectural disciplines.
• Provide technical oversight of vendor equipment, including chillers, cooling towers, CRAHs, AHUs, fan walls, CDU systems, pumps, and BAS controls.
• Support utility capacity assessments and campus master planning efforts.
• Lead technical reviews and QA/QC processes, and support commissioning activities.
• Mentor junior mechanical engineers and support technical staff development.

Benefits

• Medical insurance, including UnitedHealthcare plan options and Kaiser options in California.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA), depending on medical plan selection.
• Dental insurance through Delta Dental.
• Vision coverage through EyeMed.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• 401(k) retirement plan with up to 4.5% in total employer contributions, subject to eligibility and plan terms.
• Student loan payment matching that can qualify for employer retirement contributions.
• Company-paid life and AD&D insurance.
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Paid time off (PTO).
• Parental leave.
• Optional supplemental life insurance and additional long-term disability insurance.
• Optional accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Optional legal services and identity theft protection.
• Periodic opportunities to purchase company shares directly.
• Reimbursement of approved business travel expenses under company travel policies.

What This Job Offers

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