Mechanical Manager, Data Center Engineering

DigitalOcean•Atlanta, GA

1d•$132,000 - $164,000•Onsite

About The Position

DigitalOcean is seeking a Mechanical Manager for Data Center Engineering to lead the design, deployment, and monitoring of next-generation cooling infrastructure in high-density datacenter environments. This role reports to the Director of Datacenter Engineering and is ideal for someone eager to tackle new challenges as DigitalOcean expands its data center footprint and explores new technologies. The company culture emphasizes a growth mindset, big-picture thinking, and a fast-paced environment, valuing teamwork, learning, and making a significant impact.

Requirements

Technical Degree (BS Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering) or equivalent practical experience
Hands-on experience deploying and operating cooling infrastructure at scale (including experience with facility cooling loops and designs, pumps, chiller systems, heat exchangers, CDUs(Cooling Distribution Units), Direct Liquid Cooling, rear-door heat exchangers, etc.)
Experience with leading, mentoring and developing staff
An in-depth understanding of facility cooling technologies (free-air/adiabatic, closed loop air, cold aisle/hot aisle containment strategies, direct liquid cooling, immersion cooling, etc.)
Strong understanding of thermal management principles in mission critical environments and knowledge of best practices around thermal monitoring and alerting
Clear communication and collaboration across key stakeholders
An insatiable passion for constant improvement

Responsibilities

Act as primary SME for all cooling-related engineering topics at DigitalOcean
Act as secondary SME for all power-related engineering topics at DigitalOcean
Evangelize cooling technologies throughout the Infra organization and company
Develop and maintain standards and practices for DigitalOcean datacenter facilities
Lead, hire, train, mentor and develop a high-performing team, driving accountability, performance, and career growth
Inform facility design requirements with best practices for both air and liquid cooling
Liaise with colocation facility engineering teams regarding mechanical system designs
Liaise with vendor hardware engineering teams regarding hardware solution designs
Lead selection of liquid cooling systems during the hardware design, ensuring designs not only meet our current needs but can scale with us
Develop cooling monitoring tooling and systems to aggregate thermal monitoring information and provide alerting capabilities
Coordinate with operations on monitoring thresholds, failure modes and alerting
Assist in troubleshooting cause of failures and work to prevent them in the future
Work closely with Infra teams such as DC Operations and Machine Design to ensure facility readiness for next-generation solutions