Senior Mechanical Engineer- Data Center Design

Job Description

Insight Global is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer - Data Center Design for a leading industrial client supporting next-generation data center solutions. This individual will play a critical role in the detailed design of containerized and modular data center systems, owning mechanical architecture from concept through manufacturing. The ideal candidate brings deep, hands-on data center design experience, strong SolidWorks expertise, and a proven ability to translate customer requirements into scalable, build-ready engineering solutions. This is a highly visible, customer-facing role with a significant impact on new product development in a fast-growing data center portfolio.

Day-to-Day:

Lead detailed mechanical design for modular and containerized data center products

Own data center layouts, mechanical systems, and supporting infrastructure

Design and integrate cooling and air handling systems, including liquid cooling

Create and review manufacturing and fabrication drawings

Perform stress, flow, and thermal calculations to support designs

Coordinate with contract manufacturers to finalize component designs

Collaborate with drafters and supporting engineers to deliver stamp-ready packages

Support customer-facing technical discussions and design reviews

Evaluate existing designs and identify improvements for scalability and performance

Travel (~5%) to support manufacturing, design reviews, or customer engagements

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Skills and Requirements

Strong experience with containerized / modular data centers

BS in Mechanical Engineering (MS preferred)

Deep expertise in mechanical systems for data centers, including:

Cooling systems and liquid cooling

Air handling systems (CRAC, CRAH, air handlers)

Indoor primary and secondary mechanical networks

Outdoor plant systems

Advanced proficiency in SolidWorks (or similar CAD tools)

Experience producing full manufacturing drawing packages (not just conceptual CAD)

Ability to perform regular engineering calculations (stress, flow, thermal)

Understanding of broader data center systems beyond mechanical:

Power distribution (post-breaker)

Cable tray integration

Fire suppression

BMS and conveyance systems

Experience supporting customer-facing design efforts

Ability to translate customer requirements into build-ready, stamp-ready designs Plusses:

Experience designing containerized data centers end-to-end

Background in engineering consulting (data center-focused)

Competence with simple FEA

Experience coordinating with contract manufacturers

Exposure to product development for scalable engineering solutions

Degree from a top 10-20 engineering university

Consulting or management consulting background paired with strong technical depth