AI Factory Mechanical Design Engineer

NVIDIA, a leader in accelerated computing and AI, is seeking an exceptional AI Factory Mechanical Design Engineer to lead the design and development of next-generation liquid cooling and thermal systems for AI factories. This is a unique opportunity to work on a small, high-impact team and set the technical direction for AI factory infrastructure.

Job Overview As an AI Factory Mechanical Design Engineer at NVIDIA, you will be responsible for designing and developing mechanical systems for AI factories, including liquid cooling, chiller plants, heat rejection, and airside/hydronic systems. You will lead data center product and facility builds, balancing cost, energy efficiency, schedule, and sustainability while integrating new technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical systems strategy and development, including liquid cooling, chiller plants, heat rejection, CDUs, and airside/hydronic systems, from concept through construction administration and commissioning.
• Deliver design documentation and lead execution across all project phases for greenfield, leased, and retrofit projects.
• Partner with civil/structural, electrical, connectivity, controls, and hardware engineering to align rack-level thermal requirements with facility design, optimized for cost, speed, efficiency, and flexibility.
• Drive prefabricated and modular construction strategies and build-to-break-ground schedules to accelerate deployment.
• Act as NVIDIA's owner's representative: hold engineer-of-record teams accountable, prepare RFPs, manage contracts, and review change orders, submittals, RFIs, and value-engineering proposals.
• Participate in factory witness testing, commissioning, and quality verification, and support handover and knowledge transfer into live operations.

Requirements

• Possession of a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 12+ years of mechanical engineering experience supporting critical facilities or large-scale data centers.
• Proven expertise in liquid cooling systems, chiller plant development, and/or hydronic system development.
• Experience leading large-scale mechanical infrastructure programs from concept through construction and commissioning.
• Strong ability to communicate technical concepts in writing and presentations to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Nice to Have

• Experience with prefabricated and modular construction, plus operations and deployment handover for data center mechanical systems.
• Hardware thermal engineering background, including thermal build validation and product reliability, with deep expertise in availability and reliability engineering for critical infrastructure.
• Proficiency in controls systems, electrical and MEP integration, and acoustics/noise engineering and regulatory compliance for mechanical equipment.
• Familiarity with advanced simulation, modeling, or AI-driven build optimization tools.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Mechanical Engineering required; track record of mentoring engineers and representing owner interests on large capital programs.

Compensation The expected base salary ranges for this position are: 184,000 USD – 287,500 USD for Level 5; and 216,000 USD – 345,000 USD for Level 6. You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.