# Data Center Mechanical Engineer

**Company**: Anthropic
**Location**: San Francisco, CA
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $1-$2 USD
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116758847

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## Description

## Job Description

Anthropic's Data Center team is responsible for delivering physical infrastructure to support the company's AI systems. As a Senior Data Center Mechanical Engineer, you'll lead the design direction and technical oversight of building mechanical systems, including cooling, chilled-water distribution, liquid cooling, plumbing, and fire protection.

## Responsibilities

- Drive mechanical design concepts for data center cooling plants, chilled-water distribution, liquid cooling, plumbing, and fire protection systems.

- Review and direct design drawings, specifications, and construction documentation produced by external engineering firms.

- Evaluate design submittals, shop drawings, and equipment selections.

- Identify design conflicts and drive resolution across mechanical, electrical, and controls disciplines.

- Maintain and evolve Anthropic's internal mechanical design standards and reference configurations.

- Drive Anthropic's prefabricated and modular mechanical strategy.

- Serve as the primary mechanical engineering point of contact for external developers, design engineers, and construction partners.

- Monitor mechanical system installation for compliance with design intent, applicable U.S. codes and standards, and industry best practice.

## Requirements

- 10+ years of experience designing building mechanical systems for data centers or mission-critical facilities.

- Deep familiarity with U.S. mechanical, plumbing, and fire codes and standards.

- Strong knowledge of chilled-water systems, air-cooled cooling plants, liquid cooling, and redundant piping configurations.

- Hands-on experience with prefabricated and modular mechanical infrastructure.

- Experience driving and reviewing mechanical design work produced by external engineering consultants.

- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.

## Nice to Have

- 15+ years of experience designing building mechanical systems for data centers or mission-critical facilities.

- Direct project experience delivering data centers in multiple U.S. markets.

- Experience with thermal-hydraulic modeling software, CFD modeling, and energy analysis.

- Familiarity with controls/BAS systems and sequences of operation for cooling plants.

## Benefits

- Competitive compensation and benefits.

- Optional equity donation matching.

- Generous vacation and parental leave.

- Flexible working hours.

- Lovely office space.

## Skills

### Required
- mechanical engineering
- data center design
- cooling systems
- plumbing
- fire protection
- prefabricated infrastructure
- modular construction

### Nice to have
- thermal-hydraulic modeling
- CFD modeling
- energy analysis
- controls/BAS systems
- sequences of operation

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