Anthropic
Data Center Mechanical Engineer
$320K–$405K
Remote-Friendly, United States +1 · Remote · Full-time · Posted Aug 19, 2026
- Location
- Remote-Friendly, United States
Remote-Friendly US (Travel Required) - Experience
- 10+ years required; 15+ years is a preferred qualification. Logistics also states that required years correlate with internal job-level requirements.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. Logistics minimum: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience; relevant field of study.
- Visa sponsorship
- Visa sponsorship is available, but not for every role or candidate; the company says it will make every reasonable effort to obtain a visa if it makes an offer.
About the job
Leads mechanical design direction and technical oversight for data center cooling and related building systems across Anthropic’s U.S. portfolio, from concept through construction and commissioning.
What you'll do
- Direct and review mechanical designs, drawings, specifications, submittals, and construction documentation; resolve cross-discipline design issues.
- Drive prefabricated and modular mechanical delivery, and coordinate with external engineering, development, construction, and equipment partners.
- Monitor installation, conduct site visits, and support testing and commissioning of mechanical systems.
What they ask for
- 10+ years designing building mechanical systems for data centers or mission-critical facilities across the project lifecycle.
- Familiarity with U.S. mechanical, plumbing, and fire codes and standards, including IMC, IPC, IECC, IBC, NFPA 13, ASME B31, and ASHRAE guidance.
- Knowledge of chilled-water, air-cooled, and liquid-cooling systems, plus redundant piping configurations.
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering; ability to travel up to ~30%.
Nice to have
- 15+ years of relevant design experience; PE license or eligibility is valued but not required.
- Experience with thermal-hydraulic or CFD modeling, controls/BAS, modular prefabrication, or Revit MEP or AutoCAD MEP.
Pay
$320,000 — $405,000 USD annual salary (base salary)
Tools
International Mechanical Code (IMC), International Plumbing Code (IPC), International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), International Building Code (IBC), NFPA 13, ASME B31, AFT Fathom, Revit MEP
AI focus
The role supports physical infrastructure for training and serving frontier AI models; it does not involve AI development.
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