Fluidstack
Sourcing Manager, Mechanical
$199K–$262K
Austin, TX +4 · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Jul 17, 2026
- Location
- Austin, TX
New York, NY
San Francisco, CA
U.S. Remote
Seattle, WA
About the job
Own sourcing and supplier qualification for mechanical equipment used in Fluidstack’s liquid-cooled data center builds.
What you'll do
- Manage the mechanical category, including CDUs, chillers, pumps, dry coolers, and piping packages.
- Negotiate multi-year supply agreements with mechanical OEMs covering price, lead time, and factory capacity; dual-source CDU and chiller platforms.
- Coordinate with manufacturing and design to freeze equipment specifications and manage factory schedules and witness points.
What they ask for
- Experience sourcing major mechanical equipment for data center or industrial programs.
- Experience negotiating multi-year committed volumes with mechanical OEMs.
- Knowledge of liquid-cooling equipment sufficient to challenge specifications or pricing.
- Experience managing factory schedules and witness points to maintain delivery dates.
Nice to have
- Direct-to-chip liquid cooling, modular skid packages, or factory acceptance testing.
- Knowledge of refrigerant and coolant markets.
Pay
$199K – $262K USD base salary; equity offered (amount not stated)
Tools
CDUs, chillers, pumps, dry coolers, AHUs, liquid cooling
AI focus
The supply chain team aims to use AI to forecast lead times, demand, and disruption; this role’s stated scope is mechanical sourcing and does not specify direct AI responsibilities.
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