IREN
Principal Engineer, Mechanical Innovation
Fort Worth, Texas · Remote · Principal · Full-time · Posted Sep 21, 2026
- Experience
- 12+ years. Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required (estimated 20–35%).
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
- Visa sponsorship
- IREN participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States.
About the job
Provides mechanical and HVAC engineering expertise, translates standards into executable data center designs, and supports project delivery, commissioning, and technical standards.
What you'll do
- Develop mechanical design deliverables and evaluate cooling technologies for next-generation and industrialized data centers.
- Review and support execution of mechanical designs, modular assemblies, commissioning, and field issue resolution.
- Coordinate mechanical designs across disciplines and maintain engineering standards and technical documentation.
What they ask for
- 12+ years of progressive mechanical engineering experience specializing in HVAC and cooling systems in data center, mission-critical, energy, or industrial infrastructure.
- Experience producing construction- and procurement-ready mechanical design deliverables, including cooling layouts, fluid schematics, equipment schedules, CFD studies, and design basis documents.
- Experience spanning innovation/development and project execution environments.
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering; strong cross-discipline collaboration and technical communication skills.
Nice to have
- PE registration preferred.
- Hyperscale or owner-operator data center experience highly valued.
Tools
HVAC, CFD, ASHRAE, SMACNA, ASME, NFPA
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