Principal Mechanical Engineer- Data Center Design and Innovation

at Oracle in Boise, Idaho, United States

Job Description

Leads and sets direction for the design and development of mechanical systems including components, enclosures, and packaging, ensuring reliability, performance, and manufacturability. Contributes to the technical vision and sets best practices for the use of advanced computer aided design ( CAD ) tools, mentoring cross-functional teams in refining innovative mechanical solutions. Establishes best practices and frameworks for mechanical strength and reliability testing of materials and components, collaborating with operations and suppliers to drive cost-effective production. Defines protocols for and leads testing and reliability assessments, shaping design refinements and corrective action plans. Leads high impact mechanical engineering initiatives, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning. ?

Responsibilities

Budgets and Efficiency:

-Leads the implementation of energy efficient solutions to optimize design of heat rejection systems and minimize losses.

-Spearheads the evaluation of, provides consultation on the efficiency of, and evaluates build programs.

-Distills and articulates architectural tradeoffs in terms of key metrics (e.g., feasibility, performance, cost, risk, and schedule) to drive upgrades to efficiency.

-Leverages deep, cross-functional knowledge to lead team activity.

Infrastructure Design and Development-Capacity Delivery:

-Drives the next generation of mechanical designs for OCIs GW scale delivery

-Drives the delivery of infrastructure capacity for Oracle Cloud.

-Architects solutions to enable capacity across cloud offerings.

Infrastructure Design and Development-Infrastructure Development:

-Drives the design of data center critical infrastructure for Oracle Cloud.

-Empowers collaboration with internal stakeholders to deliver project design criteria and develop Basis of Design.

-Strengthens partnership with hardware development teams to drive the design direction/definition of roadmap, and drive concepts onto roadmap and into OCI fleet.

-Influences collaboration with the hardware development, data center design, and construction teams to ensure seamless transition from architecture to implementation.

-Manages the development and management of advanced cooling solutions.

Infrastructure Design and Development-Infrastructure Support:

-Ensures response to data center build and construction related emergencies as needed.

-Oversees design and debug investigat