Senior Mechanical Engineer- Data Center, Semi-Conductor Projects

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Job Summary:

Senior Mechanical Engineer has design and detail engineering experience in Data Center and/or Semi-Conductor projects. The candidate will be responsible for engineering activities in mechanical discipline on a project, or designated portions of a project, for a global business unit. Plans and perform engineering assignments on the project. Candidate shall have expertise in CRAH, CRAC, DX, chilled water systems, air-cooled, liquid, and immersion cooling, along with hot/cold aisle containment, underfloor/overhead air distribution, humidity control mechanisms, leak detection system, redundancy strategies for data Center Projects. Conceptualize, design, and develop mechanical systems for semiconductor facilities, including HVAC, cleanroom environments, and specialized equipment. Candidate shall have technical  knowledge and experience in performing simulation and coordinating these assignments from conceptual stage (LOD 100) to detailed design (LOD 400). 

Major Responsibilities:

• Prepare PFDs, PIDs, MSDs, Data sheets. Commenting/review for completeness
• Participating in IDC process. Interaction with Engineering disciplines, Clients / PMC, Bidders / Vendors
• Design, preparation of Design Criteria, calculation and sizing of equipment, Mechanical Data Sheets/Engineering drawings, Material Requisition. Review of Quotes, assessing deviations, raising Technical Queries, Technical Evaluation, Purchase Requisition
• Review of Vendor Prints 
• Interact with Global offices, execute work on workshare mode.
• Assist project/proposal activities
• Coordinate technical issues with other departments on projects 
• Develop standard documentation for use on projects
• Implement/Capture Lesson Learnt
• Travel to assist activities at other engineering offices, supplier’s works, construction sites
• Engineering for working on EPC/EPCM, FEED and other modes of project execution

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires a bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 8-10  years of relevant experience or 12-14 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Expertise in PUE optimization, free cooling, direct-to-chip liquid cooling, waste heat recovery, and thermal storage solutions, methods for sustainable and cost-effective operations.
• Knowledge of compliance with ASHRAE TC 9.9, Uptime Institute, TIA-942, NFPA, LEED, Energy Star, and local mechanical and safety regulations.
• Perform CFD analysis for airflow and thermal management in semiconductor fabs and Data Center Projects
• Ensure compliance with industry standards (ASME, GD&T) and semiconductor-specific requirements.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams (electrical, process, structural) and external vendors for design integration.
• Prepare AFD, HVAC heat load calculations, equipment sizing, duct sizing and detailing
• Provide design suggestions/value additions based on analysis results and engineering judgment to improve product design.
• Thorough understanding & accurate application of boundary conditions
• Provide presentation of technical analysis and summary of results.
• Create and improve standard work practices and procedures.
• Perform technical design reviews and recommend improvements
• Assist and review air side CFD simulation for data center/semiconductor/pharma cleanroom/ labs.
• Will be added advantage to have experience in site wide air dispersion studies/ Cooling tower plume analysis/exhaust stack dispersion CFD studies.

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