Principal Mechanical Engineer - Hardware Development

Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company, is seeking a talented lead mechanical engineer with expertise in mechanical engineering, data center hardware design and testing to join the Global High Tech R&D team located in Naperville, IL as a Principal Mechanical Engineer.  The GHT team supports Ecolab’s Data Centers, Microelectronics, and Colloidal Technologies segments.  This role will lead hardware design and development innovation projects for our Data Center portfolio, communicate regularly with the field/customers/business leaders, design/test/implement new hardware design, and ensure a robust pipeline for new products and platforms that help our customers solve complex hardware problems.

What you will do:

• Manage and drive projects that deliver unique data center hardware solutions

• Improve design and testing of data center hardware systems (i.e Cooling distribution units (CDU) and other hardware systems in direct to chip cooling applications)

• Design, test and validate data center hardware systems including electronics packaging ensuring compliance with reliability, acoustics, power and thermals.

• Design and develop new cooling technologies in data centers such as novel liquid and immersion cooling. 

• Develop solutions to complex research problems requiring creativity and ingenuity. 

• Ensure protection of Nalco Water intellectual property through patenting, licensing, and joint development agreements.

• Collaborate with a diverse, cross-functional team of sales leaders, researchers, industry technical consultants, functional business partners, and OEM partners to develop new ideas that solve difficult problems related to water usage and energy efficiency in Data Centers.

Minimum Qualifications

• Degree or advanced degree in mechanical engineering, or related discipline:  BS and 5+ years; MS and 3+ years or PhD

• Experience in mechanical engineering for data center hardware design.

• Experience in 3D CAD (Solidworks, Creo, etc..) and FEA tools.

• Experience in hands on mechanical design, DFM (Design for Manufacturing) and validation skills.

• Experience in tolerance and structural analysis, materials science, manufacturing processes (injection molding, etc..) and industry standards.

• Ability to work collaboratively with a diverse project team.

• Strong analytical and problem solving.

• Immigration sponsorship not available for this role.

Preferred Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of cooling technologies, cold plates, and cooling distribution units.

• Experience with electronics cooling, heat transfer, fluid dynamics and thermal control systems for data center hardware applications.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.

• Knowledge of customer requirements, industry standards, and regulations related to cooling distribution units.

The pay range for this position is $101,400.00 - $152,100.00. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.

Benefits

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