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Oracle · 22 hours ago

Senior Principal Data Center Engineer - Mechanical Infrastructure

Nashville, TN

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$120K/yr - $252K/yr

7+ years exp

Oracle is a world leader in cloud solutions, and they are seeking a Senior Principal Data Center Engineer to focus on OCI data center mechanical infrastructure. The role involves collaborating with internal and external partners to develop thermal solutions and improve data center efficiency through innovative engineering methodologies.

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Responsibilities

Collaborate with internal and external partners across the globe to develop platform hardware and data center infrastructure solutions enabling OCI services

Working knowledge and design ability for data center direct-to-chip fluid cooling technologies, including using liquid-to-liquid, liquid-to-air, single-phase and two-phase cooling distribution units, cold plates, manifolds for hybrid of air and liquid data center cooling

Collaborate with OCI engineering teams to develop and implement new CFD technologies and methodologies for improving performance and efficiency of OCI platforms and data center infrastructure

Technical lead, serving as a resident data center mechanical systems and thermal management domain expert

Apply engineering cooling methodologies to craft solutions for small and large-scale data center designs

Use Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and flow network modeling tools to generate data center digital twin models from chip to external heat rejection solutions

Design and conduct experiments for generating and validating accurate CFD models by comparing test results with platform telemetry and facility BMS data

Collaborate with various hardware, thermal, and data center engineering teams to conduct reliability studies, debugging, and expedited resolution of hardware/data center infrastructure issues

Working knowledge of HVAC systems, control development, and building automations

Problem-solving, debug, and failure analysis skills with a solid understanding of core engineering principles and analytical techniques

Exposure/Hands-on experience with compute-related thermal, airflow, and liquid cooling characterization and evaluation testing

Lead thermal design reviews and presentations of concepts to peers, partner teams, and executives

Work jointly with multidisciplinary teams consisting of both in-house and external partners in the development of Advanced Cooling Solution (ACS) concept prototypes

Engage hardware development organizations to drive concepts to the product roadmap and OCI data center fleet

Collaborate with multifunctional engineering groups to deliver hardware and data center sites aligned with thermal specifications

Collaborate with firmware and controls engineering teams to create robust thermal control and monitoring systems

Conduct design/debug investigations and support failure analysis and resolution activities for platforms and data center infrastructure

Design and create thermal characterization test plans. Collaborate with technicians and industry partners to complete tests. Analyze results to validate compliance with platform and data center infrastructure specifications

Create robust, scalable, secure, and extensible thermal architecture solutions that account for current and anticipated industry/competitive needs

Distill and articulate architectural tradeoffs in the thermal space in terms of key metrics such as feasibility, performance, cost, reliability, availability, and schedule

Partner with the platform and data center architects to drive OCI roadmap definitions

Acquire and share expert knowledge of multiple technical areas within and across teams working on similar products

Look for opportunities to generate intellectual property to help strengthen OCI’s position as a leader in cloud computing

Drive and influence technology providers and design partners to develop optimal components and solutions to meet the future requirements of the OCI fleet

Partner within the industry and standards bodies to create standards and form factors key to next generation solutions

Collaborate with the hardware development and data center design and construction teams to ensure seamless transition from architecture to implementation

Qualification

Data Center Cooling DesignComputational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)Thermal DesignAnalysisMachine LearningData VisualizationMechanical Design ProcessHVAC Systems KnowledgeVendor ManagementProblem-Solving SkillsCommunication Skills

Required

10+ years cloud scale provider OR related technical engineering experience AND a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Thermal Fluid Science, Systems or Aerospace Engineering

OR 7+ years related cloud scale provider OR technical engineering experience AND Master's Degree in Mechanical, Thermal Fluid Science, Systems or Aerospace Engineering

OR 5+ years related cloud scale provider OR technical engineering experience AND Doctorate degree in Mechanical, Thermal Fluid Science, Systems or Aerospace Engineering

Experience and proficiency in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Model Based Design (MBD) analysis

Expertise using Cadence Data Center Solution (aka 6SigmaDCX), OR CoolSim, OR TileFlow, OR AutoDesk CFD, OR ANSYS - Icepak, OR Mentor Graphics FloTHERM

Expertise using MATLAB & Simulink, OpenModelica, Dymola

Familiarization with Data Center Cooling Design and ASHRAE Data Center Standards

Build, conduct thermal simulations, and review thermal simulation models from partners to identify data center risks and improve efficiency

Design and conduct experiments for validating and producing accurate CFD and MBD models by comparing test results against platform telemetry and facility BMS data

Engage with leading CFD software companies to drive their product roadmap to meet OCI's requirements for high density fluid cooling solutions

Experience in thermal design and analysis of compute architecture and working knowledge of mechanical and electrical system design considerations

Understanding mechanical design process to work on all engineering development efforts

Problem-solving, debug, and failure analysis skills with a solid understanding of core engineering principles and analytical techniques

Exposure/hands-on experience with compute-related thermal, airflow, and liquid cooling characterization and validation testing

Publications in peer-reviewed journals and conferences

Experience with data visualization using Tableau, PowerBI, Oracle Analytics Cloud, OR equivalent

Experience creating high-level systems concepts, documenting, and evaluating concepts, and providing analysis to other organizations and executives

Experience in negotiating, establishing, and managing relationships with vendors

Communication skills, including the ability to clearly express technical concepts in verbal and written forms