NetSuite · 4 months ago
Senior Principal Data Center Engineer - Mechanical Infrastructure
Austin, TX, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expNetSuite is a company focused on delivering next-generation cloud solutions, and they are seeking a Senior Principal Data Center Engineer to lead efforts in mechanical infrastructure for OCI data centers. The role involves collaborating with various teams to develop and implement innovative cooling solutions and ensuring the efficiency and reliability of data center operations.
Cloud ComputingComputerCRMiOSSaaSSoftware
No H1B
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
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
Experience with machine learning, artificial intelligence, and creating digital twins
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
Company
NetSuite
NetSuite is cloud computing company dedicated to delivering business applications over the internet.
Founded in 1998Redwood Shores, California, USA
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$157.79MKey Investors
Meritech Capital PartnersTako VenturesStarVest Partners
2016-07-28Acquired
2007-12-20IPO
2007-02-05Secondary Market· $17.87M
Leadership Team
Brian Chess
SVP Technology and AI
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Vice President, Global Sales Productivity
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