Jacobs · 11 hours ago
Mechanical Engineer / Transient Thermal Simulation Technologist (35056)
Austin, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$111K/yr - $194K/yr
8+ years expJacobs is a company focused on solving critical global challenges in energy, infrastructure, and manufacturing. They are seeking a Mechanical Engineer / Transient Thermal Simulation Technologist to provide consulting and design services for energy systems, particularly in data center cooling and thermal energy solutions. The role involves collaborating with engineering teams to develop innovative and sustainable energy projects.
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Responsibilities
Provide consulting, advisory, conceptualization, and design of data center cooling systems, district heating and cooling, thermal energy storage, and geothermal resources
Engage with clients to evaluate their energy needs and develop concept-level plans and solutions
Perform thermodynamic, technology, market, and economic analysis, with an emphasis on data center cooling and power generation systems infrastructure
Collaborate with technical leadership, operations, client account managers, and sales professionals on strategic pursuits
Demonstrate collaboration and high levels of communication and problem-solving skills
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Advanced Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline
Professional Engineer (PE) license, or Engineer-in-Training (EIT) with ability to obtain PE license
At least 13 years of related design/consulting experience, or Master's degree plus at least 12 years of experience, or PhD plus at least 8 years of experience
Demonstrated ability for thermal energy systems modeling, techno-economic evaluations, and thermal energy storage investigations
Industry experience with data center cooling systems
Experience with transient and complex systems simulation programs or languages such as Modelica, TRNSYS, Simulink, and Aspen Plus
Experience with independently authoring differential algebraic equation (DAE) models
Co-simulation experience using Functional Mock-Up Interfaces (FMI) or similar co-simulation framework in scalable energy simulation products
Experience in computation speed and optimization of high-dimensional stiff models
Experience in developing reduced order models and application of advanced optimizers, e.g., CasADi, IPOPT etc
Physics-based whole-building energy model development experience
Familiarity with Python, R or Julia programming languages
Experience managing projects and teams
Strong communication and technical writing skills
Preferred
Familiarity with dynamic simulation models for data centers, district energy, HVAC control systems
Familiarity with data center facility and technical loop cooling systems for co-locate, hyperscale and AI data centers
Familiarity with the U.S. and international district energy systems
Familiarity and industry experience with geothermal systems, such as geothermal power, geothermal direct use, and geo-exchange district energy systems
Knowledge of U.S. DOE geothermal research trends and funding mechanisms
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Basic life insurance
401(k) plan
The ability to purchase company stock at a discount
Deferred compensation plan
Executive Deferral Plan
Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO)
Seven paid holidays
One floating holiday
Caregiver leave
Merit increases
Performance discretionary bonus
Stock
Company
Jacobs
Jacobs leads the global professional services sector delivering solutions for a more connected, sustainable world.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.1B2023-08-18Post Ipo Debt· $600M
2023-02-16Post Ipo Debt· $500M
1980-09-26IPO
Leadership Team
Bob Pragada
Chair & Chief Executive Officer at Jacobs
Paul Friedman
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