Senior Mechanical Engineer

Recruiting Source International • Cypress, Texas • Posted June 02, 2026

About the Role

Senior Mechanical Engineer
Cypress, TX 77429

Salary: $160K - $175K



Our client is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Houston, TX, or Chicago, IL office team. The Senior Mechanical Engineer is responsible for leading the design, engineering, and construction oversight of mission-critical mechanical cooling infrastructure for hyperscale and enterprise data center facilities. This position requires extensive experience in high-density thermal management, redundant HVAC systems, chilled water plants, and Uptime Institute Tier III/IV mechanical design standards for facilities ranging from 10-300+ MW capacity.



PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Lead mechanical system design for data center projects including CRAH/CRAC units, chilled water plants, cooling towers, pumping systems, air-side economizers, adiabatic cooling, and emerging liquid cooling technologies
  • Design cooling infrastructure for high-density IT enviro...