Principal Mechanical Engineer- Data Center Design and Innovation

** Job Description*
* Leads and sets direction for the design and development of mechanical systems including components, enclosures, and packaging, ensuring reliability, performance, and manufacturability. Contributes to the technical vision and sets best practices for the use of advanced computer aided design (CAD) tools, mentoring cross-functional teams in refining innovative mechanical solutions. Establishes best practices and frameworks for mechanical strength and reliability testing of materials and components, collaborating with operations and suppliers to drive cost-effective production.

Defines protocols for and leads testing and reliability assessments, shaping design refinements and corrective action plans. Leads high impact mechanical engineering initiatives, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning. ​

** Responsibilities*
* ** Budgets and Efficiency:*
* -Leads the implementation of energy efficient solutions to optimize design of heat rejection systems and minimize losses.

-Spearheads the evaluation of, provides consultation on the efficiency of, and evaluates build programs.

-Distills and articulates architectural tradeoffs in terms of key metrics (e.g., feasibility, performance, cost, risk, and schedule) to drive upgrades to efficiency.

-Leverages deep, cross-functional knowledge to lead team activity.

** Infrastructure Design and Development-Capacity Delivery:*
* -Drives the next generation of mechanical designs for OCIs GW scale delivery

-Drives the delivery of infrastructure capacity for Oracle Cloud.

-Architects solutions to enable capacity across cloud offerings.

** Infrastructure Design and Development-Infrastructure Development:*
* -Drives the design of data center critical infrastructure for Oracle Cloud.

-Empowers collaboration with internal stakeholders to deliver project design criteria and develop Basis of Design.

-Strengthens partnership with hardware development teams to drive the design direction/definition of roadmap, and drive concepts onto roadmap and into OCI fleet.

-Influences collaboration with the hardware development, data center design, and construction teams to ensure seamless transition from architecture to implementation.

-Manages the development and management of advanced cooling solutions.

** Infrastructure Design and Development-Infrastructure Support:*
* -Ensures response to data center build and construction related emergencies as needed.

-Oversees design and debug investigations and support failure analysis and resolution activities.

** Innovation:*
* -Leads the research of new designs, materials, and construction methods for data center equipment and related components, including site and building.

-Spearheads the identification of and monitors the need for new tools to improve the quality of data and analytics.

-Architects and evaluates new power and advanced cooling technologies that enable the delivery of artificial intelligence (AI) products and other technologies driving up density and performance in data centers.

-Drives the development of optimal components and solutions for future OCI fleet requirements by partners (e.g., technology providers and design partners).

** Innovation-Patent Generation:*
* -Spearheads the identification of opportunities to generate intellectual property to help strengthen OCI's position as a leader in Cloud Computing.

** Quality Assurance-Documentation:*
* -Drives the development of OCI data center facilities requirements documentation.

** Quality Assurance:*
* -Oversees product evaluation.

-Ensures that quality benchmarks are upheld for new sites, regions, and/or deployments.

** Quality Assurance-Standard Development/Maintenance:*
* -Drives implementation of updates to design standards and specifications for consistency, maximum system reliability and optimal facility utilization.

-Monitors adherence to global data center infrastructure standards.

-Ensures adherence to whitespace design standards.

** Stakeholder/Partner Management:*
* -Leads communication and collaboration with third-party vendors (e.g., data center lease providers, equipment manufacturers), internal cross-functional stakeholders, and data center…