Skid Engineer

Skid Engineer
- Containment Solutions

Location:
Remote (Occasional Travel Required)

Job Type: Full-Time, Salaried Exempt

Industry: Manufacturing / Mechanical Engineering / Data Center Infrastructure

Work Schedule:
Monday
- Friday

We are seeking an experienced Skid Engineer
- Containment Solutions to join our engineering team. The ideal candidate will combine strong technical knowledge with practical problem-solving skills and enjoy collaborating across engineering, manufacturing, fabrication, and construction teams.

This is a remote position with occasional travel to company headquarters in Reno, Nevada, and customer job sites.

The role focuses on designing and developing prefabricated piping and modular systems for data center liquid cooling applications, including pipe spools, mechanical skids, and Hot Aisle Containment (HAC) structures with integrated piping systems.

• Participate in customer calls and guide clients through prefabricated modular skid and piping solutions, from initial concepts through final design.
• Design and lay out Technology Cooling System (TCS) secondary-loop piping, including CDU connections, main headers, branch drops, and isolation valves above equipment racks.
• Design and coordinate piping systems installed within Hot Aisle Containment (HAC) structures.
• Review fabrication partner quotes, Bills of Materials (BOMs), and shop drawings for material specifications, quantities, fittings, valves, insulation, testing requirements, and scope gaps.
• Define project scope boundaries, assumptions, and exclusions, including rack hoses, CDU primary-side piping, and CRAH piping.
• Coordinate and model HAC-to-CDU piping systems with customers and fabrication partners before releasing designs for fabrication.
• Support proposals with engineering drawings, technical responses, and material breakdowns that clearly distinguish material and labor costs.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, fabrication, and project teams to ensure proposed designs align with actual production and installation capabilities.
• Identify technical discrepancies and recommend practical engineering solutions.
• Ensure engineering designs meet project specifications, quality standards, and applicable industry requirements.

• Minimum of 3+ years of experience in mechanical engineering, piping engineering, or application engineering.
• Experience with skid design, pipe spools, modular systems, or prefabricated mechanical fabrication is strongly preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of stainless-steel process or hydronic piping systems, including SS 304, Schedule 10 vs. Schedule 40, flanged spools, weld types, ball valves, and gaskets.
• Familiarity with welding procedures (WPS), TIG welding, and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) requirements, including PT, UT/RT, and borescope inspections.
• Understanding of pressure testing, hydrostatic testing, passivation, flushing, and glycol coolant filling for liquid cooling loops.
• Knowledge of piping insulation systems, including closed-cell insulation with aluminum jacketing and elastomeric insulation.
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, isometric drawings, fabrication drawings, and technical specifications.
• Working knowledge of CAD software such as AutoCAD, Plant 3D, Solid Works, or similar tools.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts and identify discrepancies in fabrication quotes.
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent relevant experience.

• Experience with data center liquid cooling systems.
• Knowledge of Coolant Distribution Units (CDUs), Technology Cooling Systems (TCS), Facility Water Systems (FWS), and direct-to-chip cooling.
• Familiarity with cable tray and wire basket systems.
• Experience coordinating with fabrication partners, manufacturing teams, and construction contractors.
• Background in modular mechanical systems, industrial piping, or prefabricated skid fabrication.

• Mechanical Engineering & Piping Design
• SKID Design & Modular Fabrication
• Stainless-Steel Piping Systems (SS 304)
• Technology Cooling Systems (TCS)
• Coolant Distribution Units (CDU)
• Hot Aisle Containment (HAC)
• P& Isometric Drawing Interpretation
• AutoCAD / Plant 3D / Solid Works
• Welding Procedures (WPS) & TIG Welding
• Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
• Hydrostatic Testing & Passivation
• Bill of Materials (BOM) & Shop Drawing Review
• Engineering Design & Customer Coordination

• Full-time, salaried exempt position.
• Standard Monday through Friday…