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Overview

The Senior Cooling SME – Piping Specialist is responsible for the design, technical review, standardization, and execution of mechanical piping systems for Modular Data Center and Liquid Cooling solutions, focusing on Technology Cooling Systems (TCS) and Facility Water Systems (FWS) for high-density AI/HPC infrastructure. The role requires strong expertise in data center liquid cooling architecture and hydraulic design.

Responsibilities

  • Lead design and technical review of TCS and FWS piping systems.
  • Understand the complete cooling path from facility cooling through CDU or heat exchanger to TCS and IT equipment.
  • Perform/review pipe sizing, flow velocity, pressure drop, and other hydraulic calculations.
  • Develop/review P&IDs, piping layouts, mechanical schedules, and sequences of operation.
  • Develop and maintain internal piping specifications and engineering design standards.
  • Establish standardized requirements for piping materials and components.
  • Drive design standardization to improve quality, reliability, and cost effectiveness.
  • Specify and evaluate piping materials and components.
  • Provide technical leadership for compliance with applicable codes and standards.
  • Serve as the technical SME for TCS/FWS piping systems during design reviews.
  • Collaborate with suppliers and support design reviews and troubleshooting.
  • Mentor engineers and designers on liquid cooling and hydronic piping design.

Requirements

  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
  • Minimum 6+ years of relevant engineering experience in piping or liquid cooling systems.
  • Demonstrated experience with data center TCS and/or FWS applications.
  • Strong experience with hydraulic calculations and piping design/layout.
  • Experience developing or applying piping specifications and engineering standards.
  • Experience taking piping systems from design through fabrication and commissioning.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • PTO
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Primary location options include Fairfield, Ohio, Red Oak, TX, or Phoenix, AZ.
  • Occasional travel to factories, suppliers, and customer sites may be required, typically up to 15%.

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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Pay in context

At roughly $61/hr, this posting sits about 104% above the $30/hr median for welding jobs across Arizona — toward the top of a $25–$39/hr middle band drawn from 175 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 97% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

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Goodyear, AZ currently has 9 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 7 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 467 other active welding openings from 220 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Goodyear, or widen the search to Arizona.

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