MP
$320,000 – $405,000
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What this role is
Anthropic is seeking a senior mechanical engineer to design and oversee cooling and infrastructure systems for large-scale AI training data centers. This role suits someone with deep expertise in mission-critical mechanical systems, prefabrication strategies, and the ability to drive technical decisions across internal teams and external partners.
Our summary, not Menlo Ventures Portfolio’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
What they ask for
Required
- 10+ years designing building mechanical systems for data centers or mission-critical facilities
- Deep knowledge of U.S. mechanical, plumbing, and fire codes including IMC, IPC, IECC, IBC, NFPA 13, and ASME B31
- Strong knowledge of chilled-water systems, air-cooled cooling plants, and liquid cooling architectures
- Experience with prefabricated and modular mechanical infrastructure
- Experience reviewing mechanical design work from external engineering consultants
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Ability to travel up to 30% to data center sites
- Clear communication and ability to drive technical decisions across teams
Nice to have
- 15+ years of data center mechanical design experience
- Direct project experience delivering data centers in multiple U.S. markets
- Experience with thermal-hydraulic modeling software or CFD modeling
- Familiarity with controls and BAS systems for cooling plants
- Experience preparing SOWs, facility audits, and TCO analyses
- Track record building modular prefabricated products and driving designs for offsite manufacturing
- Proficiency with Revit MEP or AutoCAD MEP
- Professional Engineer (PE) license or eligibility