STEM OPT Data Center Engineering Jobs
Data center engineering roles in power systems, cooling infrastructure, and network hardware qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension when your degree aligns with an eligible CIP code. Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify and sign a Form I-983 training plan before your extension starts.
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Where is the work:
Monday to Thursday, work onsite with your colleagues. Fridays, choose your work location, balancing what your work requires.
What's in it for you:
As the Engineering Manager, Data Center Product Engineering, you will serve as the engineering lead for the Airside Data Center Fan Coil Wall (TCDC) Pod, with responsibility for leading the engineering activities that support sales order processing and execution for one of our key data center product platforms. This role provides the opportunity to guide the technical direction of the TCDC product, work closely with cross-functional teams, and lead customer-focused engineering execution from bid support through manufacturing release and field feedback integration.
You will play a key role in supporting job bidding, submittal generation, BOM generation, modeling, risk assessment, new and unique design evaluation and qualification, design for manufacturing, and job release to manufacturing. This position offers broad exposure across the full order execution lifecycle and the opportunity to influence product quality, manufacturability, responsiveness, and continuous improvement by incorporating production and field learnings into future designs.
What you will do:
- Lead all aspects of Product Engineering job support for the Airside Data Center Fan Coil Wall (TCDC) Pod.
- Lead and develop a team of engineers and designers supporting the TCDC Pod, providing clear direction, priority setting, coaching, and day-to-day guidance.
- Manage team performance and engagement through regular feedback, goal setting, development planning, and ongoing communication.
- Support talent development through coaching, mentoring, training, and succession planning to build individual capability and overall team effectiveness.
- Partner with Human Resources and functional leadership on hiring, onboarding, performance management, employee development, and other people-related matters.
- Foster a positive, accountable, and collaborative team environment that promotes engagement, inclusion, continuous improvement, and strong business results.
- Align team resources and individual assignments to meet business priorities while supporting employee growth and development.
- Support job processing activities, including bid support, submittals, order release, BOM development, and model generation.
- Provide technical leadership for production support and field support related to TCDC orders and product applications.
- Drive new and unique design improvements that enhance product performance, manufacturability, and customer satisfaction.
- Identify and implement opportunities for year-over-year margin improvement.
- Collaborate with designers and engineers to develop accurate drawings, models, documentation, and product configurations.
- Work cross-functionally with operations, quality, manufacturing, and product management to resolve technical issues and support business objectives.
- Lead engineering changes for new and existing products, including documentation updates and design standardization efforts.
- Support problem solving and root cause analysis for design, quality, and reliability issues.
- Help prioritize and execute larger product enhancement projects that support the order processing pod.
- Ensure engineering deliverables are completed with quality, accuracy, and urgency in a fast-paced environment.
What you will bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in design engineering is required.
- Demonstrated leadership experience, including experience leading a team of engineers, is preferred but not required.
- Strong technical expertise in product design engineering and product support.
- Experience leading engineering activities for configured-to-order or engineered-to-order products.
- Working knowledge of mechanical systems, product documentation, bills of material, and CAD/model-based design processes.
- Ability to lead cross-functional efforts and influence outcomes across engineering, design, operations, and manufacturing teams.
- Strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify practical solutions quickly.
- Experience supporting production, field issues, and continuous product improvement initiatives.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive progress across several concurrent assignments.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Customer-focused mindset with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
- Collaborative leadership style with the ability to guide teams, support change, and drive results.
- Experience in HVAC, air handling equipment, or related engineered product environments preferred.
Annual Base Salary Range or Hourly Base Pay Range:
$131,068.33 - $182,630.00
Compensation Type:
Salary
Incentive Eligible:
Yes
Sales Commission Eligible:
No
Disclaimer: We strive to provide competitive compensation for this position, tailored to a variety of factors. The actual compensation will depend on elements such as seniority, merit, geographic location, education, experience, travel requirements, and union designation. Our compensation range is generally based on the national average for the country. Additionally, benefits may vary depending on the region, business alignment, union involvement, and employee status.
Thrive at work and at home:
- Benefits kick in on DAY ONE for you and your family, including health insurance and holistic wellness programs that include generous incentives – WE DARE TO CARE!
- Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
- 401K match up to 6%, plus an additional 2% core contribution = up to 8% company contribution.
- Paid time off includes 15 vacation days, 9 paid holidays, 3 floating holidays, sick leave, and additional options to support volunteer and parental leave.
- Educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support.
Disclaimer: Benefit offerings may vary depending on Collective Bargaining Agreements and local/state regulations.
Safety Sensitive Role:
No
The company designates certain roles as Safety Sensitive. Safety Sensitive roles may require that you pass additional drug screening.
We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.
Be a part of our mission! As a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable, and efficient climate solutions for buildings, homes and transportation, it's our responsibility to put the planet first. For us at Trane Technologies, and through our businesses including Trane® and Thermo King, sustainability is not just how we do business—it is our business. Do you dare to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities? Do you want to contribute to making a better future? If the answer is yes, we invite you to consider joining us in boldly challenging what's possible for a sustainable world.
Learn about our benefits designed for you to Thrive at work and at home.
We boldly go.
Where is the work:
Monday to Thursday, work onsite with your colleagues. Fridays, choose your work location, balancing what your work requires.
What's in it for you:
As the Engineering Manager, Data Center Product Engineering, you will serve as the engineering lead for the Airside Data Center Fan Coil Wall (TCDC) Pod, with responsibility for leading the engineering activities that support sales order processing and execution for one of our key data center product platforms. This role provides the opportunity to guide the technical direction of the TCDC product, work closely with cross-functional teams, and lead customer-focused engineering execution from bid support through manufacturing release and field feedback integration.
You will play a key role in supporting job bidding, submittal generation, BOM generation, modeling, risk assessment, new and unique design evaluation and qualification, design for manufacturing, and job release to manufacturing. This position offers broad exposure across the full order execution lifecycle and the opportunity to influence product quality, manufacturability, responsiveness, and continuous improvement by incorporating production and field learnings into future designs.
What you will do:
- Lead all aspects of Product Engineering job support for the Airside Data Center Fan Coil Wall (TCDC) Pod.
- Lead and develop a team of engineers and designers supporting the TCDC Pod, providing clear direction, priority setting, coaching, and day-to-day guidance.
- Manage team performance and engagement through regular feedback, goal setting, development planning, and ongoing communication.
- Support talent development through coaching, mentoring, training, and succession planning to build individual capability and overall team effectiveness.
- Partner with Human Resources and functional leadership on hiring, onboarding, performance management, employee development, and other people-related matters.
- Foster a positive, accountable, and collaborative team environment that promotes engagement, inclusion, continuous improvement, and strong business results.
- Align team resources and individual assignments to meet business priorities while supporting employee growth and development.
- Support job processing activities, including bid support, submittals, order release, BOM development, and model generation.
- Provide technical leadership for production support and field support related to TCDC orders and product applications.
- Drive new and unique design improvements that enhance product performance, manufacturability, and customer satisfaction.
- Identify and implement opportunities for year-over-year margin improvement.
- Collaborate with designers and engineers to develop accurate drawings, models, documentation, and product configurations.
- Work cross-functionally with operations, quality, manufacturing, and product management to resolve technical issues and support business objectives.
- Lead engineering changes for new and existing products, including documentation updates and design standardization efforts.
- Support problem solving and root cause analysis for design, quality, and reliability issues.
- Help prioritize and execute larger product enhancement projects that support the order processing pod.
- Ensure engineering deliverables are completed with quality, accuracy, and urgency in a fast-paced environment.
What you will bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering is required.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in design engineering is required.
- Demonstrated leadership experience, including experience leading a team of engineers, is preferred but not required.
- Strong technical expertise in product design engineering and product support.
- Experience leading engineering activities for configured-to-order or engineered-to-order products.
- Working knowledge of mechanical systems, product documentation, bills of material, and CAD/model-based design processes.
- Ability to lead cross-functional efforts and influence outcomes across engineering, design, operations, and manufacturing teams.
- Strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify practical solutions quickly.
- Experience supporting production, field issues, and continuous product improvement initiatives.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive progress across several concurrent assignments.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Customer-focused mindset with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
- Collaborative leadership style with the ability to guide teams, support change, and drive results.
- Experience in HVAC, air handling equipment, or related engineered product environments preferred.
Annual Base Salary Range or Hourly Base Pay Range:
$131,068.33 - $182,630.00
Compensation Type:
Salary
Incentive Eligible:
Yes
Sales Commission Eligible:
No
Disclaimer: We strive to provide competitive compensation for this position, tailored to a variety of factors. The actual compensation will depend on elements such as seniority, merit, geographic location, education, experience, travel requirements, and union designation. Our compensation range is generally based on the national average for the country. Additionally, benefits may vary depending on the region, business alignment, union involvement, and employee status.
Thrive at work and at home:
- Benefits kick in on DAY ONE for you and your family, including health insurance and holistic wellness programs that include generous incentives – WE DARE TO CARE!
- Family building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.
- 401K match up to 6%, plus an additional 2% core contribution = up to 8% company contribution.
- Paid time off includes 15 vacation days, 9 paid holidays, 3 floating holidays, sick leave, and additional options to support volunteer and parental leave.
- Educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support.
Disclaimer: Benefit offerings may vary depending on Collective Bargaining Agreements and local/state regulations.
Safety Sensitive Role:
No
The company designates certain roles as Safety Sensitive. Safety Sensitive roles may require that you pass additional drug screening.
We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization in Data Center Engineering
Verify your CIP code matches data center engineering
Check your degree's CIP code against the DHS STEM Designated Degree Program List before applying. Electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and computer science codes typically qualify, but systems engineering or applied technology programs vary by institution.
Filter job postings by E-Verify enrollment status
Ask hiring managers directly whether their company is enrolled in E-Verify before your first interview. Employers who haven't enrolled can't legally employ STEM OPT students, so confirming early saves you from pursuing roles that can't proceed.
Align your I-983 training plan with specific data center competencies
Your I-983 must name concrete learning objectives tied to your job duties, such as data hall capacity planning, UPS system maintenance, or thermal management protocols. Generic training plan language gets flagged by DSOs and delays your extension start date.
Target employers with existing STEM OPT infrastructure in place
Use Migrate Mate to find data center engineering employers whose hiring history shows prior STEM OPT placements. Companies already familiar with the I-983 process and E-Verify reporting move faster through onboarding than those filing for the first time.
Use OFLC Wage Search to benchmark your offer before signing
Your STEM OPT salary must meet or exceed the prevailing wage for your specific SOC code and work location. Run the OFLC Wage Search using the code for computer network architects or electrical engineers before evaluating any offer.
Time your extension filing around your 90-day window
USCIS requires your STEM OPT extension application to be filed within 90 days before your initial OPT expires. Data center hiring timelines can stretch three to four months, so start employer conversations at least five months before your EAD end date.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does a data center engineering role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your degree, not just your job title. The role must relate directly to a STEM Designated Degree Program on the DHS list, and your employer must confirm the position requires that degree field. Data center roles involving electrical systems, mechanical infrastructure, or network architecture commonly qualify when paired with engineering or computer science degrees. Your DSO verifies eligibility before recommending the extension.
What does my employer need to do before my STEM OPT extension starts?
Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify and co-sign a Form I-983 training plan that outlines your learning objectives, supervision structure, and how the role connects to your degree field. The I-983 must be in place before USCIS approves your extension. Employers who've never hired STEM OPT students before sometimes underestimate the lead time this requires, so flag it early in the offer process.
How do I find data center engineering employers who are already E-Verify enrolled?
You can ask employers directly during the interview process, or search Migrate Mate, which filters data center engineering roles by employers with verified sponsorship history. Federal contractors and large infrastructure operators are typically enrolled in E-Verify by compliance requirement, which makes them reliable targets. Startups and smaller colocation providers are less consistent, so always confirm before accepting an offer.
What happens to my work authorization if my STEM OPT extension is still pending when my initial OPT EAD expires?
If you filed your STEM OPT extension before your initial OPT expired and your application is still pending, you're covered by a 180-day cap-gap that allows you to keep working under the same employer and terms. You must remain employed and your I-983 must stay active during this period. USCIS issues a new EAD once the extension is approved, and your employer can verify your continued authorization through E-Verify.
Can I switch data center engineering employers while on my STEM OPT extension?
Yes, but you can't start with the new employer until a fresh I-983 is signed and your DSO has updated your SEVIS record to reflect the change. The new employer must also be enrolled in E-Verify. There's no grace period for gaps between employers during the extension, so coordinate your end date and start date carefully to avoid any lapse in authorized employment status.