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Job Title: Cooling System Design Engineer

Location: Junction City, OR

About us

Imagine a company with technology leadership of over 160 years, yet it operates with the energy of a startup. Ingersoll Rand has dedicated itself to Making Life Better for its employees, customers, shareholders, and planets. We produce innovative and mission-critical flow creation and life science technologies – from compressors to precision handling of liquids, gasses, and powers – to increase industrial productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. Supported by over 80+ brands, our products are used in various end-markets including life sciences, food and beverage, clean energy, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, and more. Across the globe, we’re driving growth with an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset. Learn more at irco.com and join us to own your future.

Job Overview:

We are seeking a highly motivated Cooling System Design Engineer to support the design, development, and delivery of cooling infrastructure for hyperscale, enterprise, and colocation data center projects. This role is responsible for designing efficient, reliable, and sustainable thermal management solutions that support mission-critical environments.

The successful candidate will collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, equipment vendors, construction partners, and project stakeholders to develop cooling system designs that meet performance, energy efficiency, scalability, and operational requirements throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Cooling System Design

• Develop conceptual, preliminary, and detailed designs for data center cooling systems.
• Design and optimize chilled water, direct expansion (DX), liquid cooling, air-side and water-side economization systems.
• Perform cooling load calculations and thermal analyses for white space, support spaces, and critical infrastructure areas.
• Develop HVAC system layouts, piping schematics, flow diagrams, and equipment specifications.
• Evaluate emerging cooling technologies, including direct-to-chip and immersion cooling solutions.

Engineering & Technical Analysis

• Conduct system sizing calculations for chillers, cooling towers, CRAH/CRAC units, pumps, heat exchangers, and associated equipment.
• Perform computational modeling and simulations to validate cooling performance and energy efficiency.
• Support CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) analyses for airflow management and thermal optimization.
• Ensure designs comply with applicable codes, standards, and industry best practices.

Project Delivery

• Support project planning, design reviews, and technical coordination throughout all project phases.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, structural, controls, and commissioning teams.
• Review vendor submittals, shop drawings, and equipment specifications.
• Provide engineering support during procurement, construction, commissioning, and handover activities.
• Resolve design and field issues while maintaining schedule and budget commitments.

Sustainability & Energy Efficiency

• Design solutions that achieve high levels of energy efficiency and operational resiliency.
• Support PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) optimization initiatives.
• Evaluate energy consumption and lifecycle cost impacts of cooling system alternatives.
• Contribute to corporate sustainability and carbon reduction goals.

Documentation & Standards

• Prepare engineering reports, calculations, technical specifications, and design documentation.
• Develop and maintain design standards and best practices for data center cooling infrastructure.
• Ensure complete and accurate project documentation is maintained throughout the project lifecycle.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline is preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in HVAC, mission-critical facilities, or data center infrastructure design.
• Experience performing HVAC load calculations and system sizing.
• Proficiency with engineering design software such as:
• AutoCAD
• Revit
• BIM platforms
• HVAC modeling tools

Core Competencies

• Data Center Thermal Management
• HVAC Design Engineering
• Mission-Critical Infrastructure
• Cooling System Optimization
• Energy Efficiency & Sustainability
• CFD Analysis
• Technical Documentation
• Vendor & Stakeholder Management
• Risk Assessment & Problem Solving
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting hyperscale or large-scale data center projects.
• Familiarity with ASHRAE Thermal Guidelines for Data Processing Environments.
• Experience with CFD modeling tools such as 6SigmaDCX, Future Facilities, or equivalent.
• Knowledge of liquid cooling technologies for AI/HPC workloads.
• Experience with Uptime Institute Tier standards and TIA-942 requirements.
• LEED Accreditation or experience with sustainable design initiatives.
• Project management experience in multi-disciplinary engineering environments.
• Strong knowledge of:
• Air-cooled and water-cooled chillers
• Chilled water systems
• Cooling towers
• CRAH and CRAC systems
• Pumping systems
• Heat exchangers
• Building Management Systems (BMS)

Why Join Ingersoll Rand

• Be part of a high-growth, high-impact market powering the digital economy
• Work in a culture that values ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Collaborate with a team committed to innovation, operational excellence, and customer success
• Play a critical role in securing strategic, multi-year platform wins that shape the future of mission-critical infrastructure

What We Value at Ingersoll Rand:

• We think and act like owners. We take accountability, bounce back from setbacks, and operate with a bias for action.
• We are bold in our aspirations. We tackle hard problems with confidence, humility, and integrity.
• We foster inspired teams. We embrace diverse perspectives and are committed to equity and inclusion.
• We are committed to making our customers successful. We aim to be connected for life, delivering essential and mission-critical solutions.

What We Offer

At Ingersoll Rand, we embrace a culture of personal ownership — taking responsibility for our company, our communities, and our environment, as well as our individual health and well-being. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to empower you with the tools and support necessary to take charge of your health, ensuring that together, we can continue to make life better. Our range of benefits includes health care options like medical and prescription plans, dental and vision coverage, as well as wellness programs. Additionally, we provide life insurance, a robust 401(k) plan, paid time off, and even an employee stock grant, among other offerings. These benefits are our commitment to you, so you can be your best at work and beyond.

Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR), driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset, is dedicated to helping make life better for our employees, customers and communities. Customers lean on us for our technology-driven excellence in mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions across 40+ respected brands where our products and services excel in the most complex and harsh conditions. Our employees develop customers for life through their daily commitment to expertise, productivity and efficiency.