Mechanical Design Engineer

About the Position

Mechanical Design Engineer – Data Centres

Nebius

We’re looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer to help shape the mechanical infrastructure supporting our data centre developments.

You’ll contribute throughout the project lifecycle, from concept design and technical assessments through to detailed design, construction, and commissioning. Working alongside electrical engineers, IT infrastructure teams, external consultants, and equipment suppliers, you’ll develop practical, scalable cooling solutions for high-density computing environments.

This is an opportunity to influence engineering decisions, help develop design standards, and see your work carried through into operating facilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and review mechanical designs for new data centres, expansions, and upgrades.
• Produce and assess cooling calculations, equipment specifications, schematics, layouts, and design documentation.
• Evaluate cooling systems, including chillers, pumps, heat exchangers, air-handling equipment, and associated pipework.
• Support the integration of liquid cooling, coordinating the interfaces between facility systems, coolant distribution units, and IT equipment.
• Assess capacity, redundancy, maintainability, and system performance under normal operation, maintenance, and failure conditions.
• Coordinate mechanical designs with electrical, structural, architectural, and controls teams, including airflow, containment, and plant-space requirements.
• Review consultant designs, supplier proposals, and contractor submissions, resolving technical queries during procurement and construction.
• Support site assessments, installation reviews, and commissioning to verify that systems meet the design requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve energy and water efficiency, reduce lifecycle costs, and standardize designs across projects.

Requirements

• A qualification in Mechanical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience designing mechanical systems for data centres or other mission-critical facilities.
• Strong knowledge of HVAC, cooling systems, heat transfer, fluid distribution, and equipment selection.
• An understanding of resilient design and the operational requirements of facilities running continuously.
• Experience preparing or reviewing engineering calculations, technical specifications, and construction documentation.
• Familiarity with mechanical controls and Building Management System interfaces.
• The ability to work effectively with consultants, contractors, suppliers, and colleagues across engineering disciplines.
• Clear communication skills in English and willingness to travel to project sites when required.

Nice to Have

• Direct-to-chip liquid cooling or other cooling technologies for high-density AI and HPC environments.
• Thermal modelling, airflow analysis, or computational fluid dynamics.
• BIM coordination and tools such as Revit or AutoCAD.
• Commissioning, integrated systems testing, or operational troubleshooting.
• Professional engineering registration or relevant data centre qualifications.

We Offer

• Competitive compensation
• Career growth and learning opportunities
• Flexibility and ownership
• Collaborative and innovative culture
• Opportunity to work on impactful AI projects
• International environment and talented teams

About the Company

About Nebius:

Nebius is leading a new era in cloud infrastructure for the global AI economy. We are building a full-stack AI cloud platform that supports developers and enterprises from data and model training through to production deployment, without the cost and complexity of building large in-house AI/ML infrastructure.

Built by engineers, for engineers. From large-scale GPU orchestration to inference optimization, we own the hard problems across compute, storage, networking, and applied AI.

Listed on Nasdaq (NBIS) and headquartered in Amsterdam, we have a global footprint with R&D hubs across Europe, the UK, North America, and Israel. Our team of 1,500+ includes hundreds of engineers with deep expertise across hardware, software, and AI R&D.

What's it like to work at Nebius:

Fast moving - Bold thinking - Constant growth - Meaningful impact - Trust and real ownership - Opportunity to shape the future of AI

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Nebius is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace and to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the country in which they apply and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility as a condition of hire.

If you need accommodations during the application process, please let us know.