Principal Mechanical Engineer- Data Center Design and Innovation

Job Description

Leads and sets direction for the design and development of mechanical systems including components, enclosures, and packaging, ensuring reliability, performance, and manufacturability. Contributes to the technical vision and sets best practices for the use of advanced computer aided design (CAD) tools, mentoring cross-functional teams in refining innovative mechanical solutions. Establishes best practices and frameworks for mechanical strength and reliability testing of materials and components, collaborating with operations and suppliers to drive cost-effective production. Defines protocols for and leads testing and reliability assessments, shaping design refinements and corrective action plans. Leads high impact mechanical engineering initiatives, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning. ?

Responsibilities

Budgets and Efficiency:

-Leads the implementation of energy efficient solutions to optimize design of heat rejection systems and minimize losses.

-Spearheads the evaluation of, provides consultation on the efficiency of, and evaluates build programs.

-Distills and articulates architectural tradeoffs in terms of key metrics (e.g., feasibility, performance, cost, risk, and schedule) to drive upgrades to efficiency.

-Leverages deep, cross-functional knowledge to lead team activity.

Infrastructure Design and Development-Capacity Delivery:

-Drives the next generation of mechanical designs for OCIs GW scale delivery

-Drives the delivery of infrastructure capacity for Oracle Cloud.

-Architects solutions to enable capacity across cloud offerings.

Infrastructure Design and Development-Infrastructure Development:

-Drives the design of data center critical infrastructure for Oracle Cloud.

-Empowers collaboration with internal stakeholders to deliver project design criteria and develop Basis of Design.

-Strengthens partnership with hardware development teams to drive the design direction/definition of roadmap, and drive concepts onto roadmap and into OCI fleet.

-Influences collaboration with the hardware development, data center design, and construction teams to ensure seamless transition from architecture to implementation.

-Manages the development and management of advanced cooling solutions.

Infrastructure Design and Development-Infrastructure Support:

-Ensures response to data center build and construction related emergencies as needed.

-Oversees design and debug investigations and support failure analysis and resolution activities.

Innovation:

-Leads the research of new designs, materials, and construction methods for data center equipment and related components, including site and building.

-Spearheads the identification of and monitors the need for new tools to improve the quality of data and analytics.

-Architects and evaluates new power and advanced cooling technologies that enable the delivery of artificial intelligence (AI) products and other technologies driving up density and performance in data centers.

-Drives the development of optimal components and solutions for future OCI fleet requirements by partners (e.g., technology providers and design partners).

Innovation-Patent Generation:

-Spearheads the identification of opportunities to generate intellectual property to help strengthen OCI's position as a leader in Cloud Computing.

Quality Assurance-Documentation:

-Drives the development of OCI data center facilities requirements documentation.

Quality Assurance:

-Oversees product evaluation.

-Ensures that quality benchmarks are upheld for new sites, regions, and/or deployments.

Quality Assurance-Standard Development/Maintenance:

-Drives implementation of updates to design standards and specifications for consistency, maximum system reliability and optimal facility utilization.

-Monitors adherence to global data center infrastructure standards.

-Ensures adherence to whitespace design standards.

Stakeholder/Partner Management:

-Leads communication and collaboration with third-party vendors (e.g., data center lease providers, equipment manufacturers), internal cross-functional stakeholders, and data center engineering organizational team.

Team Management-Team Success:

-Ensures the translation of team needs into program goals.

-Leads the prioritization of deliverables based on OCI priorities and industry/historical

Disclaimer:

Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $139,400 to $291,800 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.

Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion

Short term disability and long term disability

Life insurance and AD&D

Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)

Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts

Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match

Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.

11 paid holidays

Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Financial planning and group legal

Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

Career Level - IC5

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