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Mechanical Engineering Lead – Technology Department
About HSCALE
The Technology team at HSCALE builds the systems, standards, and frameworks behind our hyperscale data centre platform across EMEA. We cover:
- Design
- Engineering
- Commissioning
- Procurement
- IT & Cybersecurity
- Sustainability
- Compliance
- Governance
We link innovation with delivery: setting design, procurement, and commissioning standards to accelerate new builds, while running secure, resilient IT and compliance environments. With a customer-first, commercially smart approach and strong vendor partnerships, we scale fast and build for the future.
Position Overview
The Mechanical Engineering Lead leads and represents the mechanical discipline across HSCALE’s EMEA data centre development programme. The role is accountable for:
- Mechanical design strategy
- Standards
- Technical assurance
- Sustainability
- Energy efficiency
- Next-generation cooling technologies
Based in Design and Engineering, the role is the mechanical authority within the Engineering Centre of Excellence and the primary interface to external mechanical consultants and internal stakeholders.
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Your Role
- Define, own, and govern:
- HSCALE mechanical design standards
- Reference solutions
- Engineering processes
- Lead:
- Mechanical system selection
- Key technical decisions across all projects
- Own mechanical inputs to the Basis of Design and ensure coordination with electrical and built environment disciplines
- Drive sustainable mechanical designs targeting low PUEs and alignment with HSCALE sustainability objectives
- Lead development and deployment of next-generation cooling technologies, including:
- Liquid-to-chip cooling
- Hybrid cooling solutions
- Evaluate and implement innovative mechanical systems not previously deployed in the market where risk and value are justified
- Provide hands-on technical leadership for:
- Cooling architectures
- Heat rejection
- Controls
- Energy optimisation
- Manage and technically assure:
- External mechanical designers
- CFD specialists
- Vendors
- Support:
- Commissioning
- Operational transition
- In-service issue resolution
- Drive continuous improvement through:
- Innovation
- Lessons learned
- Performance data
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Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
- Preferred: Chartered or Professional Engineer status
- 12–18 years experience in mission-critical or data centre mechanical engineering
- Deep expertise in:
- Cooling systems
- CFD
- Heat transfer
- Energy-efficient design
- Demonstrated experience with:
- High-density environments
- AI-driven thermal challenges
- Strong understanding of:
- Sustainability targets
- PUE optimisation
- Operational performance
- Proven ability to deploy new technologies responsibly at scale
International Mobility
- Willingness to travel up to 25% across EMEA
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