Principal Mechanical Engineer (Nashville, TN)

Job Description Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) powers Oracle’s global cloud services through highly available, large-scale, enterprise‑grade data center environments. The Data Center Infrastructure Operations / Facilities team sustains OCI’s performance, security, and operational resilience by ensuring infrastructure systems operate reliably at scale. Role Overview As an Operations Mechanical Engineer, you will provide engineering ownership for the reliability, efficiency, and lifecycle performance of mission‑critical mechanical and HVAC systems supporting hyperscale data centers.

This role sets technical direction, resolves high‑impact issues, and drives standards and upgrades that protect uptime and improve long‑term performance. Key Responsibilities Define, review, and improve mechanical/HVAC architectures and designs for high‑availability environments (e.g., chilled water, DX, airside, redundancy strategies). Provide Tier‑3 technical escalation for complex issues, including RCA, corrective action development, and verification of sustained fixes.

Develop and maintain fleet standards for cooling redundancy, controls integration, equipment selection (e.g., chillers), and energy performance. Partner on capacity planning, retrofits, and emerging initiatives (e.g., liquid cooling, efficiency projects), ensuring operability and maintainability. Lead or support vendor technical reviews, commissioning acceptance criteria, and operational handover requirements.

Partner with procurement, facilities, and construction to improve total cost of ownership through standardization and performance‑driven specifications. Ideal Candidate Profile Extensive experience in mission‑critical mechanical systems (data centers preferred; other high‑uptime environments acceptable). Bachelor’s / Master’s in Mechanical Engineering; PE strongly preferred where applicable.

Strong working knowledge of ASHRAE guidance and cooling system design/operation fundamentals. Skills And Competencies Strong technical judgment, structured problem solving, and ability to communicate risk and tradeoffs clearly. Familiarity with modeling/simulation tools (e.g., Carrier HAP, TRACE, CFD) is a plus when applied to real decisions.

Why Oracle Cloud Infrastructure? Global impact at scale: Contribute directly to how mission‑critical OCI data centers operate across regions and continents, influencing infrastructure reliability, security, sustainability, and long‑term capacity growth. Technically rigorous environment: Work alongside experienced engineers, automation specialists, and compliance teams in a rapidly scaling hyperscale cloud infrastructure, where disciplined execution and technical depth matter.

Culture built on operational excellence: Join an organization that values safety, process rigor, clear accountability, and continuous improvement as foundational to protecting uptime and customer trust. Long‑term career development: Benefit from internal mobility, role‑based technical training, and development opportunities designed for professionals building long‑term careers in cloud infrastructure and facilities operations. Qualifications Disclaimer: Certain US customer or client‑facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $120,100 - $251,600 per year. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral. Benefits 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 calendar 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 Location Onsite role in Nashville, TN. Career Level IC5 Equal Employment Opportunity Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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