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Smith technologies in data center heat reuse, thermal storage, hot water generation, water treatment, and packaged mechanical room solutions, including concepts that capture, store, upgrade, or reject data center waste heat for building, district, edge, or industrial applications\nPrototype, simulate, and validate thermal management solutions in laboratory and real-world environments, and generate experimental validation data for the company’s system-level models\nCoordinate activities of engineers, technicians, prototype shop resources, suppliers, and external collaborators in support of concept demonstrations\nMentor engineering design team members on data center thermal fundamentals, liquid cooling trends, heat reuse, and model-informed design workflows\nConduct project meetings and prepare status reports for internal stakeholders\nDocument innovations through patents, technical reports, publications, and trade secrets\nMonitor emerging technologies in data center cooling, HVAC/R, heat transfer, thermal storage, controls, and sustainability; bring innovative ideas to the table through industry groups and technical forums such as ASHRAE, ASME, OCP, or equivalent organizations\nOther projects and duties as assigned\nQualifications\nMS in Mechanical Engineering or related thermal sciences discipline required; PhD preferred.\n5+ years of relevant experience in thermal systems, HVAC/R, hydronics, data center cooling, heat transfer, or applied thermal-fluid product development; advanced graduate research in these domains counts toward this requirement\nStrong understanding of data center thermal management, including air cooling, liquid cooling, heat rejection, facility water systems, coolant loops, and thermal reliability requirements\nDemonstrated ability to translate market or customer needs into practical engineering requirements, concepts, test plans, and technical recommendations\nStrong experimental and analytical background in heat transfer, fluid mechanics, HVAC/R systems, hydronic systems, or thermal storage\nFamiliarity with data center cooling equipment such as CDUs, cold plates, heat exchangers, dry coolers, chillers, pumps, valves, controls, and water treatment interfaces\nAbility to design and build liquid cooling test loops and conduct validation campaigns on cold plate, CDU, or calorimetric test stands, including instrumentation selection, data acquisition, data reduction, and uncertainty quantification\nExperience with engineering analysis tools such as MATLAB, Python, Excel, LabVIEW, Minitab, EES, CFD, FEA, or equivalent tools\nAbility to evaluate external suppliers, technologies, and partners from both a technical and practical implementation perspective\nExcellent analytical, written, and oral communication skills\nStrong time management and prioritization across multiple concurrent projects\nDemonstrated professionalism and collaboration consistent with A. O. Smith values\nPreferred\nPhD in Mechanical Engineering or related field with research or industry focus in heat transfer, liquid cooling, data center thermal management, thermal storage, or heat reuse systems\nWe Offer\nCompetitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits plans which include medical and dental insurance, company-sponsored life insurance, retirement security savings plan, short- and long-term disability programs and tuition assistance.\nADA Statement & EEO Statement\nIn developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.\nWe consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, marital or military status. 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