Mechanical Designer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Sep 28, 2026. First seen by Alion on Aug 12, 2026.
Mechanical Designer
WHAT YOU’LL DO:
Role:
CoolIT Systems, Inc. is hiring a full time Mechanical Designer. The Mechanical Designer will be responsible for creating and maintaining 3D models, manufacturing drawings, BOMs, and engineering documentation for liquid cooling infrastructure solutions. Working under the guidance of Mechanical Engineers and Technical Leads, the Mechanical Designer converts engineering requirements, concepts, and calculations into release ready documentation and manufacturable designs.
The role focuses on detailed design execution, design quality, documentation accuracy, and configuration management while supporting design development, manufacturing, and configuration activitie
Responsibilities:
- Create and maintain 3D part and assembly models and 2D fabrication, assembly, and installation drawings using SolidWorks & Revit BIM, ensuring models and drawings are complete, accurate, and manufacturable.
- Ensure drawings comply with drafting standards, GD&T requirements, and company design practices.
- Support design reuse through standardization of components and assemblies.
- Create and maintain Bills of Material. Creates and manages piping & electrical component schedules.
- Develop detailed mechanical designs for TCS components and sub-assemblies (e.g., valve trains, headers, spools, expansion tanks, support brackets, drip trays, and mounting hardware) based on established architectures and requirements.
- Produce supporting mechanical documentation such as P&IDs, piping routing drawings, and interface details in accordance with requirements and design intent.
- Develop and produce packaging designs & drawings for piping and assemblies
- Update and revise design documentation through the ECR/ECN process.
- Support production with drawing clarification, revision requests and issue resolution.
- Support install/commissioning readiness by defining mounting/bracketing, mechanical loading/moments/alignment requirements at connection ports, and site execution assumptions.
- Maintain accurate product configurations and released documentation.
Basic Qualifications:
- Diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Design Technology, or equivalent.
- Minimum of 5+ years of relevant experience in mechanical design engineering.
- Proficiency in using CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks & Revit) to create detailed mechanical designs & drawings.
- Experience creating manufacturing drawings.
- Direct knowledge of current AWS/ASME welding standards.
Skills:
- Experience with rapid prototyping manufacturing techniques and testing of thermal/mechanical components; familiarity with lab equipment for data collection (Preferred).
- Experience with piping and cable routing in a 3D CAD environment (Preferred).
- Excellent time management skills and problem-solving capabilities.
- Effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to apply engineering principles to the design release process (e.g., GD&T and statistical tolerance analysis).
- Strong sense of urgency and responsiveness.
- Ability to lead the design and development of complex mechanical piping systems.
- Capacity to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and external partners.
- Aptitude for continuous improvement in design and manufacturing processes.
- Capability to perform advanced simulations and analyses.
WHY COOLIT?
We strive to be an employer of choice and as such we believe in rewarding our employees with career and development opportunities that will maintain and strengthen our culture while aligning to our vision and values.
We are a company that is full of vibrant, innovative people who love what we do. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:
- Vacation and flex days, and paid company-wide shutdown during the holiday season.
- Comprehensive benefits including Dental, Drugs, Optical, Paramedical and Health Spending. These costs are covered by CoolIT and are enacted from your first day.
- Dress for your day - in a casual yet professional environment.
- Retention rewards like “The Big Coffee Break” that reward tenure with additional vacation time and a monetary bonus.
- Company-funded RRSP contributions to support your long-term financial goals.
We thank every candidate in advance, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Successful candidates for this position will be required to undergo background checks including criminal records check and education.
ABOUT COOLIT SYSTEMS INC.
Founded in Calgary, Alberta in 2001, CoolIT Systems is the leading Direct Liquid Cooling technology provider for data centers, supercomputers, and desktop computers. We design and manufacture solutions used by the largest tech companies globally.
Recognized as one of “The Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies 2023” by Financial Times and honored with the Deloitte Fast 50 Clean Technology award in 2022, as well as the Deloitte Fast 500 distinction in both 2021 and 2022, CoolIT's rapid growth is capturing global attention.
As demand for generative AI, high performance computing and cloud solutions rapidly expands, there has never been a more exciting time to join our team.