Cerebras
Mechanical Engineer - Datacenter Deliver
Part remote, part office, you need to live within commuting distance of a named location.
Hybrid · Sunnyvale, CA
Employer listed it 2 months ago · Added today
Been open since 2 months ago. Long-running listings are sometimes left up after the role is filled.
Salary
Not stated
Location
Hybrid · Sunnyvale, CA
Timezone
Not stated
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Mid
Category
Software
This employer didn't state pay. Jobs like this usually pay around $165k–$255k a year, a typical range taken from 594 mid-level software roles on Nomaders that do state pay. It's a guide, not an offer.
Remote flexibility
Hybrid
This role is only partly remote, the employer expects time in the office around Sunnyvale, CA, Hybrid, so you need to live within commuting distance.
What the employer says
- Source listing states candidate location: "Sunnyvale, CA, Hybrid"
- Listing mentions "Hybrid"
What Nomaders makes of it
- Not suitable if you plan to move between countries
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About the role
Cerebras Systems builds the world's largest AI chip, 56 times larger than GPUs. This architecture allows Cerebras to deliver industry-leading training and inference speeds; over 10 times faster than GPU-based hyperscale cloud inference services. This order of magnitude increase in speed is transforming the user experience of AI applications, unlocking real-time iteration and increasing intelligence via additional agentic computation. Cerebras works with the leading model labs, global enterprises, and cutting-edge AI-native startups. OpenAI recently announced a multi-year partnership with Cerebras, to deploy 750 megawatts of scale, transforming key workloads with ultra high-speed inference.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to join the Data Center Delivery organization. This role will be responsible for technical oversight of mechanical infrastructure across leased AI data center deployments, ensuring facilities are designed, constructed, commissioned, and handed over to meet Cerebras' performance, reliability, scalability, and schedule requirements.
The Mechanical Engineer will serve as the owner's technical representative, partnering closely with colocation providers, developers, EPC contractors, OEMs, and internal infrastructure teams to deliver world-class AI computing facilities.
Unlike traditional data center development roles, this position focuses on technical governance, design reviews, owner acceptance, fit-out integration, and operational readiness rather than performing detailed engineering design.
Responsibilities
Serve as the subject matter expert for mechanical infrastructure across assigned projects.
Review and approve basis of design, drawings, equipment submittals, RFIs, and change requests.
Ensure compliance with Cerebras engineering standards.
Validate cooling architectures supporting high-density AI deployments.
White Space Delivery
Provide technical oversight for in-row/rear-door cooling systems
Coolant Distribution Units (CDUs)
Thermal expansion tanks
Buffer tanks
Stainless steel piping
Hot aisle containment
Mechanical supports
Leak detection systems
CRAH/CRAC integration
Water treatment systems
White space mechanical distribution
Colocation & Developer Management
Act as owner's representative during design, construction, and commissioning.
Requirements
- ·Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- ·8+ years in mission-critical facilities or hyperscale data centers.
- ·Strong understanding of chilled water cooling systems.
- ·Experience with high-density AI/HPC cooling.
- ·Knowledge of data center cooling infrastructure.
Benefits
No benefits package published with this listing. Ask about it at first interview.
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, hybrid, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at Cerebras, mentioning your remote working experience.
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
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