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FluidStack

Mechanical Field Engineer, Capacity Delivery

Austin, TX$157k–$208kfulltimemidAdded today

About this role

Fluidstack seeks a Mechanical Field Engineer to oversee on-site mechanical installations for rapid-deployment AI data center builds. You'll verify construction quality daily, manage mechanical handoffs to commissioning, and feed real-world buildability insights back to design teams working toward gigawatt-scale infrastructure.

What you'll do

  • Conduct daily site inspections to verify mechanical installations against design specifications (supports, slopes, clearances, torque)
  • Identify and document installation deviations; communicate corrective actions to contractors
  • Manage mechanical punch lists and ensure systems are commissioning-ready, not merely close to completion
  • Provide field feedback to design teams on buildability, feasibility, and design improvements
  • Maintain presence on-site throughout construction phases to address real-time mechanical engineering questions
  • Support commissioning handoff process for mechanical systems

What they're looking for

  • Mechanical field engineering on industrial or data center projects
  • Installation quality inspection and verification
  • Technical documentation and issue communication
  • Welding and pipefitting knowledge
  • Liquid cooling system installation
  • QC and commissioning processes
  • Problem-solving under time pressure
  • Cross-functional coordination with contractors and design teams
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FluidStack

FluidStack builds AI infrastructure at scale, developing data centers and warehouse operations designed to handle gigawatt-capacity compute deployment. The company is hiring for warehouse engineers, data center operations specialists, product engineers, and people leaders to support rapid infrastructure expansion across multiple sites.

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fluidstack.io
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Likely interview questions

  • Walk us through a time you caught a critical mechanical installation error on site—how did you handle the corrective conversation with the contractor?
  • Describe your experience with liquid cooling installations and any lessons learned from field deployment.
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