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- Intel is shaping the future of technology to help create a better future for the entire world.
- Our work in pushing forward fields like AI, analytics, and cloud-to-edge technology is at the heart of countless innovations.
- With a career at Intel, you'll have the opportunity to use technology to power major breakthroughs and create enhancements that improve our everyday quality of life.
- Join us and help make the future more wonderful for everyone.
- Life at Intel Position Overview The Sr.
- Facilities Engineer - Critical Environments provides senior technical leadership to ensure the reliability, safety, and performance of critical mechanical systems supporting Mission Campus data centers, critical laboratories.
- This role serves as the Intel technical authority for mechanical systems, while maintaining working familiarity with electrical infrastructure to support integrated decision-making across critical environments.
- This position is a senior individual contributor role and is intentionally non-hands-on.
- The role operates as a strategic system owner, advisor and escalation resource, strengthening existing system ownership through engineering theory, forecasting, standards, reliability analysis, and governance.
- Day-to-day execution remains with the Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) partner.
- Key Responsibilities Mechanical Systems Leadership Serve as the mechanical subject matter expert for critical environments, including central utility plants, mission critical cooling systems, and laboratory HVAC, exhaust, and environmental control systems.
- Provide technical guidance and direction to ensure system reliability, operational resilience, maintainability, and lifecycle performance.
- Mentor and guide junior mechanical engineers, setting engineering standards and best practices across the site.
- Act as shutdown coordinator and leader to organize cross discipline major electrical and mechanical shutdowns.
- Mechanical Reliability Engineering, Analytics, and Forecasting Develop and lead mechanical reliability programs using performance trending, KPI development, and root cause analysis.
- Evaluate system health, capacity, and lifecycle risk to identify resilience gaps and inform long term infrastructure strategies, capital planning, and reinvestment priorities.
- Senior Mechanical System Ownership Act as the principal mechanical system owner and primary decision authority for both operational and project-related mechanical systems.
- This includes mission critical cooling, laboratory and office HVAC, hydronic systems, air distribution, process exhaust, water, vacuum, and compressed air systems.
- Maintain end to end accountability for system performance, reliability, and long term sustainability, ensuring engineering rigor and consistent, high-quality decision making across all critical environments.
- Cross Discipline Electrical Infrastructure Coordination Maintain working knowledge of electrical power infrastructure-including UPS systems, switchgear, transfer schemes, and controls-to understand cross system dependencies and operational risk.
- Lead and coordinate complex, cross disciplinary mechanical and electrical shutdowns, ensuring safe execution, clear communication, and minimal operational impact.
- Fire and Life Safety (FLS) System Ownership Serve as the single Intel Fire and Life Safety (FLS) system owner and primary point of contact for Mission Campus.
- Provide technical governance, compliance oversight, and engineering direction, while the IFM partner performs routine testing, inspections, and maintenance activities.
- Design Review, Commissioning, and Project Oversight Provide mechanical engineering oversight during design, construction, commissioning, and turnover of projects impacting critical environments.
- Ensure systems meet design intent, operational requirements, and long-term reliability and maintainability standards before acceptance into operations.
- Vendor and IFM Technical Governance Provide technical governance of vendors and IFM partners by enforcing standards, conducting audits, and reviewing preventive maintenance execution and documentation.
- Hold partners accountable for safety, quality, and performance outcomes aligned with Intel engineering expectations.
Requirements
- are required to be initially considered for this position.
- Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.
- You must possess the minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position.
- Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline. 8+ experience supporting mechanical facilities equipment. 5+ years’ experience supporting data centers and/or advanced laboratories.
- This position also requires 8+ years of experience in the following areas as well: Demonstrated expertise in mechanical systems including HVAC, chilled water plants, and environmental controls including utilizing troubleshooting techniques and interpreting Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams.
- Proven ability to identify, analyze, and resolve immediate and systemic issues with technical equipment.
Nice to Have
- 10+ years' experience supporting critical environments such as data centers and/or advanced laboratories.
- Experience with electrical infrastructure supporting critical facilities.
- Professional Engineering (PE) License.
- Requirements listed would be obtained through a combination of industry relevant job experience, internship experiences and or schoolwork/classes/research.
- Benefits at Intel Our total rewards package goes above and beyond just a paycheck.
- Whether you're looking to build your career, improve your health, or protect your wealth, we offer generous benefits to help you achieve your goals.
- Go to Intel Benefits | Intel Careers for details of benefits available to you.
- Intel reserves the right to modify, change or discontinue benefit plans at any time in its sole discretion.
Benefits
- We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry.
- It consists of competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefit programs which include health, retirement, and vacation.
- Find out more about the benefits of working at Intel .
- Annual Salary Range for jobs which could be performed in the US: $120,860.00-231,670.00 USD The range displayed on this job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations.
- Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
- Your recruiter can share more about the specific compensation range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
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