Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Jabil is a trusted partner for leading brands, providing engineering and manufacturing solutions. The HVAC & Liquid Cooling System Architect will define and architect advanced HVAC systems for data-center applications, engaging with customers and leading the technical direction of projects.
Responsibilities
- Drive system concepts and partitioning; define architecture and configuration baselines, interfaces, and KPI’s for HVAC systems, chillers, and CDU-based liquid-cooling platforms
- Translate market and customer needs into system-level requirements with validation traceability; maintain system block diagrams and ICD (interface control documents)
- Execute early trade-off analyses (cost, schedule, efficiency, capacity, performance and footprint) and maintain compliance matrices / risk registers
- Define control architecture (sensors/actuators, supervisory control, sequencing, alarms), BMS/DCIM integration, and protocol strategies (BACnet/IP, Modbus TCP/RTU, SNMP)
- Incorporate cybersecurity requirements and network segregation for connected equipment
- Lead technical discovery, drive performance/cost/schedule feasibility studies, and present trade-offs and recommendations to both external and internal stakeholders
- Support competitive proposals (RFI/RFQ/RFP) and contribute to SOW and ROM estimates
- Lead multi-disciplinary design reviews (mechanical, thermal, hydraulic, controls, electrical, firmware, manufacturing test)
- Align architecture concepts and tradeoffs with customer and Jabil executives/stakeholders; create handoff architecture packages for development teams
- Provide DFMEA/PFMEA inputs, and conduct technical reviews to ensure performance, safety, reliability and field serviceability
- Ensure designs address applicable ASHRAE requirements and Handbook guidance
- Architect for product safety compliance for HVAC/chiller/CDU platforms, with standards and codes applicable to product scope and region
- Support HVAC and liquid-cooling system modeling and analyses (loads, thermal transients, refrigerant circuit selection, hydraulic loops, heat-exchanger sizing, airflow/CFD, acoustics, and partial-load efficiency)
- Support component selections (compressors, heat exchangers, pumps, valves, filtration, sensors, and controls hardware) and ensure reliability, serviceability, and lifecycle considerations
- Architect for DFM/DFA/DFT, part reuse, commodity strategies, and supply chain resilience; support build readiness (prototype/pilot/ramp) and resolve factory integration issues
- Align with sourcing on vendor roadmaps; anticipate obsolescence, regulatory, and regionalization risks; support cost modeling and BOM sourcing strategies for critical cooling components and long-lead items
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Electronics/Energy/Controls/Mechatronics or related field is required
- 10+ years of experience in thermal management product and system design (commercial/industrial), including 5+ years in systems architecture or platform leadership with proven front-end design ownership
- Strong knowledge of HVAC and cooling topologies (chillers, hydronic systems, CDUs, pump skids, refrigerant-based systems), thermodynamics, hydraulics, and acoustics
- BMS/DCIM protocol expertise (BACnet, Modbus, SNMP); familiarity with gateways and secure IP/cloud integration patterns
- Familiarity with relevant simulation tools (MATLAB/Simulink, EnergyPlus) and CFD/FEA tools (ANSYS Fluent / Icepak)
- Excellent English communication (written/verbal); able to present to customers and internal stakeholders with clear technical trade-off narratives and strong executive-level communication
- Comfortable coordinating across time zones and cultures; drive alignment among remote teams
- Organized, proactive, and outcome-focused; able to mentor engineers and elevate cross-functional collaboration across design, manufacturing, sourcing, quality, and customer teams
- Ability to travel (internationally and domestically) to customers, events, workshops, external labs, and Jabil manufacturing locations during key project phases
- Master's degree in a related discipline is a plus
- ASHRAE Membership/certification is a plus
- Experience with data-center critical cooling, chillers, CDUs, or closely related liquid-cooling infrastructure is strongly preferred
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and Vision Insurance with HRA and HSA options
- 401K match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Pet Insurance
- Adoption Assistance
- Annual Merit Increases
- Community Volunteer Opportunities
- Short-term incentive based on performance
- Paid time off accruing at a rate of 3.07 hours during your first year of employment
- 4 weeks of paid parental leave
- In 2026, 11 company-paid holidays (9 fixed holidays and 2 optional floating holidays), subject to change yearly
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Employee stock purchase plan
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