Data Centre Liquid Cooling Engineer

Lead and execute R&D and engineering/testing work focused on data centre liquid cooling within bp/Castrol’s thermal management business.

Responsibilities

• Implement research and development testing projects within the department
• Act as a domain specialist for data centre liquid cooling
• Design of Experiment (DoE) using statistical techniques
• Perform data analysis and produce technical reporting
• Provide engineering support for the design, installation and operation of test equipment
• Maintain regular project status update reports according to AET policies and practices
• Maintain effective networks and relationships with key internal collaborators
• Serve as a visible role model by maintaining high operational and HSSEQ standards

Requirements

• Degree in a relevant engineering or science field
• Over 3 years working as a professional engineer in engineering roles
• Demonstrated domain expertise in data centres liquid cooling
• Self-starter who can work with some supervision to execute R&D testing projects, including data analysis and reporting

Desirable criteria

• Master’s degree or PhD in a relevant engineering or science field
• Chartered membership of an industry-recognized engineering organization
• Over 2 years experience in a professional engineering testing environment
• Over 2 years experience working in an operational engineering / safety-critical environment
• Author of peer reviewed published technical papers
• Expertise in data analytics or specialist measurement techniques
• Proficiency in Computer Aided Engineering tools
• Knowledge and experience of immersion cooling of high voltage systems (>30V AC, 60V DC)
• Knowledge and experience of data centre technologies

Skills

• Agility core practices and tools
• Business Requirements Analysis
• Collaboration
• Continuous Improvement, Creativity and Innovation
• Data Analysis, Experimental Design
• Formulation Deployment
• Intellectual Asset Management
• OMS and bp requirements
• Personal Safety
• Presenting
• Problem Solving, Product Development, Project Management
• Raw materials knowledge
• Resilience
• Rheology, Root cause analysis
• Safety Leadership and Safety management across the value chain
• Science and Technology Leadership
• Sustainability awareness and action

Additional information

• Safety critical operational role: expected to be on site whenever required to facilitate testing and team activities
• Occasional working from home possible as operations and team activities allow
• Travel requirement: up to 25%
• Relocation assistance: not eligible
• Work mode: hybrid of office/remote working

Compensation

• Base salary: $135,000 - $145,000 per year

Benefits

• US Benefits Select eligibility
• Paid vacation depending on years of relevant industry experience: 120–240 hours per year for full time employees; 60–240 hours per year for part time employees
• 9 paid holidays per year
• 2 personal choice holidays
• bp parental leave policy offering up to 8 weeks’ paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child
• Discretionary annual bonus program
• Long-term incentive program
• Generous retirement benefits including a 401k matching program
• Pension for eligible employee
• Health, vision, and dental insurance
• Life and Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability