At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide expert technical support and solutions for data centre environments.
- Company: Leading precision engineering and manufacturing organisation with a strong reputation.
- Benefits: Permanent contract, company bonus, free parking, pension scheme, and holiday entitlement.
- Other info: Immediate starts available with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Join a specialist team and make a real impact in cutting-edge thermal engineering.
- Qualifications: Degree in Mechanical, Thermal, or Electrical Engineering with relevant experience.
The predicted salary is between 50000 - 60000 £ per year.
The Rewards and Benefits on offer:
- A full time and Permanent contract from day 1!
- Immediate Starts Available.
- Company bonus structure
- Working with blue chip organisations/clients.
- Free On-site Parking.
- Company Pension Scheme.
- Holiday entitlement + Stats.
MTrec Technical are delighted to be recruiting on behalf of a leading precision engineering and manufacturing organisation, seeking a Thermal Applications Engineer to join their growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity for experienced engineers to work as part of a specialist engineering business and provide bespoke technical solutions to their customer base. Apply now for an immediate response!
The Job you will do:
- Provide expert pre-sales and post-sales technical support for bespoke engineer solutions in data centre environments.
- Act as the technical authority and customer-facing expert for technical systems.
- Enable successful design-in, deployment, operation, and optimization of systems across hyperscale, colocation, and enterprise data centres.
- Bridge customer requirements with internal engineering, product management, and manufacturing teams.
- Deliver remote technical support during installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting.
- Review customer mechanical, thermal, and hydraulic designs and provide recommendations.
- Conduct technical presentations, workshops, and training for customers and partners.
- Assist sales teams with technical proposals, RFQs, and responses to RFPs.
- Perform thermal and hydraulic analysis to validate system performance.
- Support pilot projects, proof-of-concept (PoC) deployments, and field trials.
- Provide feedback to R&D on field issues, customer needs, and product improvement opportunities.
About you:
- Bachelors, or Masters degree in Mechanical engineering, Thermal Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.
- Minimum 3-7 years of experience in a related role.
- Proven experience with data centre infrastructure (cooling, racks, power, IT equipment).
- Hands-on experience with liquid cooling systems.
- Direct-to-chip cooling.
- Rear-door heat exchangers.
- Liquid cooling systems (single- or two-phase).
- Experience working directly with hyperscale, colocation, or enterprise customers.
- Familiarity with EU regulatory, safety, and environmental requirements is preferred.
- Strong understanding of heat transfer, fluid dynamics, and thermal management principles.
- Knowledge of data centre architectures, AI/HPC workloads, and high-density rack deployments.
- Ability to interpret mechanical drawings, P&IDs, and technical specifications.
- Experience with thermal simulation tools, spreadsheets, and performance modelling.
- Solid understanding of pumps, cold plates, manifolds, hoses, quick disconnects, and CDU systems.
- Competence in troubleshooting complex multi-disciplinary systems (thermal, mechanical, electrical).
- Proficient with CRM tools and technical documentation systems.
Thermal Applications Engineer in Cheltenham employer: MTrec Technical
Join a leading precision engineering and manufacturing organisation that values its employees from day one with a full-time permanent contract and immediate starts available. Enjoy a supportive work culture that fosters professional growth through opportunities to engage with blue-chip clients, while benefiting from a comprehensive company pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement, and a bonus structure that rewards your contributions. This role as a Thermal Applications Engineer not only allows you to showcase your expertise in a dynamic environment but also provides the chance to work on innovative projects that shape the future of data centre solutions.
