[Remote] Principal Mechanical Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Oracle is a leading company in AI and cloud solutions, and they are seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer to lead the design and development of mechanical systems. The role involves establishing best practices for mechanical reliability, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and driving innovation in mechanical engineering to enhance product performance and sustainability.ResponsibilitiesLeads and sets direction for the architectural design and development of highly complex electronic parts, components, board layout and board planning, and mechanical systems, ensuring cutting-edge reliability, performance, and manufacturabilityEstablishes and drives long-term mechanical design strategies for next-generation server architectures, defining cooling methodologies and mechanical frameworks from concept to productionContributes to the technical vision and sets best practices for the use of advanced computer-aided design (CAD) tools (e.g., ProE, SolidWorks), mentoring cross-functional teams in refining innovative mechanical solutionsDefines and oversees the mechanical design of electronics enclosures and embedded systems, ensuring alignment with overarching hardware strategies and system-level requirementsEstablishes best practices and frameworks for mechanical reliability assessments and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) proactively addressing challengesAdvises cross-functional teams on the resolution of potential points of failure, root cause analysis, and corrective actionDefines manufacturing and assembly strategies that enhance mechanical system quality, scalability, and efficiency, collaborating with Operations and external manufacturers to drive cost-effective productionEnsures seamless transitions from prototype to mass production, establishing rigorous quality control measures across suppliers and internal teamsDefines and leads industry-leading reliability and qualification protocols for mechanical components and systems, ensuring optimal performance in data center and cloud environmentsDrives the development of predictive analytics methodologies for early defect detection and risk mitigation using statistical modelingOversees and advises on the interpretation of complex test data, shaping design refinements and corrective action plans based on analytical insightsSpearheads cutting-edge research into emerging materials, cooling technologies, and mechanical design innovations, influencing the evolution of data center infrastructureRepresents Oracle in technical forums, industry consortia, and research collaborations, driving advancements in mechanical engineering best practicesDevelops and executes long-term innovation strategies that enhance product performance, energy efficiency, and sustainabilityPartners with electrical engineers, component engineers, operations teams, and other internal stakeholders to define and drive design optimizations that optimize product performance, reliability, and scalabilityBuilds and strengthens relationships with key suppliers to develop high-quality components and assemblies ensuring they meet performance and cost goalsProvides leadership in collaboration with manufacturing to transition designs to productionLeads high-impact mechanical engineering initiatives, setting technical roadmaps and aligning stakeholders on strategic development prioritiesAdvises leadership on mechanical design trends and emerging risks, providing expert insights to shape investment decisionsMentors and guides senior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learningSets technical direction for thermal management and design strategies using Computational -Fluid Dynamics (CFD) tools like FloTHERM or Icepak, ensuring optimal thermal management for electronic devicesLeads validation of airflow measurements, environmental testing, and thermal tests for products, ensuring compliance with internal and external standards (e.g., ASHRAE Data Center Standards) and correlation with simulation resultsDefines and leads the global strategy for mechanical product designs, ensuring alignment with complex global regulatory and industry standards across multiple regionsLeads all environmental testing activities, ensuring comprehensive testing and certification processes are embedded in the product lifecycle, from concept to productionLeads cross-functional teams, providing expert guidance and influencing key decisions to -ensure standards are embedded in all product development stages, while balancing business needs with regulatory constraintsManages and provides direction on timelines, deliverables, and budgets when applicable for critical high-impact projects or initiatives that impact the line of business, ensuring timely completion and adherence to requirements. Anticipates and plans for shifts in resources or timelines based on changing business priorities, ensuring optimal outcomesInfluences cross-functional leaders and external stakeholders to gain alignment on strategic objectives. Fosters partnerships with key business leaders, stakeholders, and/or customers, identifying opportunities for expanding partnerships and promoting long-term organizational success. Champions transparency and inclusivity by actively seeking, listening to, and incorporating diverse perspectivesLeads specialized, advanced problem-solving efforts, serving as an escalation point for complex issues. Guides others to leverage innovative data-driven techniques to address ambiguous or novel issues, identify root causes, and drives the implementation of solutions that prevent future issuesLeverages deep industry knowledge and expertise to serve as a thought leader within the organization. Contributes to the advancement of the field or industry through thought leadership (e.g., conference presentations, white papers, research contributions). Maintains and evolves expertise in relevant areas by proactively monitoring emerging trends, technologies, and industry standards, ensuring the organization remains current with best practices. Champions continuous learning and knowledge sharing, promoting professional development across teams. Applies new knowledge to drive advancement and mentors others to do the sameDevelops innovative solutions and drives the implementation of ideas that increase the efficiency and effectiveness of processes, protocols, and workflows across the organization. Evaluates effectiveness of updated approaches and methods for continued improvement to enhance efficiencies and ensure changes align with organizational goals. Designs and develops metrics to measure success of improvement initiativesServes as a subject matter expert regarding talent needs and organizational talent strategy. Imparts leadership and expert knowledge throughout the talent development pipeline including candidate interviews, candidate assessment, and hiring decisions, ensuring alignment with organizational talent strategySkillsLeads and sets direction for the design and development of mechanical systems including components, enclosures, and packaging, ensuring reliability, performance, and manufacturabilityContributes to the technical vision and sets best practices for the use of advanced computer aided design (CAD) tools, mentoring cross-functional teams in refining innovative mechanical solutionsEstablishes best practices and frameworks for mechanical strength and reliability testing of materials and components, collaborating with operations and suppliers to drive cost-effective productionDefines protocols for and leads testing and reliability assessments, shaping design refinements and corrective action plansLeads high impact mechanical engineering initiatives, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learningLeads and sets direction for the architectural design and development of highly complex electronic parts, components, board layout and board planning, and mechanical systems, ensuring cutting-edge reliability, performance, and manufacturabilityEstablishes and drives long-term mechanical design strategies for next-generation server architectures, defining cooling methodologies and mechanical frameworks from concept to productionDefines and oversees the mechanical design of electronics enclosures and embedded systems, ensuring alignment with overarching hardware strategies and system-level requirementsEstablishes best practices and frameworks for mechanical reliability assessments and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) proactively addressing challengesAdvises cross-functional teams on the resolution of potential points of failure, root cause analysis, and corrective actionDefines manufacturing and assembly strategies that enhance mechanical system quality, scalability, and efficiency, collaborating with Operations and external manufacturers to drive cost-effective productionEnsures seamless transitions from prototype to mass production, establishing rigorous quality control measures across suppliers and internal teamsDefines and leads industry-leading reliability and qualification protocols for mechanical components and systems, ensuring optimal performance in data center and cloud environmentsDrives the development of predictive analytics methodologies for early defect detection and risk mitigation using statistical modelingOversees and advises on the interpretation of complex test data, shaping design refinements and corrective action plans based on analytical insightsSpearheads cutting-edge research into emerging materials, cooling technologies, and mechanical design innovations, influencing the evolution of data center infrastructureRepresents Oracle in technical forums, industry consortia, and research collaborations, driving advancements in mechanical engineering best practicesDevelops and executes long-term innovation strategies that enhance product performance, energy efficiency, and sustainabilityPartners with electrical engineers, component engineers, operations teams, and other internal stakeholders to define and drive design optimizations that optimize product performance, reliability, and scalabilityBuilds and strengthens relationships with key suppliers to develop high-quality components and assemblies ensuring they meet performance and cost goalsProvides leadership in collaboration with manufacturing to transition designs to productionLeads high-impact mechanical engineering initiatives, setting technical roadmaps and aligning stakeholders on strategic development prioritiesAdvises leadership on mechanical design trends and emerging risks, providing expert insights to shape investment decisionsMentors and guides senior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learningSets technical direction for thermal management and design strategies using Computational -Fluid Dynamics (CFD) tools like FloTHERM or Icepak, ensuring optimal thermal management for electronic devicesLeads validation of airflow measurements, environmental testing, and thermal tests for products, ensuring compliance with internal and external standards (e.g., ASHRAE Data Center Standards) and correlation with simulation resultsDefines and leads the global strategy for mechanical product designs, ensuring alignment with complex global regulatory and industry standards across multiple regionsLeads all environmental testing activities, ensuring comprehensive testing and certification processes are embedded in the product lifecycle, from concept to productionLeads cross-functional teams, providing expert guidance and influencing key decisions to ensure standards are embedded in all product development stages, while balancing business needs with regulatory constraintsManages and provides direction on timelines, deliverables, and budgets when applicable for critical high-impact projects or initiatives that impact the line of business, ensuring timely completion and adherence to requirementsAnticipates and plans for shifts in resources or timelines based on changing business priorities, ensuring optimal outcomesInfluences cross-functional leaders and external stakeholders to gain alignment on strategic objectivesFosters partnerships with key business leaders, stakeholders, and/or customers, identifying opportunities for expanding partnerships and promoting long-term organizational successChampions transparency and inclusivity by actively seeking, listening to, and incorporating diverse perspectivesLeads specialized, advanced problem-solving efforts, serving as an escalation point for complex issuesGuides others to leverage innovative data-driven techniques to address ambiguous or novel issues, identify root causes, and drives the implementation of solutions that prevent future issuesLeverages deep industry knowledge and expertise to serve as a thought leader within the organizationContributes to the advancement of the field or industry through thought leadership (e.g., conference presentations, white papers, research contributions)Maintains and evolves expertise in relevant areas by proactively monitoring emerging trends, technologies, and industry standards, ensuring the organization remains current with best practicesChampions continuous learning and knowledge sharing, promoting professional development across teamsApplies new knowledge to drive advancement and mentors others to do the sameDevelops innovative solutions and drives the implementation of ideas that increase the efficiency and effectiveness of processes, protocols, and workflows across the organizationEvaluates effectiveness of updated approaches and methods for continued improvement to enhance efficiencies and ensure changes align with organizational goalsDesigns and develops metrics to measure success of improvement initiativesServes as a subject matter expert regarding talent needs and organizational talent strategyImparts leadership and expert knowledge throughout the talent development pipeline including candidate interviews, candidate assessment, and hiring decisions, ensuring alignment with organizational talent strategyBenefitsMay be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinionShort term disability and long term disabilityLife insurance and AD&DSupplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending AccountsPre-tax commuter and parking benefits401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company matchPaid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.11 paid holidaysPaid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.Paid parental leaveAdoption assistanceEmployee Stock Purchase PlanFinancial planning and group legalVoluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insuranceCompany OverviewOracle is an integrated cloud application and platform services that sells a range of enterprise information technology solutions. It was founded in 1977, and is headquartered in Austin, Texas, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.oracle.com/.Company H1B SponsorshipOracle has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 118 in 2026, 1271 in 2025, 846 in 2024, 995 in 2023, 1192 in 2022, 985 in 2021, 755 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.