Director, Engineering (IT Cooling, North America)

Job Summary: The Director Engineering - IT Cooling is responsible for the leadership capability capacity and technical excellence of the North American engineering organization supporting CoolITs IT Cooling product portfolio. This role develops and leads a high-performing team while establishing the engineering standards processes and technical direction required to deliver innovative high-quality liquid cooling solutions and support the companys long-term growth strategy.

Whats in it For You:

• Vacation and flex days and paid company-wide shutdown during the holiday season.
• Comprehensive benefits including Dental Drugs Optical Paramedical and Health Spending. These costs are covered by CoolIT and are enacted from your first day.
• Dress for your day - in a casual yet professional environment.
• Retention rewards like The Big Coffee Break that reward tenure with additional vacation time and a monetary bonus.
• Company-funded RRSP contributions to support your long-term financial goals.

What You Will Do:

• Lead the North American IT Cooling engineering organization responsible for the design of cold plates cold plate loops manifolds and related cooling technologies.
• Provide functional leadership to engineering managers and technical leaders ensuring organizational effectiveness and technical excellence.
• Own engineering resource forecasting and organizational scaling to support business objectives.
• Develop coach and retain a high-performing engineering team through talent management performance development and succession planning.
• Establish and continuously improve engineering standards processes tools and best practices across the IT Cooling discipline.
• Partner with the Principal Engineer and the Advanced Technology Group to define technology roadmaps innovation strategies and long-term technical direction.
• Oversee the work of the Technical Solutions Group that is responsible for Technology Development and internal subject matter expert consultancy.
• Ensure robust technical governance through design reviews risk management validation activities and engineering quality processes.
• Collaborate with Product Management Program Management Manufacturing Quality Supply Chain and Customer Focus Teams to achieve business objectives.
• Represent the engineering organization in customer engagements executive reviews strategic planning and key technical escalations.
• Represent CoolIT at industry events by participating in speaking engagement and panel discussions.
• Participate in corporate strategic planning and yearly budget development. Manage the budget for the department.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering productivity capability development product quality and organizational performance.

Location and Travel:

• Based in Calgary AB
• Up to 20% international

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• 12 years of engineering experience in product development thermal management liquid cooling or related industries.
• 5 years of experience leading engineering managers technical leaders or multidisciplinary engineering organizations.
• Strong understanding of cold plate technologies liquid cooling systems thermal management heat transfer and fluid dynamics.
• Proven ability to build develop and scale high-performing engineering teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience establishing engineering processes technical standards design methodologies and governance frameworks.
• Strong business and organizational planning skills including budgeting workforce planning and resource management.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Excellent communication customer engagement and executive presentation skills.
• Strategic thinker with strong technical judgment risk-based decision-making abilities and a passion for engineering excellence.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.

During pre-screening we may use an AI tool supported by human oversight to efficiently manage tasks such as resume screening and/or interview scheduling. All hiring decisions are made by human reviewers.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo pre-hire background checks as a condition of employment.

Required Experience:

Director