Lead Principal Reliability Engineer - Mechanical (on-site Nashville, TN) at Oracle, Nashville, TN

Lead Principal Reliability Engineer - Mechanical (on-site Nashville, TN) at Oracle in Nashville, TN. Full-time. Est. up to $200k. Apply with swipeandhired.

>>This position will be full-time on-site at Oracle's offices located in Nashville, TN. Relocation assistance may be available in accordance with Oracle’s relocation policies. Candidates should expect a minimum of 25% travel, with additional travel as business needs require.<<

As a Lead Principal Reliability Engineer – Mechanical, you will lead mechanical reliability strategy and improvement efforts for mission-critical cooling systems supporting OCI data centers. This role focuses on commissioning quality, maintenance optimization, root cause rigor, lifecycle planning, and technical support for complex or high-impact mechanical issues.

You will act as a senior individual contributor and trusted advisor to Site Operations, Design Engineering, Construction, Building Automation, and Reliability leadership on cooling system reliability, maintainability, and operational risk.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead reliability initiatives for critical mechanical systems including chilled water infrastructure, CRAH/CRAC systems, cooling towers, pumps, heat exchangers, and associated controls.

• Review and influence commissioning, startup, and turnover quality to ensure mechanical systems are delivered in a supportable and operationally sound condition.

• Design and improve maintenance strategies that reduce downtime, improve operability, and optimize lifecycle cost.

• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action development for major or recurring mechanical failures.

• Analyze maintenance data, operating trends, and failure patterns to identify systemic issues and prioritize improvement actions.

• Develop risk mitigation plans for cooling-system vulnerabilities, latent failure points, obsolescence, and supportability concerns.

• Provide senior technical support to Site Operations during critical mechanical events and abnormal operating conditions.

• Evaluate construction submittals, design changes, and modified installations from a reliability and maintainability perspective.

• Support RAM analysis, lifecycle analysis, spare parts strategy, and site response planning for cooling systems.

• Mentor less experienced reliability engineers and guide technical problem solving across the mechanical specialty.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• 10+ years of experience in critical cooling, HVAC, mechanical reliability, commissioning, or uptime-critical infrastructure environments.

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