Test Specialist - CDU
Ecolab · Calgary
Join CoolIT, an Ecolab Company, a global leader in Direct Liquid Cooling technology for data centers, supercomputers, and high-performance computing environments.
About the Role
As a Test Specialist, you will play a critical role in validating and qualifying CoolIT's liquid cooling products and system components. Working closely with Engineering, Reliability, Manufacturing, and Supplier teams, you will develop and execute test plans, analyze performance data, identify product risks, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. This role combines hands-on testing with technical problem-solving and offers the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge cooling technologies supporting AI and high-performance computing applications.
What's in it For You
- Day 1 Coverage: Employer-paid comprehensive benefits, including dental, prescription drug, vision, paramedical coverage, and a $1,000 annual Health Spending Account.
- RRSP: 2% employer-sponsored contribution.
- Three weeks of vacation, six flex days, and a one-week company-wide holiday shutdown.
- $1,000 annual professional development allowance.
- Dress for your day in a casual, professional environment.
- Opportunity to work on innovative liquid cooling technologies supporting AI, cloud computing, and next-generation data centers.
What You Will Do
- Develop and execute test plans, qualification strategies, and validation programs for liquid cooling products and components.
- Perform reliability, durability, thermal, pressure, flow, vibration, and leak testing.
- Analyze test data and prepare technical reports and recommendations.
- Conduct product risk assessments, design reviews, and root cause investigations.
- Verify thermal performance, fluid dynamics, mechanical integrity, and overall system reliability.
- Support qualification of pumps, heat exchangers, valves, electrical components, and fluid distribution systems.
- Collaborate with Design, Manufacturing, Reliability, and Supplier teams to improve product performance and reliability.
- Present test results and technical findings to internal stakeholders and customers.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives and corrective action activities.
- Provide technical guidance to technicians and technologists as required.
Position Details
- Location: Calgary, AB
- Schedule: Full-time
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum 2 years of testing, validation, product development, or engineering experience.
- Knowledge of thermodynamics, fluid systems, materials science, and electro-mechanical products.
- Experience with instrumentation, data acquisition systems (DAQs), sensors, and actuators.
- Proficiency using test equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, power analyzers, and logic analyzers.
- Experience performing root cause analysis, risk assessments, and technical investigations.
- Programming experience in Python and/or C/C++.
- Strong data analysis, problem-solving, and reporting skills.
- Familiarity with ASTM, ISO, or reliability testing standards.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with liquid cooling technologies, data center infrastructure, or thermal management systems.
- Experience with mechanical design software such as SolidWorks.
- Familiarity with control systems, PID tuning, and embedded systems.
- Experience managing multiple testing programs and priorities.
- Strong mentoring and technical leadership capabilities.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
We thank every candidate in advance; however, we will contact only those selected for an interview. Please note: immigration sponsorship is not available for this role.
Successful candidates for this position will be required to undergo background checks, including criminal record checks and education verification.
ABOUT COOLIT, AN ECOLAB COMPANY
Founded in Calgary, Alberta in 2001, CoolIT Systems is the leading Direct Liquid Cooling technology provider for data centers, supercomputers, and desktop computers. We design and manufacture solutions used by the largest tech companies globally.
Recognized as one of “The Americas' Fastest Growing Companies 2023” by Financial Times and honored with the Deloitte Fast 50 Clean Technology award in 2022, as well as the Deloitte Fast 500 distinction in both 2021 and 2022, CoolIT's rapid growth is capturing global attention.
As demand for generative AI, high-performance computing, and cloud solutions rapidly expands, there has never been a more exciting time to join our team.
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.
Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging
Ecolab is committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity to Employment. We will recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance in all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement. Ecolab will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin,citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, or disability.