Also called: Liquid Cooling Technician, Immersion Cooling Technician
Maintains the pipes, pumps and coolant that carry heat away from AI server racks that run too hot to be cooled by air alone.
You walk the server hall checking coolant units for leaks, pressure and temperature. A rack of AI servers needs service, so you drain its cold plates, swap a pump, refill and bleed out the air bubbles. You log the water chemistry results before handing off to the night shift.
Estimated from HVAC and data center technician pay; AI data center hubs pay more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. HVAC or industrial maintenance certificate; many come from the military or HVAC jobs.
Ways in: Trade school, On-the-job training, Military. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: HVAC Technology (trade school), Industrial Maintenance, Electrical Technology.
Growing much faster than average. Booming with AI data centers packed with hot GPU racks.
Low risk for 10 years. AI monitoring spots leaks early, but plumbing, pumps and coolant work inside server halls stays hands-on.
Classes: Physics, HVAC or auto shop CTE, Chemistry.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-9021.
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