Principal Hardware Product Manager - Spark

The role

The Principal Hardware Product Manager will own the multi-year hardware roadmap and Product Requirement Documents for the Spark modular datacenter. This role involves translating compute needs into physical specifications for structural, thermal, and electrical systems.

What you will do

• Own and maintain the multi-year Spark hardware roadmap.
• Author precise Spark PRDs for physical modules.
• Translate compute needs into modular physical configurations.
• Partner with Cloud Product leads on facility-side interfaces.
• Manage hardware generation transitions and cut-in criteria.
• Work with Spark Hardware TPMs and engineering discipline leads.
• Set clear product hardware requirements.
• Serve as the primary design contact for external firms.
• Collaborate with Cloud Product teams to ensure hardware supports architecture needs.

Required qualifications

• 10-15 years owning multi-year physical product roadmaps.
• Proven track record shipping complex hardware or heavy mechanical/electrical infrastructure.
• Expertise in writing hardware product requirements (PRDs) for physical systems.
• Track record driving alignment across mechanical, electrical, structural, thermal, and manufacturing teams.
• Exceptional written communication for engineering trade-off documentation.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, or a related physical engineering discipline.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical)
• Active Professional Engineer (PE) license in at least one U.S. jurisdiction
• Experience specifying liquid cooling loops, CDUs, or secondary fluid loops
• Product experience in physical data center infrastructure, high-voltage distribution, industrial cooling, or heavy modular/prefab hardware
• Experience specifying 800V DC or medium-to-low voltage data center power topologies
• Hands-on experience with modular/prefab construction, containerized enclosures, or advanced offsite manufacturing
• Familiarity with CAD/BIM platforms (Revit, SolidWorks), electrical single-line diagrams (SLDs), or CFD/thermal simulation workflows

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity packages
• Restricted Stock Units
• Paid time off, paid holidays & leave of absence programs
• Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance
• Employer contributions to HSA account
• Paid parental leave
• Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
• Professional development & tuition reimbursement
• Mental health & wellness support
• Commuter benefits (parking & transit)
• Cell phone stipend
• 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary

About the company

Crusoe is a vertically integrated AI infrastructure company that owns and operates each layer of the stack to power AI workloads. They use an energy-first approach to build modular infrastructure.