Crusoe
[Electrical Design Engineer, Modular Data Centers - Data Center
San Francisco, CA - US. Posted 19 days ago
The role
You will design and specify electrical systems for modular data center deployments. You will act as a technical link between design, manufacturing, construction, and customers from design through commissioning.
What you will do
- Design and specify electrical systems for modular data center deployments including MV/LV distribution, UPS, generators, switchboards, and RPPs.
- Take site-specific designs from schematic through construction-ready sets.
- Review drawings, submittals, and shop drawings from design partners against the Basis of Design.
- Audit short-circuit, protection, arc-flash, and load flow studies.
- Develop and maintain installation details for modular electrical systems.
- Support the roadmap with R&D as new technologies and configurations are explored.
- Resolve RFIs and Field Engineering Directives during construction.
- Support installation quality checks and factory witness testing.
- Support commissioning (Levels 1-5) with the Cx team.
- Capture lessons learned from the field and feed them back into design templates.
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.
- 7+ years of electrical design experience in data centers or other mission-critical facilities, with exposure to construction or commissioning.
- Working knowledge of the NEC and relevant NFPA/IEEE standards.
- Proficiency with AutoCAD or Revit and a power systems analysis tool (ETAP or SKM).
- A track record of taking designs through construction and troubleshooting field issues with practical, code-compliant solutions.
- Ability to manage ambiguity and move between customer discussions and detailed engineering.
- Strong communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Nice to have
- Active Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- Experience designing or installing modular, prefabricated, or edge data centers.
- Understanding of how AI compute loads affect power distribution, from the utility transformer to the server rack.
- Experience with BESS or alternative energy inputs, or with SCADA and EPMS.
- Experience in a fast-paced design/build environment.
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 make AI infrastructure better for the world and faster for innovators.