Senior Staff R&D Technical Project Manager Design

The role

You will drive R&D programs from early-stage technology evaluation through pilot-scale deployment and production handoff. You will coordinate across R&D, engineering, external partners, and leadership to advance next generation AI data center technologies.

What you will do

• Own and drive R&D programs end-to-end from evaluation to hyperscale rollout.
• Serve as R&D program interface to engineering teams.
• Coordinate operational aspects of technology evaluations including vendor engagements and test protocols.
• Manage relationships with external technology vendors, startups, design firms, and development partners.
• Drive alignment across R&D, engineering, operations, and leadership stakeholders.
• Maintain program status visibility through regular reporting.
• Ensure R&D programs produce comprehensive technical documentation and production handoff packages.

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in technical program management, project management, or systems engineering.
• Meaningful portion of experience in data center infrastructure, manufacturing, or related industrial environments.
• Engineering degree or equivalent technical foundation.
• Working familiarity with data center infrastructure such as power distribution, cooling systems, facility design, or compute/networking.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering complex, cross-functional programs on time.
• Experience managing external vendors, contractors, or design partners including contract negotiation and scope management.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to have

• Direct experience in data center construction, commissioning, or operations.
• Background in manufacturing environments, particularly modular or containerized systems.
• Experience with power systems, cooling technologies, or high-performance computing infrastructure.
• PMP certification or equivalent program management credential.
• Experience at a hyperscale cloud provider, major data center operator, or data center design/construction firm.
• Prior experience in an R&D, advanced engineering, or new product introduction (NPI) 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. The company uses an energy-first approach to build AI infrastructure.