Senior Staff Data Center Systems Engineer, R&D

The role

You will serve as the senior technical authority defining future data center architecture. You will evaluate emerging technologies and lead the development of system-level integration concepts from pilot-scale to hyperscale deployment.

What you will do

• Lead development of next-generation data center reference architectures.
• Scan the industry for emerging technologies and vendor capabilities.
• Define and maintain systems-level architecture for infrastructure layers.
• Guide emerging technologies from bench-scale testing to hyperscale rollout.
• Serve as the principal technical voice within the R&D organization.
• Author high-level system specifications and design standards.
• Partner with engineering teams to translate R&D findings into actionable guidance.
• Build and maintain technical relationships with industry providers and research groups.
• Partner with leadership on technology choices for long-term growth.

Required qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive engineering experience in data center design, large-scale infrastructure, hyperscale computing environments, or industrial power systems.
• Ability to architect and optimize across electrical power, mechanical/thermal, compute, and facility design.
• Working knowledge of power generation, distribution, cooling technologies, and compute/networking infrastructure.
• Experience leading technology evaluations, feasibility studies, or architectural explorations.
• Experience authoring system-level architecture documents and interface specifications.
• Ability to influence and align engineering teams across organizational boundaries.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to engineering peers and executive leadership.

Nice to have

• Advanced degree
• Direct experience at a hyperscale in a systems architecture or principal engineering role
• Experience with modular or containerized data center design and deployment
• Familiarity with DC power distribution architectures
• Experience with high-performance computing (HPC) and GPU-accelerated AI infrastructure at scale
• Background in mission-critical facility design with understanding of redundancy, reliability, and availability engineering

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.