Compute Systems Architect - Expeditionary AI/HPC Data Centers

Costa Mesa, California, United States. Posted 2 months ago

The role

You will design and build tactical AI/HPC data centers from the ground up. This involves architecting electrical infrastructure, compute nodes, power distribution, thermal management, and physical hardening for austere environments.

What you will do

Own end-to-end architecture of AI Factory tactical data centers
Design GPU-accelerated compute clusters for AI inference and training
Engineer advanced thermal solutions like liquid or immersion cooling
Design air-transportable, modular, and rapidly deployable systems
Build infrastructure for austere and contested environments
Work with Lattice and AI/ML teams to meet software requirements
Partner with defense customers to translate requirements into architectures
Lead prototyping, field testing, and operational validation
Drive systems from concept through production at scale
Define standards for tactical AI compute infrastructure

Required qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field
5+ years of experience designing and deploying data center infrastructure, HPC clusters, large-scale compute systems, or tensor / accelerator compute nodes
8+ years of engineering experience designing and deploying electrical products
Deep expertise in GPU-accelerated computing architecture for AI/ML workloads
Strong understanding of power distribution systems for high-density compute
Experience with thermal management for high-power-density systems
Proven track record building and deploying production infrastructure
Systems thinking ability to optimize across competing constraints
U.S. Person status required (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee, or asylee)
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance
Must be able to travel up to 15% of the time

Nice to have

Background in AI/ML infrastructure supporting large-scale inference, computer vision, or autonomous systems
Experienced with high speed compute infrastructure networking and network topologies
Familiarity with edge computing architectures, distributed inference systems, or autonomous vehicles
Background in 3-phase power distribution or HV battery systems
Experience with tactical military systems, ruggedized computing, or deployable infrastructure
Knowledge of military environmental standards (MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461)
Hands-on experience with containerized or modular data center designs
Experience with expeditionary or forward operating base (FOB) infrastructure
Knowledge of electromagnetic hardening and operation in GPS-denied environments
Experience with SCIF design or accreditation

Benefits

Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees

Before you apply

U.S. Person status required
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance

About the company

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. Their systems are powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system.