Director, Controls

Crusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. As the only vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up, we own and operate each layer of the stack — from electrons to tokens — to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads. When you join Crusoe, you join a team that is building the future, faster.

We're in the midst of the greatest industrial revolution of our time. The demand for AI compute is boundless, and power is a bottleneck. We're solving that — with an energy-first approach that makes AI infrastructure better for the world and faster for the people innovating with AI.

We're looking for problem-solving, opportunity-finding teammates with a sense of urgency, who believe in the scale of our ambition and thrive on a path not fully paved — people who want to grow their careers alongside a team of experts across energy, manufacturing, data center construction, and cloud services.

If you want to do the most meaningful work of your career, help our customers and partners advance their AI strategies, and be part of a high-performing team that believes in each other, come build with us at Crusoe.

About This Role

As the Director of Controls, you will lead Crusoe’s Building Management and Electrical Power Management Systems (BMS/EPMS) program across our data center portfolio. This role will define the vision, architecture, and execution strategy for Crusoe’s controls systems—from design and standardization to implementation and optimization. You’ll ensure our facilities operate efficiently, reliably, and intelligently—creating the digital backbone that powers Crusoe’s AI-driven infrastructure.

What You’ll Be Working On

• Lead Crusoe’s BMS/EPMS program, setting standards for design, integration, testing, and operations across all data centers.

• Develop and implement controls architecture roadmaps that enable high scalability, resilience, and visibility across Crusoe’s infrastructure.

• Manage and mentor a multidisciplinary controls engineering team responsible for developing, commissioning, and maintaining Crusoe’s automation systems.

• Oversee vendor and system integrator relationships, ensuring controls designs meet performance, reliability, and cybersecurity standards.

• Collaborate with Design, Construction, and Operations teams to ensure seamless integration of controls from concept through commissioning and turnover.

• Leverage Ignition, BACnet, Modbus,MQTT and OPC-UA frameworks to standardize data collection, visualization, and automation.

• Drive the development of dashboards, analytics, and fault detection capabilities to improve operational efficiency and proactive maintenance.

• Establish robust change management, testing, and validation processes for controls modifications and updates.

• Collaborate with Data Engineering and Operations to integrate controls data into Crusoe’s broader monitoring, predictive analytics, and AI optimization platforms.

What You’ll Bring

• 10+ years of experience designing and managing controls systems (BMS/EPMS, SCADA, or PLC-based) for mission-critical facilities.

• 5+ years of people leadership experience in data center or industrial automation environments.

• Deep understanding of mechanical and electrical systems, communication protocols, networking and integration best practices.

• Proven experience deploying Ignition, Niagara, or similar platforms at scale.

• Experience with cybersecurity, network architecture, and data pipelines for OT systems.

• Strong program management, vendor coordination, and team leadership skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Controls Engineering (PE, PMP, or CxA certifications a plus).

Benefits:

• Competitive compensation

• Restricted Stock Units

• Paid time off & paid holidays

• 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

• Volunteer time off

Crusoe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.