Staff Infrastructure Design Engineer

Crusoe
United States
Remote

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for infrastructure engineers with cloud or hyperscale data center design experience who collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and optimize for energy efficiency and scalability.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 5+ years in cloud or hyperscale data center design and a background in power and cooling systems
    — “5+ years of experience in data center design, preferably in cloud or hyperscale environments
  • Individuals who can align whitespace designs with industry standards and SLA requirements
    — “Validate redundancy strategies (N+1, 2N) and ensure designs align with SLA requirements
  • Professionals who thrive in collaborative, cross-functional environments involving electrical, mechanical, and cloud teams
    — “Partners with Facilities, Electrical and Mechanical teams, and Cloud Infrastructure Architects

Things to consider

  • Travel is a required commitment, as on-site presence at data centers is expected
    — “Willingness to travel to data center sites as required
  • This role involves compliance with multiple industry standards and local building codes
    — “Ensure whitespace designs comply with industry standards including TIA-942, Uptime Institute guidelines, ASHRAE recommendations, and applicable codes

How to stand out

  • Emphasize experience with CAD/BIM tools and your ability to translate technical designs into operational efficiency
    — “Develop CAD/BIM drawings, schematics, and 3D models of whitespace environments
  • Showcase your ability to optimize whitespace layouts for capacity and energy efficiency
    — “Optimize whitespace designs for capacity, scalability, redundancy, airflow performance, and energy efficiency
  • Highlight your knowledge of TIA-942, Uptime Institute, and ASHRAE standards in your application materials
    — “Knowledge of industry standards including TIA-942, Uptime Institute, ASHRAE, and ANSI/BICSI
  • Demonstrate your track record of managing multiple projects simultaneously and delivering on tight timelines
    — “Experience supporting multiple projects simultaneously
  • Include examples of post-occupancy evaluations or improvements you've implemented in past roles
    — “Conduct post-occupancy evaluations to validate design outcomes and identify improvements
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • design and implement high availability, scalable, and energy-efficient data center environments
  • collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure whitespace designs align with cloud workload requirements
  • create capacity planning models to forecast growth and infrastructure scaling
Typical background
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related fieldExperience in data center design, construction, and operations

Skills & requirements

Required

Data Center DesignPower DistributionCooling StrategyStructured CablingCad/bimCapacity PlanningTechnical DocumentationConstruction CoordinationRisk AssessmentPost-occupancy Evaluation

Preferred

Tia-942Uptime Institute GuidelinesAshrae RecommendationsN+1 Redundancy2N RedundancyIndustry Standards Compliance

About the role

Original posting from Crusoe via Ashby

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

The Infrastructure Design Engineer is responsible for planning, designing, and implementing data center whitespace environments — the operational computing areas where servers, storage, and network equipment are deployed. This role ensures whitespace layout, power distribution, cooling strategy, and cabling infrastructure support high availability, scalability, and operational efficiency. The engineer partners with Facilities, Electrical and Mechanical teams, and Cloud Infrastructure Architects to ensure whitespace designs align with current and future cloud workload requirements.

What You'll Be Working On:

  • Design whitespace layouts including rack placement, aisle configuration, equipment density, and airflow strategy
  • Collaborate with electrical and mechanical engineering teams to integrate power distribution and cooling infrastructure into whitespace environments
  • Optimize whitespace designs for capacity, scalability, redundancy, airflow performance, and energy efficiency
  • Coordinate with network and cloud teams to ensure structured cabling, connectivity, and fiber management meet performance requirements
  • Validate redundancy strategies (N+1, 2N) and ensure designs align with SLA requirements
  • Ensure whitespace designs comply with industry standards including TIA-942, Uptime Institute guidelines, ASHRAE recommendations, and applicable codes
  • Apply local building codes, safety regulations, and company design policies
  • Develop CAD/BIM drawings, schematics, and 3D models of whitespace environments
  • Create capacity planning models to forecast growth, utilization, and infrastructure scaling
  • Maintain technical documentation supporting operations, maintenance, and audit requirements
  • Support construction, installation, commissioning, and deployment activities for new data center environments
  • Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, and site inspections
  • Provide technical guidance to internal teams, contractors, and external partners
  • Evaluate new technologies, modular designs, and industry best practices to improve performance and efficiency
  • Conduct post-occupancy evaluations to validate design outcomes and identify improvements

What You’ll Bring to the Team:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Facilities Engineering, Data Center Engineering, or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of experience in data center design, preferably in cloud or hyperscale environments
  • Understanding of data center power distribution systems and UPS architectures
  • Understanding of cooling systems and HVAC infrastructure
  • Experience with structured cabling systems and network connectivity design
  • Experience with whitespace layout optimization and equipment density planning
  • Proficiency with CAD/BIM tools such as AutoCAD, Revit, Visio, or equivalent platforms
  • Knowledge of industry standards including TIA-942, Uptime Institute, ASHRAE, and ANSI/BICSI
  • Ability to collaborate across engineering, infrastructure, and deployment teams
  • Experience supporting multiple projects simultaneously
  • Willingness to travel to data center sites as required

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
  • Volunteer time off
  • Global travel insurance & emergency assistance
  • Daily meals allowance
  • Additional perks & programs specific to location

Compensation Range

Compensation will be paid in the range of up to $140,000 -$170,00 + Bonus. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicants knowledge, education, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

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.

Source: Crusoe careers (Ashby)

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