Data Center Systems Engineer (MDC)
$149k - $170k USD
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 the Role:
Crusoe is a vertically integrated AI Factory company with a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. Our competitive advantage—"Speed is the only moat"—is directly tied to our ability to rapidly build and deploy our own modular power and compute infrastructure.
We are seeking a Data Center Systems Engineer to be the lead technical bridge between our physical "Spark" modular data center (MDC), the high-performance networking and power systems that fuel it, and the AI compute that runs within the system. You will ensure that every Spark unit—from current air-cooled models to our next-gen liquid-cooled roadmap—is a perfectly synchronized "region in a box," ready for the world’s most demanding AI workloads
What You'll Be Working On:
I. Physical-to-Digital Integration
System Convergence: Lead the integration of electrical, thermal, mechanical, and networking systems for the Spark MDC to support high-density compute requirements.
Power Architecture: Collaborate with Electrical Engineers to refine site one-line diagrams and internal power distribution, ensuring compatibility with grid-scale and microgrid power sources, including Spark-level back-up power systems
Network Fabric: Partner with the Networking team to incorporate and standardize the deployment of leaf/spine switches and fiber management within the MDC, optimizing for both East-West (Infiniband) and North-South connectivity. Ensure that connectivity of MDC to fiber etc is properly designed and accounted for.
Thermal Management: Partner and collaborate with CI (Crusoe Industries), & Product team to ensure internal thermal management of the MDC provides the proper environment to optimize compute/GPU performance and eliminate thermal throttling of any/all compute & networking functions.
II. Roadmap Evolution (Liquid Cooling)
Thermal Transition: Support the engineering transition from air-cooled to liquid-cooled (DLC/CDU) architectures, focusing on the systems-level impacts on power density and cooling efficiency.
Prototyping: Assist R&D in the testing and validation of next-gen "Spark" prototypes designed for next generation chip architectures.
III. Technical Standardization & Support
Manufacturability: Transition the Spark from a pilot-phase asset to a standardized, manufacturable product with documentation ready for contract manufacturing partners, including and incorporating best-in class DFM practices.
Tier 3 Support: Act as the technical escalation point for field teams during the commissioning of complex, multi-unit deployments.
What You'll Bring to the Team:
Systems Engineering Mastery: 6+ years in systems engineering or data center design, with a track record of integrating complex power and mechanical systems.
Power & Thermal Fluency: Deep understanding of medium-voltage power distribution and industrial-scale cooling; specific experience with the transition to liquid-cooled (DLC) systems is highly preferred.
Networking Integration: Practical knowledge of high-speed data center networking topologies (InfiniBand/RoCE) and the physical layer requirements for large-scale GPU clusters.
Vertical Integration Mindset: Experience working in environments where hardware and software are co-developed, requiring frequent collaboration with firmware and cloud networking teams.
Compliance & Standards: Knowledge of UL/CE listing processes and NEC requirements for modular or containerized equipment.
Technical Communication: Ability to translate complex engineering tradeoffs into clear decision frameworks for non-technical leadership.
Mountaineer Spirit: A relentless focus on technical preparation, safety-first design, and mastery of integration tools.
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
Compensation Range
Compensation will be paid in the range of up to $148,740 - $170,000 + 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.