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Senior Staff Data Center Systems Engineer, R&D

Crusoe· Digital Infrastructure Group (DIG)
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Denver, CO - US$188k - $235k + bonusFull-timePosted 6mo ago

About the role

Principal Systems Integration Engineer leading Crusoe’s data center architecture development, evaluating next-generation technologies, and driving pilot-to-hyperscale deployment across electrical, mechanical, thermal, and compute domains within Crusoe’s R&D organization.

Responsibilities

  • Future Architecture Definition: Lead the development of next-generation data center reference architectures that integrate across electrical, mechanical, thermal, and compute domains. Evaluate how emerging technologies reshape design assumptions and define the architectural path from pilot-scale validation through hyperscale deployment.
  • Technology Evaluation & Industry Scanning: Continuously scan the industry for emerging technologies, new vendor capabilities, and evolving standards that could impact data center architecture. Lead structured evaluations of candidate technologies through a full-system lens—assessing not just point performance, but how each technology integrates within the broader infrastructure and scales from prototype to production.
  • Systems Integration: Define and maintain the systems-level architecture that governs how Crusoe’s infrastructure layers interface and co-optimize. Ensure coherence across engineering disciplines and prevent design decisions in one domain from creating constraints elsewhere.
  • Pilot-to-Hyperscale Progression: Guide emerging technologies through the full lifecycle—from initial evaluation and bench-scale testing through pilot deployment, production validation, and hyperscale rollout. Define the technical criteria and milestones that determine readiness at each stage.
  • R&D Technical Leadership: Serve as the principal technical voice within the R&D organization on infrastructure architecture. Drive feasibility assessments, lead design reviews for pilot programs, and provide senior technical input on go/no-go decisions for emerging technologies.
  • Specifications & Standards: Author high-level system specifications, interface control documents, and design standards that inform future platform development. Translate R&D findings into actionable engineering guidance for production teams.
  • Engineering Team Partnership: Partner with engineering teams across the company as R&D’s primary technical interface—sharing insights from technology evaluations, translating domain-specific decisions into system-wide implications, and ensuring R&D outputs are aligned with the needs of the teams building and deploying infrastructure.
  • External Partnerships: Build and maintain technical relationships with industry providers, emerging startups, OEMs, academic research groups, and national laboratories. Evaluate vendor and partner roadmaps, test claims, and identify opportunities for early access to next-generation technologies and collaborative development.
  • Strategic Advisory: Partner with R&D and company leadership on technology choices that support Crusoe’s long-term growth strategy. Help shape the company’s perspective on where the industry is headed and how Crusoe should position itself.

Qualifications

  • 15+ years of progressive engineering experience in data center design, large-scale infrastructure, hyperscale computing environments, or industrial power systems.
  • Systems Thinking: Architect and optimize across electrical power, mechanical/thermal, compute infrastructure, and facility design.
  • Technical Breadth: Knowledge of power generation and distribution, cooling technologies (including direct liquid cooling), data center facility design, and compute/networking infrastructure.
  • R&D Orientation: Experience evaluating next-generation technologies, feasibility studies, or architectural explorations with startups, research institutions, or emerging tech providers.
  • Architecture & Documentation: Experience authoring system-level architecture documents, interface specifications, and integration standards for complex multi-disciplinary programs.
  • Cross-Functional Leadership: Ability to influence and align teams across boundaries without direct authority.
  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related; advanced degree preferred but not required.
  • Communication: Strong ability to convey complex technical concepts to engineers and executives.

Skills

Required:Systems engineering across multi-disciplinary domainsArchitecture documentation

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
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Crusoe

The AI factory company | Renewable-powered AI infrastructure

Crusoe provides next-gen AI infrastructure and cloud compute using an energy-first approach. Deploy AI workloads at scale with reliable performance and 24/7 support.

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