Principal Systems Integration Engineer

Responsibilities

• Lead development of next-generation data center reference architectures across electrical, mechanical, thermal, and compute domains
• Scan the industry for emerging technologies and lead structured full-system evaluations
• Define and maintain systems-level architecture for infrastructure layer interfaces and co-optimization
• Guide technologies from bench-scale testing through pilot deployment to hyperscale rollout
• Serve as principal technical voice on infrastructure architecture and drive feasibility assessments
• Author system specifications, interface control documents, and design standards
• Partner with engineering teams as R&D’s primary technical interface
• Build technical relationships with vendors, startups, OEMs, academic groups, and national laboratories
• Advise leadership on technology choices supporting long-term growth strategy

Requirements

• 15+ years in data center design, large-scale infrastructure, or hyperscale computing
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering
• Systems thinking across power, thermal, compute, and facility design
• Experience authoring architecture documents and integration standards
• Cross-functional leadership and ability to influence without direct authority
• Exceptional communication with both engineering peers and executive leadership

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct hyperscale systems architecture or principal engineering experience
• Experience with modular or containerized data center design and deployment
• Familiarity with DC power distribution architectures
• Experience with HPC and GPU-accelerated AI infrastructure at scale
• Background in mission-critical facility design with understanding of redundancy and reliability

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, equity, and Restricted Stock Units
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance with HSA contributions
• Paid time off, holidays, parental leave, and disability coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match up to 4%
• Professional development, mental health support, commuter benefits, and cell phone stipend

About the Company

Crusoe is a vertically integrated AI infrastructure company on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. It owns and operates the full stack—from electrons to tokens—to power ambitious AI workloads with an energy-first approach.