# Data Center Systems Engineer (MDC)

**Company:** [Crusoe](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/crusoe)
**Location:** Denver, CO, Colorado
**Role:** DevOps / SRE
**Salary:** $149k – $170k/yr
**Experience:** 6+ years
**Skills:** InfiniBand, Roce, Leaf/Spine, Liquid Cooling, Dlc, Cdu, Medium-Voltage Power, Microgrid, Fiber Management, Nec, Ul/Ce
**Posted:** 2026-01-30

> Leads integration of electrical, thermal, mechanical, and networking systems in modular data centers for high-density AI compute. Ensures compatibility with power sources, optimizes thermal management, and supports transition to liquid cooling with 6+ years systems engineering experience.

## Job Description

## 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.

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