CrusoeElectrical Field Engineer - Data Center
2mo ago
USARemotedata center
Electrical Field Engineer responsible for bridging design teams and on-site construction partners during data center campus construction until operational handover.
Conditions
- 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 $196,000 - $235,000 + 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.
Other
- 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: We are seeking a highly motivated Electrical Field Engineer to act as the primary technical bridge between design teams and on-site construction partners. This role focuses on the construction phase of Crusoe’s data center campus projects until Operational handover. You will ensure that large-scale power distribution systems are installed safely, accurately, and efficiently to meet the demands of AI workloads. This position requires an electrical professional with a strong mix of electrical construction and design methodologies, power distribution equipment installation and commissioning, and a strong background in construction and/or operational environments and expectations. The role is remote by design, with a minimum travel expectation of 50% - there may come times when
- Support the on-site installation, quality assurance, functional checkout, testing, and commissioning of critical electrical infrastructure - including medium/low voltage switchgear, power transformers, switchboards, protection and control, UPS systems, and electrical equipment internal to the data center.
- Monitor the deployment of advanced power backup and conditioning systems, including medium voltage UPS, backup generators, and BESS.
- Support and direct involvement in substation protection system management
- Technical support for RFI process
- Technical support for temporary power and electrical switching
- Track construction progress against project milestones and ensure adherence to Basis of Design and engineering specifications - without compromising speed.
- Support rapid resolution of RFIs (Requests for Information) and Field Engineering Directives (FEDs) between the contractors and the internal design team.
- Own critical lessons learned and field service bulletins that have design ramifications, so that they can be carried back into specs and templating
- Support all levels 1-5 of commissioning activities in partnership with Crusoe’s Cx team, reviewing commissioning documents for technical accuracy and assurance of design intent met
- Be an electrical safety champion in partnership with Crusoe’s construction partners
- • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent • 5+ years of experience in mission-critical environments supporting construction and/or operations. • Deep practical understanding of electrical power distribution equipment assembly and installation. • Hands-on experience with on site construction and partnering with third-party general contractors and electrical subcontractors. • Strong project management skills to assist in monitoring schedules, spotting bottlenecks, and driving on time completion in a technical position • Ability to troubleshoot complex field installation issues and implement practical, code-compliant solutions on the fly. • Flexibility to travel frequently or reside near assigned project site - minimum of 50% of time on site.
- Bonus Points
- Professional Engineer (PE) License or EIT certification.
- Direct experience overseeing the installation of high-density racks and their accompanying electrical infrastructure.
- Mega Project construction experience in mission critical or heavy industry
- Certifications such as PMP, OSHA 30, or equivalent safety credentials.