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$190,000 – $215,000
Listed on Crusoe’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
Crusoe is seeking a Senior Staff Mechanical Systems Engineer to design and own the liquid cooling and thermal architecture of modular AI data centers, translating GPU compute requirements into production-ready hardware systems. This role bridges mechanical engineering, thermal physics, and manufacturing, requiring deep expertise in complex cooling loops and hands-on collaboration with design partners to scale high-density compute infrastructure.
Our summary, not Crusoe’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
Skills this role names
- ANSYS Fluent
- Autodesk Inventor
- Building Information Modeling (BIM)
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
- Creo
- SolidWorks
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What they ask for
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
- 8-12 years of mechanical engineering experience
- Deep expertise in fluid mechanics, heat transfer, structural integrity, and mechanical system dynamics
- Direct experience designing or integrating complex liquid-cooling loops (DLC, CDUs, pumping skids, heat exchangers, or hydronic systems)
- Proficiency with mechanical CAD tools (SolidWorks, Creo, or Inventor)
- Working knowledge of mechanical codes and standards (ASME B31.x piping codes, ASHRAE thermal guidelines, NFPA data center cooling requirements)
- Demonstrated collaboration with external design and engineering partners
- Ability to work in fast-moving environments with concurrent hardware and compute infrastructure development
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
- Familiarity with thermal-fluid simulation tools (ANSYS Fluent/CFX, 6SigmaET, or equivalent)
- Direct experience in modular data center design
- Background in aerospace, automotive, energy, or industrial process hardware
- Experience leading design-for-manufacturability efforts with contract manufacturers
- Familiarity with BIM workflows and full-lifecycle drawing packages (30/60/90/100%)
- Professional Engineer (PE) license