Director, Reliability and Operations (SF, Dallas)

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 This Role

Crusoe is expanding our hyperscale AI and high-performance computing (HPC) data center portfolio across the U.S. and internationally. As our footprint grows, engineering excellence and system reliability are fundamental to ensuring world-class uptime, performance, and scalability for AI workloads.

The Director of Engineering & Reliability will lead the standards, frameworks, and technical governance behind Crusoe’s mechanical, electrical, and critical infrastructure systems. This leader owns engineering design standards, reliability strategy, system performance modeling, and asset lifecycle programs across our 50–400 MW hyperscale campuses.

This is a high-impact role partnering closely with Construction, Facility Operations, Commissioning, Design/Engineering, and Executive Leadership to ensure Crusoe’s data centers achieve world-class reliability, efficiency, and operational readiness. (#INDDIG)

What You’ll Be Working On:

• Build and govern Crusoe’s enterprise engineering design standards for mechanical, electrical, and critical infrastructure systems
• Lead reliability engineering programs including FMEA, RCM, RCA, uptime strategy, and risk modeling
• Develop asset lifecycle strategies, predictive maintenance programs, and long-term capital planning
• Model power, cooling, airflow, and liquid-loop performance to optimize system capacity and readiness
• Serve as L3 escalation for complex MEP issues and major incidents
• Lead technical audits, quality assurance programs, and engineering evaluations across all campuses
• Partner with Construction, Commissioning, and Operations to enable scalable, high-density AI workloads
• Build and lead a team of MEP and reliability engineers

What You’ll Bring to the Team:

• 10+ years of engineering experience in mission-critical facilities or hyperscale data centers
• Strong technical expertise in mechanical and electrical systems (MV distribution, UPS, generators, cooling plants, CRAC/CRAH, liquid cooling)
• Experience implementing RCM, FMEA, RCA, and reliability engineering programs
• Ability to govern engineering standards across multi-site portfolios
• Strong analytical, modeling, and systems-thinking capabilities

Preferred: PE license (Mechanical or Electrical), CMRP/CRE certification, experience with >50 MW data centers, familiarity with AI/HPC cooling and electrical challenges, experience in high-growth environments.

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 $216,000 – $260,000. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Final compensation is based on experience, education, skills, and internal alignment.

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.