Principal Mechanical Operations Lead — Data Center Operations

How We Operate

Extreme ownership. Full autonomy. Own things end to end often taking on scope outside your core role without being asked to get things done.

Velocity. We drive everything forward as fast as possible.

First principles. Challenge every assumption. Zero analogy thinking, no egos, the best idea wins.

Love of the game. The frontier of AI is the most interesting problem of our time. We put in long hours at high intensity to push the frontier forward.

Role Scope

Serve as the most senior technical authority for operational mechanical and cooling infrastructure across the hyperscale AI data center fleet.

• Lead site assessments and operational audits, and drive team technical readiness ahead of site activation.
• Review designs and specifications from an operational lens, and feed operational learnings back into design and manufacturing as the build model becomes productized.
• Own mechanical operational readiness and the commissioning-to-operations handover for new sites.
• Author and approve high-risk mechanical MOPs, EOPs, and AOPs, and lead root cause analysis on significant cooling events.

What We're Looking For

You've spent a career on critical mechanical systems and you treat thermal precision as non-negotiable for AI workloads.

• Command chilled water, chillers, cooling towers, CRAH/CRAC, pumps, CDUs, and direct liquid cooling in live environments.
• Author and execute high-risk mechanical MOPs and lead root cause analysis on significant cooling events.
• Assess operational readiness at any site, audit the posture, and raise the standard.
• Teach and build the mechanical readiness of teams ahead of activation.

Bonus

Bonus: Hyperscale or large colocation at hundreds of MW. Direct liquid cooling and CDU operations. ASHRAE TC 9.9. Chilled water plant optimization. Uptime Institute.

Salary & Benefits

Competitive total compensation package (salary + equity).

• Retirement or pension plan, in line with local norms.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous PTO policy, in line with local norms.

The base salary range for this position is $220,000 - $260,000 per year, depending on experience, skills, qualifications, and location.

This range represents our good faith estimate of the compensation for this role at the time of posting. Total compensation may also include equity in the form of stock options.

We are committed to pay equity and transparency.

Career Information

Fluidstack is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Fluidstack will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.

You will receive a confirmation email once your application has successfully been accepted. If there is an error with your submission and you did not receive a confirmation email, please email careers@fluidstack.io with your resume/CV, the role you've applied for, and the date you submitted your application-- someone from our recruiting team will be in touch.

Career Information:

• Compensation Range: $220K - $260K