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Senior Facilities Engineer

CoreWeave · West Chicago, IL · 2 wk ago
Management$143k–$191k/yrFull-time

About the role

You will be a key member of the Infrastructure Operations team, a group responsible for the uptime, reliability, and strategic growth of CoreWeave's physical data center footprint. You will work closely with fellow engineers, data center operations technicians, and management to ensure our facilities meet the highest standards of performance and availability.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the day-to-day infrastructure operations of our data center facilities, ensuring the robust performance of all mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) systems.
  • Manage preventative and corrective maintenance programs.
  • Engage with colocation vendors to enforce Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
  • Act as a technical resource during incident response and resolution.
  • Ensure our physical infrastructure scales seamlessly to support CoreWeave's rapid growth, translating hands-on experience into operational excellence.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in critical facility operations, with direct experience managing or operating a data center.
  • Strong technical understanding of data center MEP infrastructure, including electrical distribution, mechanical cooling systems, and building management/automation systems (BMS/EPMS).
  • Demonstrated experience writing and reviewing Root Cause Analysis (RCA) documents for critical incidents.
  • Proficiency in analyzing data center redundancy configurations (N, N+1, 2N) and identifying operational risks.
  • Familiarity with industry standards and codes such as NEC, NFPA, IEEE, and ASHRAE.
  • Experience participating in maintenance, upgrades, and expansions of live data center environments.
  • Willingness to travel up to 40% and participate in an on-call rotation for emergency response.

Preferred Experience

  • Data center design or the commissioning (Cx) of critical facilities.
  • Experience managing maintenance programs through a preventative maintenance system (CMMS).
  • Experience with data center design or the commissioning (Cx) of critical facilities.
  • Experience managing maintenance programs through a preventative maintenance system (CMMS).
  • History of successfully insourcing or outsourcing specific maintenance tasks based on operational needs.

Qualifications

  • BS/BA in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
  • Hands-on experience with data center operations.
  • Experience with data center design or the commissioning (Cx) of critical facilities.
  • Experience with data center design or the commissioning (Cx) of critical facilities.
  • Experience with data center design or the commissioning (Cx) of critical facilities.

Skills

  • Technical understanding of data center MEP infrastructure.
  • Experience with data center design or the commissioning (Cx) of critical facilities.
  • Experience with data center design or the commissioning (Cx) of critical facilities.
  • Experience with data center design or the commissioning (Cx) of critical facilities.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance - 100% paid by CoreWeave.
  • Company-paid Life Insurance.
  • Voluntary supplemental life insurance.
  • Short and long-term disability insurance.
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA).
  • Tuition Reimbursement.
  • Ability to participate in Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).
  • Mental Wellness Benefits through Spring Health.
  • Family-Forming support provided by Carrot.
  • Paid Parental Leave.
  • Flexible, full-service childcare support with Kinside.
  • 401(k) with a generous employer match.
  • Catered lunch each day in our office and data center locations.
  • A casual work environment.
  • A work culture focused on innovative disruption.
  • California Applicants: California Consumer Privacy Act.
  • Equal Opportunity & Accommodations.
  • Export Control Compliance.

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