Commissioning Project Engineer, Data Centers

ABOUT FLUIDSTACK

We exist to make humanity more free. For most of human history, you farmed or you starved. Technology gave people more time for the things they wanted to do, instead of things they had to do. Powerful AI will be the biggest lever for human choice we've ever built - but only if models are aligned with what humanity actually wants. There are groups building AI who don't share these goals. Whoever deploys frontier compute infrastructure fastest will decide whether AI expands human freedom or shrinks it.

We're singularly focused on delivering 10 to 100s of GWs of compute faster than anyone else, rethinking every layer of the stack. We acquire power, design and build data centers, and operate them - with teams spanning hardware and software. Speed and scale are our key differentiators. Come be a part of building civilization-scale infrastructure for AI.

We hire people who care deeply about this problem space. If that is you, please apply!

HOW WE OPERATE

• High 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.

THE COMMISSIONING TEAM

Examples of key problems the team is working on

• Help stand up a Cx program for 50GW+ of DCs this decade.
• Develop plans for Cx and QA/QC for first-of-a-kind modular data center designs.
• Drive development and implementation of automated L4/L5 commissioning.

ROLE SCOPE

• Plan, coordinate, and execute commissioning for data center and mission-critical projects, with a primary focus on Factory Acceptance Testing and the development, review, and approval of test procedures.
• Plan, schedule, and coordinate FATs and Factory Witness Tests for UPS, generators, switchgear, PDUs, transformers, precision cooling (CRAC/CRAH/CDU), BMS/EPMS controllers, and fire suppression.
• Review and approve vendor FAT procedures against project specs, Uptime Institute Tier standards, and client requirements before testing.
• Develop, review, and maintain commissioning test procedures and scripts across all five commissioning levels.
• Track commissioning issues, document results, and validate systems against design intent before energization and handover.
• Coordinate with vendors, GCs, and the commissioning team to keep testing on the project schedule.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

The below is a starting point. We always make space for exceptional people, so if you don't fit this role exactly, tell us where you would. https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/fluidstack/05c2e69c-42f9-4fcb-9cf0-a467aaf98f1c

• You've planned and executed commissioning on data center or mission-critical projects, with hands-on FAT and FWT coordination.
• You review and approve vendor test procedures against specs and Tier standards, and you catch the gaps before testing starts.
• You know the critical-infrastructure equipment set (UPS, generators, switchgear, cooling, BMS/EPMS) and how it's validated.
• You document rigorously and keep commissioning evidence audit-ready.
• You coordinate vendors and trades to hold a testing schedule under build pressure.
• Bonus: ASHRAE/BCxA or NETA familiarity. Uptime Institute Tier commissioning. CxA support. Modular or prefab FAT programs.

BENEFITS

• Competitive total compensation package (cash + 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 $150,000 - $220,000 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.

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.

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