Director, Solutions Engineering

STACK Infrastructure•Denver, CO

1d•Remote

About The Position

STACK Infrastructure is seeking a Director, Solutions Engineering, to lead client technical engagements through lease execution. The role combines technical precision with strategic leadership to ensure exceptional design quality, project success, and client satisfaction. The Director serves as a technical integrator and decision leader, aligning, documenting, and making actionable complex engineering provisions across teams and clients. The position oversees engineering engagement, coordinates multidisciplinary teams, and guides governance throughout the project lifecycle, from initial concept through design and contracting. This role reports to the Vice President, Solutions Engineering. The Director acts as both a technical project manager and engineering integrator. Using technical fluency across disciplines, the Director guides subject matter experts, maintains focus during complex technical reviews, and ensures decisions are informed, documented, and aligned with client and project objectives. The role supports greenfield builds, retrofits, and special projects, including next-generation liquid-cooled GPU environments and other high-density workloads. The position is remote and requires 15–30% travel. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States and pass comprehensive background and drug screening. The compensation range is $197,600–$221,300.

Requirements

At least 10 years of experience leading strategic technical delivery in data center or mission-critical environments.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering and design teams, aligning strategic goals with execution.
Deep understanding of data center design, construction, and operations.
Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, or architectural engineering disciplines.
Experience with liquid cooling, GPU clusters, and high-density infrastructure.
Demonstrated success in client-facing technical roles, including RFP/RFI responses, presentations, and lease or SLA negotiations.
Strong grasp of the data center lifecycle, from concept through commissioning and lease execution.
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering or design discipline.
Proficiency with MS Office, AutoCAD, Bluebeam, and CFD tools such as Cadence Design Systems or equivalent.
Exceptional communication, organization, and leadership skills, with a focus on results.
Self-starter with strong attention to detail and the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment.
Must be eligible to work in the United States.
Must pass comprehensive background and drug screening.

Responsibilities

Lead client-facing engineering meetings, briefings, presentations, and design reviews; coordinate internal subject matter experts and manage client relationships.
Oversee design and engineering efforts for greenfield builds, retrofits, and special projects, including liquid-cooled GPU environments and other high-density workload needs.
Partner with clients to understand and refine requirements and translate them into actionable designs and project plans.
Develop and negotiate technical lease provisions and service-level agreements (SLAs), ensuring technical terms are clear and consistent through execution.
Coordinate multidisciplinary teams across mechanical, electrical, architectural, and controls engineering to deliver cohesive, high-quality, efficient design solutions.
Oversee engineering and contracting governance across the project lifecycle, maintaining alignment with STACK standards, technical accuracy, and client objectives.
Structure and lead technical review meetings by setting objectives, decision criteria, and expected outcomes.
Facilitate subject matter expert presentations, maintain meeting scope and timing, and ensure technical rationale is communicated.
Translate technical language across disciplines and for nontechnical stakeholders, ensuring comprehension and decision traceability.
Synthesize technical input into project recommendations and document decisions, rationale, and impacts on cost, schedule, compliance, and reliability.
Identify cross-discipline integration risks early, particularly involving power, cooling, and infrastructure interfaces.
Guide consensus neutrally and connect engineering outcomes to client priorities and contractual requirements.
Document decisions and actions in real time and track follow-ups through the project delivery system.