Senior Build & Power Engineer – Data Center Facilities (MEP)

Cerebras Systems • Sunnyvale, CA

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About The Position

This senior engineering role will be a key technical authority within the Site / Data Center Operations team, responsible for ensuring Cerebras’ facility providers deliver power, cooling, and plumbing infrastructure that meets the needs of high-density AI compute systems. The role focuses on data center builds, retrofits, and operational readiness, working closely with colocation providers, hyperscale-class facility partners, and internal engineering teams. The ideal candidate has operated in large-scale data center construction environments, understands both hyperscale rigor and fast-paced build execution, and can hold vendors accountable to technical requirements.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in data center facilities engineering or construction
• Strong hands-on knowledge of MEP systems, including: Electrical distribution and redundancy Mechanical cooling systems Plumbing and water infrastructure
• Experience delivering large-scale data center builds at: Hyperscaler level and/or Fast-paced, high-density, rapid-deployment environments
• Demonstrated experience working with: Colocation providers Engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) partners Facility operators
• Ability to read, review, and challenge engineering drawings and design documents
• Strong communication skills and comfort interfacing with senior technical stakeholders
• There will likely be significant travel involved - at least 25%

Nice To Haves

• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) – Electrical or Mechanical
• Experience supporting high-density compute or AI/HPC environments
• Familiarity with liquid-cooled or hybrid cooling data centers
• Experience with commissioning, integrated systems testing (IST), and facility turnover
• Background supporting both design-phase and operational-phase facilities

Responsibilities

• Act as a technical authority for data center power, cooling, and plumbing (MEP) systems supporting Cerebras deployments
• Partner with site operations, infrastructure, and hardware teams to translate Cerebras system requirements into facility-level design and build criteria
• Review, validate, and influence: Electrical one-line diagrams, power distribution, and redundancy models Cooling architectures (air, liquid, hybrid) Water systems, plumbing loops, and heat rejection strategies
• Ensure facility providers meet Cerebras requirements for: Power density, redundancy, and stability Cooling capacity and thermal performance Plumbing quality, materials, and operational safety
• Support new data center builds, expansions, and retrofits, including design reviews, construction oversight, and commissioning
• Participate in site acceptance testing, commissioning, and turnover to operations
• Identify facility-level risks and gaps; drive corrective actions with providers and partners
• Provide engineering input during incident analysis and postmortems related to power, cooling, or facility infrastructure

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed