Senior Field Engineer, Data Center Design and Engineering

Anthropic

1d•$320,000 - $405,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Anthropic is hiring a Senior Field Engineer for its Data Center Design and Engineering team. The role represents the engineering team at active data center project sites, working with developers, general contractors, engineers of record, vendors, and commissioning teams to resolve technical issues and accelerate construction. The engineer evaluates installed work against approved designs and holds design acceptance on the team’s behalf. When site conditions differ from drawings, they resolve issues directly where possible and involve the appropriate discipline engineer when needed. More than 50% of working time is spent at project sites, with overnight travel often required across multiple sites. The remainder is remote from the employee’s home base. The role also falls under Anthropic’s location-based hybrid policy, which currently expects staff to be in an office at least 25% of the time, though some roles may require more. This position does not manage construction crews, direct contractors’ means and methods, or produce design documents. Instead, the engineer partners with discipline engineers and construction delivery partners, providing field judgment and follow-through. Candidates should have experience delivering complex industrial projects from the field and influencing contractors or partners without formal authority. A data center background is not required. Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems that are safe and beneficial for users and society. The company is a public benefit corporation headquartered in San Francisco.

Requirements

Years of experience on active project sites in energy, power, heavy industrial, data center, or similar environments, in an engineering, project management, construction, or commissioning lead role.
Ability to read drawings, single-line diagrams, P&IDs, specifications, and schedules and identify discrepancies with installed work.
Specific examples of persuading contractors, vendors, or partners who did not report to you to change course.
Ability to maintain a position under pressure, support it with evidence, communicate bad news early, and change course when facts change.
Experience leading structured failure investigations, such as using 5 Whys or 8D, and following corrective actions through.
Ability to write concise, factual reports that enable readers to act.
Commitment to safety, including willingness to stop unsafe work.
A degree in engineering, construction management, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Minimum education: bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
Required field of study: a field relevant to the role, demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience.

Nice To Haves

Experience as an owner’s representative overseeing an EPC or general contractor.
Commissioning, startup, or system turnover experience.
Experience in LNG, refining, offshore, power generation, semiconductor, or naval environments.
An electrical, mechanical, or civil, structural, and architectural (CSA) engineering background.
A PE license, PMP, or OSHA 30 certification.
Familiarity with tools such as Procore or Primavera P6.

Responsibilities

Represent the engineering team on site and build working relationships with developers, general contractors, engineers of record, vendors, and commissioning teams.
Walk installed work against approved designs and determine whether it meets design requirements.
Resolve differences between field conditions and drawings, settling issues on site when possible and engaging the appropriate discipline engineer for others.
Maintain a prioritized list of open engineering issues for assigned sites, with an owner and due date; follow up, challenge unrealistic dates, and escalate stalled issues with a clear recommendation.
Investigate equipment, installation, and test failures by gathering evidence, testing initial explanations, and identifying underlying causes.
Confirm corrective fixes work and assess whether similar risks exist at other sites.
Check interfaces between power, cooling, controls, and structure to identify issues before commissioning tests fail.
Drive RFIs, deviations, and field changes to decisions so unresolved engineering questions do not delay crews.
Turn recurring site problems into improvements to designs, standards, and audit checklists.
Treat safety as a personal responsibility and stop work that is unsafe.