Site Selection Engineer

Crusoe•San Francisco, CA

7d•$155,000 - $188,000•Onsite

About The Position

Crusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. As the only vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up, we own and operate each layer of the stack — from electrons to tokens — to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads. When you join Crusoe, you join a team that is building the future, faster. We're in the midst of the greatest industrial revolution of our time. The demand for AI compute is boundless, and power is a bottleneck. We're solving that — with an energy-first approach that makes AI infrastructure better for the world and faster for the people innovating with AI. We're looking for problem-solving, opportunity-finding teammates with a sense of urgency, who believe in the scale of our ambition and thrive on a path not fully paved — people who want to grow their careers alongside a team of experts across energy, manufacturing, data center construction, and cloud services. If you want to do the most meaningful work of your career, help our customers and partners advance their AI strategies, and be part of a high-performing team that believes in each other, come build with us at Crusoe. Site Selection Engineer Location: San Francisco, CA (Required 5 days/week) Reports To: Sr. Manager, Site Selection Position Overview Crusoe is seeking a Site Selection Engineer to lead the technical and commercial evaluation of our global data center expansion. This is not a traditional analyst role; you will serve as the primary bridge between our high-density GPU engineering requirements and the global colocation market. You will own the "deal lifecycle"—from initial site identification and technical due diligence to the negotiation of complex leases and Service Level Agreements (SLAs). The ideal candidate possesses the "binary" lens required for technical engineering validation and the "artful" lens required for high-stakes commercial negotiations. You will ensure that every megawatt we lease is technically capable of supporting Blackwell-class GPU clusters and commercially structured to protect Crusoe’s long-term interests.

Requirements

Experience: 3–7 years in Data Center Site Selection, Infrastructure Strategy, or Data Center Engineering/Development.
Technical Literacy: Ability to interpret electrical/mechanical engineering drawings and translate technical constraints into commercial lease protections.
Negotiation Grit: Proven track record of redlining SLAs and negotiating business terms with Tier-1 colocation providers (Equinix, Digital Realty, Vantage, etc.).
Financial Mastery: Advanced financial modeling skills in Excel; ability to structure complex "buy vs. lease" and "CAPEX vs. OPEX" scenarios.
Market Knowledge: Deep understanding of data center power structures (Gross vs. NNN), utility interconnection processes, and regional tax incentive programs.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical/Mechanical), Finance, or Real Estate.

Responsibilities

Lead Commercial Negotiations: Drive the execution of Letters of Intent (LOIs) and definitive Leases (Master Lease Agreements/Service Orders). Negotiate power ramp schedules, expansion options, termination rights, and holdover clauses.
SLA Development: Author and negotiate rigorous Service Level Agreements. Define critical parameters for uptime, temperature/humidity envelopes (including liquid cooling/DLC requirements), PUE guarantees, and liquidated damages for delivery delays.
TCO Modeling: Build comprehensive Total Cost of Ownership models that account for base rent, metered power, PUE premiums, operating expenses, and local tax abatements (e.g., Texas HB 1223).
Infrastructure Validation: Perform deep-dive technical due diligence on provider sites. Review one-line diagrams, P&IDs, and floor plans to verify redundancy levels (N+1/2N), fiber latency, and structural floor loading.
High-Density Strategy: Assess provider readiness for high-density GPU deployments (50kW–1,000kW+ per rack), including cooling loop capacities, water availability for RDHx/DLC, and power busway limits.
Schedule & Risk Analysis: Audit provider construction schedules and commissioning plans (L1–L5). Identify potential "hard-down" risks and supply chain bottlenecks that could impact RFS (Ready for Service) dates.
Market Intelligence: Identify and track global capacity "pockets" with low-cost/renewable energy access and optimal fiber connectivity.
Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with Legal, Construction, Cloud TPMs, and Finance to ensure site selections align with Crusoe’s rapidly evolving product roadmap.