Crusoe
Climate-aligned HPC powered by wasted energy
Mechanical Engineering Manager
On-site work is required in Arvada, Colorado.
About the job
- A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering is required.
- At least 7 years of hands-on experience in mechanical design is required.
- At least 1-2 years of supervisory or management experience leading engineering teams is required.
- Expert proficiency with 3D modeling software, specifically SolidWorks and SolidWorks PDM, is required.
- Deep knowledge of metals, fabrication materials, and manufacturing methods is required.
- A proven track record of solving complex engineering problems using a first-principles approach to design and analysis is required.
- Proficient knowledge of building codes, energy codes, and UL listings applicable to engineered infrastructure is required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required to articulate complex technical concepts across cross-functional teams.
- The ability to lift or move up to 50 pounds and meet physical operational demands on site is required.
- Participation in the required drug and alcohol program is required because the position is safety-sensitive.
- Directly manage a team of mechanical design engineers, including conducting regular one-on-one meetings, performance reviews, and growth conversations.
- Provide expert technical guidance, mentorship, and professional development to mechanical design engineers.
- Own the mechanical engineering work queue and assign engineers to projects based on expertise, availability, and production schedule priorities.
- Proactively surface schedule risks.
- Perform advanced individual-contributor work using expert 3D modeling skills to address complex design challenges when additional team bandwidth is needed.
- Review mechanical deliverables, including specification sheets, bills of materials, structural and thermal analyses, and detailed assembly instructions.
- Lead and manage Engineering Change Orders as part of product release and lifecycle management.
- Ensure product designs comply with regulatory requirements, commercial codes, and engineering standards including UL, IEC, IBC, and ISO.
- Maintain PDM, PLM, and ERP data integrity.
- Partner with Manufacturing Engineering and the shop floor to resolve design questions.
- Lead Design for Manufacturability and Assembly reviews and drive cost-reduction strategies.
- Transform complex customer requirements into production-ready 3D models and detailed drawings for modular buildings and power distribution equipment.
- A Professional Engineer license is desirable.
- A Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related post-graduate discipline is desirable.
- Experience serving as a SolidWorks PDM Vault Administrator is desirable.
- Experience with advanced simulation and analysis software such as FEA or FDM is desirable.
- Lean or continuous improvement experience applied to an engineering design workflow is desirable.
About the company
Crusoe Energy Systems uses wasted, stranded, or clean energy sources to power high-performance computing and AI workloads. It turns otherwise unused energy into scalable computing resources and offers technical support to enterprises in AI and data-intensive fields. Unlike traditional data centers, Crusoe colocates infrastructure at energy sources to capture excess energy and convert it into computer power, reducing emissions. Its goal is to help the energy transition by providing climate-aligned, reliable computing while boosting resource efficiency.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Series F
Total Funding
$18.7B
Headquarters
Denver, Colorado
Founded
2018
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What believers are saying
- September 15, 2026 Perplexity expands Crusoe's named-customer roster and utilization.
- Jane Street's roughly $13 billion five-year deal signals durable enterprise demand.
- Crusoe reported nearly 5 gigawatts contracted capacity, with pipeline above 40 gigawatts.
What critics are saying
- Texas audits on August 8, 2026 target data-center permits, energy, water, and ownership.
- Goodnight campus gas plans imply 4.5 million tons yearly CO2, fueling political backlash.
- A $30 billion valuation and $1.375 billion raise create huge execution pressure by 2027.
What makes Crusoe unique
- Crusoe vertically integrates power, manufacturing, and cloud, unlike pure-play neoclouds.
- September 2026 Perplexity ties training and inference onto one Crusoe platform.
- Tulsa plants make switchgear in-house, shortening data-center deployment cycles.
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Benefits
Industry competitive pay
Health insurance package options that include HDHP and PPO, vision, and dental for you and your dependents
Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
Parental leave
Stock options in a fast-growing, well-funded technology company
Pet-friendly offices
Teladoc
401(k) with a 4% match
Unlimited time off
Cell phone reimbursement
Tuition reimbursement
Company paid commuter benefit; $100 per month
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↑ 2%Crusoe has signed a multiyear cloud agreement to supply Perplexity with Nvidia AI chips for model training and inference, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. The deal's financial terms and capacity were not disclosed. Under the agreement, Crusoe will manage the technology throughout its operating life. More than 1,800 Crusoe employees will receive access to Perplexity's Enterprise Max product, which provides AI-powered search tools. The contract adds to Crusoe's growing cloud business, which recently secured a five-year agreement with Jane Street worth roughly $13 billion. In June, Crusoe reported 4.9 GW of contracted AI infrastructure capacity across its data centre projects and cloud platform, with a development pipeline exceeding 40 GW. Crusoe opened a 400,000-square-foot manufacturing plant in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Monday.
Crusoe has opened its second manufacturing facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma, adding 400,000 square feet to its operations and bringing its national manufacturing footprint to roughly 1 million square feet. The AI infrastructure company has hired more than 300 local workers across its two Tulsa sites, up from the 100 initially expected when the first facility opened in 2024. The facilities produce electrical equipment for AI infrastructure, including medium-voltage switchgear, low-voltage switchboards, electrical enclosures, industrial controls, and custom-fabricated copper busbar. The company has supplied more than 2,500 switchboards to its Stargate Project site in Abilene, Texas. Crusoe now employs more than 1,800 people, with 15,000 skilled workers across its sites. The company manufactures components in-house to reduce production time and maintain quality control.
Crusoe, a cloud-computing provider and data center developer doing business with OpenAI, Microsoft Corp. and Meta Platforms Inc., has raised over $3 billion in a funding round that values the startup at roughly $30 billion, according to people familiar with the situation.
Crusoe has registered two additional data-centre buildings at its Goodnight campus near Claude, Texas, with estimated construction costs totalling $1 billion, according to state filings. The buildings would add approximately 1.61 million square feet to the Armstrong County development, also known as Project Llano. Each single-storey structure is planned at roughly 805,380 square feet, with multiple data halls, office space and support areas. Public reporting has linked Google to the campus development through intermediary Ensign Infrastructure. Building 3 is scheduled for completion on 1 August, whilst Building 4 has a March 2027 completion date. Power plans include grid-supplied electricity and potential on-site generation, with a natural-gas plant proposal for up to 933 MW capacity. Separately, Crusoe announced a partnership with Aalo Atomics to examine modular nuclear generation for future data centres.
Crusoe and ON.energy have announced a partnership to deploy 5 gigawatts of AI UPS™ technology across multiple hyperscale campuses, with commissioning starting in 2026 and continuing into 2027. AI data centres create unprecedented grid challenges. During training, thousands of GPUs ramp up and down in synchronised bursts, causing power demand fluctuations hundreds to thousands of times daily. These load swings can propagate through interconnection points into transmission systems. ON.energy's patented AI UPS™ is a medium-voltage uninterruptible power system that sits between power sources and data centres. It decouples facilities from the grid, protecting equipment during voltage faults whilst preventing GPU load swings from affecting the grid. The technology has been validated against ERCOT's Large Load Interconnection requirements, meeting grid stability and voltage ride-through standards.