Senior Staff Applications Engineer - Spark
Core
Build and maintain the technical evaluation framework to determine site viability and product fit for Spark modular data center and liquid cooling deployments, serving as the final technical authority for escalated opportunities. (via careerplan.io/jobs/e9374a42-aefd-451e-8a41-583083060c79-senior-staff-applications-engineer-spark-at-crusoe)
Role type
Senior Staff Applications Engineer (Product Authority & Feasibility)
Builds
Standardized screening criteria, scoring models, decision thresholds, and technical verdicts for Spark MDC and DLC product lines.
Domain
AI Infrastructure / Modular Data Centers / Energy Development
Required skills
Data center infrastructure engineering, power generation/utility interconnection, industrial capital projects, modular/containerized systems, electrical engineering (MV/LV distribution, switchgear, transformers), mechanical/thermal engineering (DLC, CDUs, heat rejection), civil/structural engineering (foundations, seismic/wind loading), first-principles decision making, unit economics modeling ($/MW, capex, PUE), technical counterparty credibility.
Preferred skills
Modular/prefabricated infrastructure product lines, agency certification/AHJ coordination, energy development/interconnection processes, behind-the-meter site configurations.
Responsibilities
Build and maintain standardized screening criteria and scoring models for site qualification; Serve as the final technical point of contact for escalated, undefined, or contested opportunities; Conduct site walks and field validations to convert observations into product requirements; Translate multi-discipline engineering tradeoffs into go/no-go decision frameworks for executives; Feed field constraints back to R&D as prioritized product requirements.
Seniority
Senior Staff, hands-on IC with strategic influence
