Staff Engineer, Data Center

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This role will be based in Hillsboro, OR. The work location of this role is hybrid, meaning it will be performed both from home and from a Linked In office on select days as determined by the business needs of the team.

Field Engineering and owner‑side Infrastructure Delivery responsibilities include planning, building, validating, commissioning, and transitioning data center infrastructure into reliable production operation. The scope covers mechanical, electrical, cooling, liquid cooling, controls, low‑voltage, and white space systems for high‑density compute environments. The candidate will provide Construction Management (CM) oversight and Field Engineering (FE) leadership across system‑level execution and physical infrastructure deployment activities in active construction and operational settings.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead field engineering for data center infrastructure systems, ensuring technical validation, commissioning readiness, and operational performance.
• Provide technical oversight of system performance and integrity across mechanical, electrical, cooling, liquid cooling, and white space systems.
• Review engineering drawings, specifications, and submittals to identify system risks, constructability issues, and integration gaps.
• Lead liquid cooling system technical activities including CDU operation, coolant distribution performance, controls integration, leak detection diagnostics, startup validation, troubleshooting, and optimization.
• Validate field conditions to ensure installed systems meet design intent, technical standards, and operational requirements.
• Lead commissioning activities: startup, integrated systems testing, and operational readiness validation.
• Investigate field issues, installation conflicts, equipment deficiencies, and design discrepancies, driving timely resolution and corrective actions.
• Perform root cause analysis and resolution of infrastructure performance issues across mechanical, electrical, and cooling systems.
• Partner with operations teams to support system reliability, optimization, and post‑turnover performance improvement.
• Lead owner‑side execution of data center infrastructure delivery, including white space buildouts, retrofits, capacity expansions, and infrastructure upgrades.
• Drive field execution of infrastructure deployments, ensuring all systems are installed, integrated, and delivered in accordance with design and operational requirements.
• Work directly with contractors, subcontractors, vendors, landlords, and commissioning teams to ensure successful infrastructure delivery.
• Plan field execution including sequencing, logistics coordination, constraints management, and installation readiness.
• Monitor construction progress, schedule performance, field risks, and installation quality; drive resolution of execution issues as needed.
• Support procurement and execution activities: scope definition, technical vendor evaluations, and bid reviews.
• Conduct site walks and field reviews to ensure alignment with design intent, safety requirements, and delivery objectives.
• Own punch‑list closure, turnover documentation, as‑built validation, and readiness for operational handoff.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Civil Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of experience in field engineering, data center infrastructure delivery, commissioning, construction execution, or related infrastructure roles.
• Experience supporting installation, commissioning, and…