AI Data Center Design Intern — AutoCAD & Cabling

Astreya; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 22,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Astreya is seeking an AI Infrastructure Datacenter Design Engineer Intern in Austin, TX. You will support the engineering team with basic data hall design, AutoCAD drafting, rack layouts, and cabling standards under senior engineers.

This role offers hands-on learning in datacenter infrastructure, documentation, asset tracking, and project coordination, with mentorship and exposure to AI cluster environments and engineering lifecycle processes.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or recently completed an associate or bachelor’s degree in engineering, IT, CS, or related field.
• Basic understanding of datacenter or IT infrastructure concepts preferred.
• Familiarity with AutoCAD, Visio, or similar drafting/documentation tools is a plus.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and communication skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and work in a collaborative team environment.
• Interest in AI infrastructure, data centers, networking, or cloud technologies.

Responsibilities

• Assist in creating and updating AutoCAD drawings, rack elevations, cabinet layouts, and structured cabling documentation.
• Support data hall design documentation, asset tracking, and revision management activities.
• Assist engineering teams with infrastructure inventory validation and basic capacity tracking.
• Help maintain design standards, templates, and project documentation repositories.
• Participate in engineering reviews, design walkthroughs, and quality assurance activities.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to gather project inputs and update design records.
• Support preparation of project reports, spreadsheets, diagrams, and technical documentation.
• Learn data center infrastructure concepts including power, cooling, cabling, rack configurations, and AI cluster environments.
• Follow established operational procedures, engineering standards, and safety requirements.
• Assist with administrative and project coordination tasks related to infrastructure deployment activities.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Communication skills

Quick learner

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s or Associate degree in Engineering/IT/CS

Tools

AutoCAD

Visio

Microsoft Office

Job description

Astreya is seeking an AI Infrastructure Datacenter Design Engineer Intern in Austin, TX. You will support the engineering team with basic data hall design, AutoCAD drafting, rack layouts, and cabling standards under senior engineers.

This role offers hands-on learning in datacenter infrastructure, documentation, asset tracking, and project coordination, with mentorship and exposure to AI cluster environments and engineering lifecycle processes.