AI Infrastructure Engineer - Emerging Technologies

Cologix, Inc.; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible spending account

Short- and Long-Term Disability

401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Cologix, Inc. is seeking an AI Infrastructure Engineer to evaluate and develop strategies for AI-ready data center infrastructure. This role will bridge the gap between emerging AI technologies and their practical implementation.

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience with AI infrastructure, a Bachelor’s degree in a related field, and the ability to analyze complex technical systems. The position offers medical benefits, 401(k) with employer match, and annual bonus eligibility.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data center infrastructure or AI/HPC infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of emerging AI compute technologies.
• Ability to analyze complex technical systems.

Responsibilities

• Support evaluation of emerging AI technologies.
• Analyze AI workload characteristics.
• Develop technical recommendations for AI deployments.
• Assess implications of AI workloads on infrastructure.
• Collaborate with various teams on infrastructure strategies.

Skills

AI infrastructure

Power systems

Cooling technologies

Engineering strategies

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Job description

About Our Company

Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Cologix is a leading North America network‑neutral interconnection and hyperscale edge data center company. Our platform gives customers access to 45+ digital edge and Scalelogix℠ hyperscale edge data centers in 13 markets across the United States and Canada along with a carrier‑dense ecosystem of 710+ networks, 360+ cloud providers, 35+ onramps and seven Internet exchanges. We provide our nearly 2,000 customers with direct access to our local operations teams, resulting in strong partnerships enabled by exceptional operational support and unparalleled customer service. Backed by one of the largest North American infrastructure funds, Cologix’s experienced leadership team, certified staff and commitment to ESG initiatives help form a culture that values our people, our environment and our clients.

About the Position

The AI Infrastructure Engineer – Emerging Technologies will support the Office of the VP of Technology Engineering & Innovation in evaluating, designing, and developing next‑generation AI‑ready data center infrastructure strategies. This role serves as a bridge between emerging AI technologies and practical implementation across data center development, engineering, construction, operations, and energy infrastructure planning. The position will focus on assessing how rapidly evolving AI compute architectures, high‑density rack deployments, advanced cooling systems, and emerging power technologies will impact future data center design standards, development strategies, construction methodologies, and operational models.

The ideal candidate combines expertise in AI infrastructure, power systems, cooling technologies, and emerging compute platforms with the ability to translate industry trends into actionable engineering and infrastructure strategies for future AI‑enabled data center environments.

What you do daily

AI Infrastructure Strategy & Analysis

• Support the VP of Technology Engineering & Innovation in evaluating emerging AI infrastructure technologies and future‑ready data center strategies.
• Analyze AI workload characteristics including training vs. inference workloads, GPU utilization patterns, dynamic workload fluctuations, rack‑level power variability, networking and latency requirements.
• Assess implications of AI workload behavior on infrastructure resiliency, scalability, efficiency, and operational design.
• Develop technical recommendations and infrastructure strategies supporting future AI deployments.

AI Compute & Chip Architecture Evaluation

• Analyze current and future AI compute platforms including NVIDIA GPU architectures, ARM‑based platforms, custom AI accelerators and ASICs, optical networking and switching technologies, and emerging hyperscaler‑designed AI chips.
• Evaluate implications of evolving chip architectures on rack density, power consumption, cooling requirements, electrical distribution, mechanical infrastructure, space planning, and future development standards.
• Model current and future AI rack power density trends including existing high‑density deployments (50‑120 kW), near‑term AI deployments (150‑300+ kW), and future ultra‑dense AI cluster scenarios.
• Assess long‑term impacts of emerging chip architectures on energy efficiency and future data center design and development standards.

Data Center Design, Development & Construction

• Support conceptual and detailed design efforts for AI‑ready data center infrastructure.
• Assist in developing long‑term infrastructure roadmaps for high‑density AI deployments, liquid cooling adoption, modular infrastructure strategies, utility coordination, grid‑parallel and microgrid solutions, and future AI campus development.
• Evaluate implications of AI infrastructure evolution on greenfield developments, existing facility retrofits, construction methodologies, scalability, and future campus master planning.
• Collaborate with engineering, development, and construction teams to develop scalable AI‑ready infrastructure standards and deployment models.

Energy Strategy & Power Infrastructure

• Collaborate closely with the Energy Strategy Team to evaluate utility constraints, interconnection requirements, grid limitations, dynamic load fluctuation impacts, power quality and resiliency considerations, and onsite generation and distributed energy solutions.
• Support analysis of grid‑parallel and islanded microgrid architectures, fuel cells, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), bridge power solutions, natural gas generation, and renewable integration opportunities.
• Evaluate implications of AI workloads on substation development, transmission planning, utility coordination, and energy efficiency and PUE optimization.
• Assess how future AI compute growth will influence utility planning and power infrastructure strategies.

Cooling & Thermal Management Technologies

• Analyze current and emerging thermal management solutions including air cooling, direct‑to‑chip liquid cooling, immersion cooling, rear‑door heat exchangers, and hybrid cooling architectures.
• Assess implications of ultra‑high‑density AI deployments on mechanical system design, water usage, cooling scalability, heat rejection strategies, thermal resiliency, and future cooling infrastructure standards.
• Evaluate cooling technologies and infrastructure requirements as AI rack densities continue to increase.

Vendor Engagement & Emerging Technology Assessment

• Interface directly with technology vendors, OEMs, utilities, and strategic partners across power generation, UPS systems, electrical infrastructure, cooling technologies, liquid cooling platforms, AI compute infrastructure, and networking and optical interconnect technologies.
• Lead technical assessments of next‑generation technologies with respect to reliability, scalability, energy efficiency, sustainability, AI workload performance, construction complexity, and operational resiliency.
• Support proof‑of‑concept initiatives, pilot deployments, and technology benchmarking efforts.
• Develop executive‑level recommendations regarding adoption of emerging AI infrastructure technologies and strategic engineering standards.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with design engineering, construction, operations, energy strategy, procurement, utilities, technology partners, and external engineering firms and consultants.
• Support strategic planning initiatives and executive‑level technical presentations.
• Assist in developing future infrastructure standards and innovation roadmaps for AI‑enabled data center platforms.

What Makes You a Good Fit (Qualifications)

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Data Center Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in one or more of the following: data center infrastructure, AI/HPC infrastructure, power systems engineering, cooling technologies, or advanced infrastructure engineering.
• Strong understanding of emerging AI compute technologies and infrastructure implications.
• Ability to analyze complex technical systems and translate findings into actionable engineering and infrastructure strategies.

Preferred

• Master’s degree and/or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Energy Systems, or a related technical field.
• Experience with hyperscale or colocation data center environments.
• Knowledge of GPU infrastructure and AI workload behavior.
• Familiarity with utility coordination and energy systems.
• Understanding of high‑density cooling technologies.
• Experience supporting large‑scale infrastructure development projects.
• PE license or equivalent advanced technical credentials.
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or transfer sponsorship of an employment visa at this time, including CPT/OPT.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company‑paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary supplemental life insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health savings account
• Non‑accrued PTO
• Short‑ and Long‑Term Disability
• Company‑paid holidays
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
• Mental Wellness Benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Discount Marketplace
• Employee Recognition Platform
• Individual compensation will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience.
• This position will also be eligible for an annual bonus.

Cologix is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status. If you need assistance in applying for any of our open positions, please contact us at [e-mail] or call 720‑940‑2551.

Cologix’ data centers are ISO 27001:2022 and ISO 14001:2015 certified. These certifications demonstrate Cologix’s commitment to both information security and environmental stewardship. At Cologix, protecting information assets and minimizing environmental impacts are everyone’s responsibility.

Cologix employees are responsible for understanding and following Cologix’s information security, cybersecurity, privacy, and environmental management policies, procedures, and standards; ensuring conformance with the requirements of both the Information Security Management System (ISMS) and the Environmental Management System (EMS); remaining vigilant and reporting any information security or environmental incidents, vulnerabilities, risks, or non‑conformities to the appropriate teams; actively participating in Cologix’s efforts to maintain and improve information security and environmental performance.