Data Center Structural Engineer

Armada; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 114,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health benefits

HSA/FSAs

401(k)

Unlimited PTO

Holidays

Job summary

Armada is hiring a Data Center Structural Engineer to lead the structural thread from site due diligence through design, certification, fabrication, and installation for MDC deployments worldwide.

You will perform in‑house analysis, certify designs across jurisdictions, and coordinate with fabricators and engineers to ensure certified builds meet local codes and safety standards.

Qualifications

• BS in Civil/Structural Engineering or related field.
• Professional Engineer license (PE/SE) or international equivalent.
• 5–7 years hands-on structural analysis and design experience.
• Ability to perform in-house analysis for new Armada products and sites.

Responsibilities

• Identify and liaise with domestic/international structural vendors and certifying engineers.
• Own early-stage site due diligence evaluating seismic, wind, snow, and soil conditions.
• Develop template structural designs for MDC components to ensure cross-site applicability.
• Perform in‑house structural analysis and design for new products and sites.
• Oversee fabrication, installation, and commissioning with external teams.
• Maintain governance, docs, and site-readiness sign-offs by geography.

Skills

Structural analysis

In-house design

Code compliance

Autonomy

Education

Civil/Structural Engineering degree

PE/SE license or international equivalent

Tools

IBC

ASCE 7

AISC

ACI

Job description

Armada is thehyperscalerfor the edge, delivering modular AI infrastructure from first deployment to AI factory with speed,scaleand sovereignty. Namedone of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companiesandtothe CNBC Disruptor 50, Armada’s solutions are deployed in over 60 countries globally for organizations ranging from energy to defense.

With nearly $500 million in funding to date, Armada is backed by leading investors including FoundersFund, Lux, BlackRock and Microsoft (M12), alongside strategic partnerships with Microsoft, Dell,Palantir, NVIDIA, SpaceX, and Skydio. We are building the infrastructure layer for sovereign and edgeAI - rugged, deployable compute for customers that cannot rely on centralized cloud.

Working at Armada means taking ownership, driving autonomy, and delivering impact. You’ll tackle challenges that haven’t been solved before and help build something transformative from the ground up. What you do here will not only define your career but help further Armada’s mission to bridge the digital divide for customers around the world.

About the Role

Armada is hiring a Data Center Structural Engineer to support the Galleon and Leviathan product lines — a brand-new capability for the company. As we scale Modular Data Center (MDC) deployments across a wide range of seismic, wind, snow, and soil conditions worldwide, we need someone who can own the structural thread that runs from early site due diligence through design, certification, fabrication, and installation, and make sure it holds together across every jurisdiction we operate in.

Location. This role is remote-based (approximately 20–30% travel to project sites, fabricator, and vendor/GC locations).

What You'll Do (Key Responsibilities)

• Global vendor liaison & certification — Identify, vet, and liaise with domestic/international structural engineering vendors and local certifying engineers on every active project site, confirming each can deliver structural analysis, design, and certification compliant with the local building code (e.g., NCC in Australia, IBC in the U.S., and equivalents elsewhere) before work begins.
• Site due diligence & jurisdictional risk assessment — Own early-stage structural due diligence for new domestic/international sites: evaluating seismic, wind, snow, and soil conditions, mapping local code and AHJ requirements, and flagging vendor capability gaps or certification risk before they cause late-stage redesign or slip a deployment.
• Standardized, repeatable structural design — Develop and maintain template structural designs for Modular Data Center (MDC) components (raised structural platform, ISO containers and connections, foundations/pads, anchorage, piping supports) that hold up across the widest range of site conditions, turning structural design into a repeatable SKU instead of a one-off per site.
• In-house analysis & design for new products and sites — Personally perform structural analysis and design for new Armada products and first-of-a-kind site conditions where no vendor solution or precedent yet exists, establishing the engineering basis in-house before handing off to local certifying engineers for jurisdictional review and stamping.
• End-to-end technical oversight through fabrication, installation, and commissioning — Act as the structural point of contact linking Armada product engineering with domestic/international fabricators, general contractors, and local structural/civil engineers, reviewing shop drawings, anchoring/embedment details, and equipment integration (generators, transformers, PEMB, chillers) to ensure what gets built and installed matches what was certified.
• Structural governance, documentation & operational readiness sign-off — Build and maintain structural requirement guidelines, site-readiness checklists, and certification workflows by geography; track open structural items across active sites; and provide the final sign-off confirming MDC and site are certified, safe, and ready for operational handoff.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (or related field); Professional Engineer (PE or SE) license or international equivalent (e.g., Chartered Engineer).
• 5–7 years of hands‑on experience with structural analysis and design of steel and reinforced concrete structures — including foundations, platforms, and equipment anchorage — ideally for industrial or mission‑critical facilities, including the ability to independently perform structural analysis and design in‑house for new Armada products and site conditions, rather than relying solely on outside vendors.
• Working knowledge of structural analysis/design software and building codes (IBC, ASCE 7, AISC, ACI) and the ability to navigate comparable international structural codes (e.g., NCC, Eurocode) across multiple countries, including seismic, wind, snow, and soil load conditions.
• Comfort operating with a high degree of autonomy — you'll be defining the playbook, not inheriting one.
• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 20–30% to project sites, fabrication facilities, and construction locations worldwide.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with modular, prefabricated, or ISO-container-based construction methodologies, ideally for data centers or other mission‑critical/industrial facilities.
• Exposure to data center–specific structural considerations: heavy equipment anchorage (generators, transformers, chillers), pre‑engineered metal buildings (PEMB), and raised platform/foundation systems.
• Experience vetting, directing, and holding external structural engineering vendors and certifying engineers accountable across concurrent, geographically dispersed projects.
• Experience standing up design standards, templates, or governance processes for a growing team or portfolio, rather than only executing against existing ones.
• Background collaborating directly with product/hardware engineering teams, fabricators, general contractors, and local consultants across multiple regions or countries.

For U.S. Based candidates: To ensure fairness and transparency, the startingbase salary range for this role for candidates in the U.S. are listed, varying based on location experience, skills, and qualifications. In addition to base salary, this role will also be offered equity and subsidized benefits (details available upon request).

We use a geographic pay structure based on cost-of-labor markets.

• Tier 1 (e.g., SF Bay Area, NYC, Seattle): $130,800 - $163,500
• Tier 3 (other cities): $108,072 - $135,000

Final compensation will bedeterminedby experience, scope, and level, and may vary from the posted range.

• Competitive base salary and equity
• Medical, dental, and vision (subsidized cost)
• Health savings accounts (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), and dependent care FSAs (DCFSA)
• Retirement plan options, including 401(k) and Roth 401(k)
• Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
• 14 paid company holidays per year

Compensation

$113,760 - $142,200 USD

You're a Great Fit if You're

• A go-getter with a growth mindset.You're intellectually curious, have strong business acumen, and actively seek opportunities to build relevant skills and knowledge
• A detail-oriented problem-solver.You can independently gather information, solve problems efficiently, and deliver results with a "get-it-done" attitude
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment.You're energized by an entrepreneurial spirit, capable of working quickly, and excited to contribute to a growing company
• A collaborative team player.You focus on business success and are motivated by team accomplishment vs personal agenda
• Highly organized and results-driven.Strong prioritization skills and a dedicated work ethic are essential for you

Equal Opportunity Statement

At Armada, we are committed to fostering a work environment where everyone is given equal opportunities to thrive. As an equal opportunity employer, we strictly prohibit discrimination or harassment based on race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to all employment decisions, including hiring, promotions, and compensation. Our hiring is guided by qualifications, merit, and the business needs at the time.