Datacenter Architect

Edison Smart®; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Edison Smart is seeking a Datacenter Architect to own facility architecture for a high-density, liquid-cooled datacenter. You will translate Owner's Project Requirements into repeatable designs across sites and serve as the technical lead on compute, cooling, and power integration.

You will design MW-scale layouts, lead direct-to-chip liquid cooling efforts, and create a microgrid-ready electrical path to operate islanded when the grid is down.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in datacenter design, with MW-scale projects taken from concept through commissioning.
• Knowledge of running on-site generation in parallel with the utility (gas gensets, BESS, islanding).
• Good working knowledge of Uptime Tier concepts, ASHRAE TC 9.9 and NEC/NFPA.

Responsibilities

• Design white space layouts for 15-30 kW per rack: containment, top-fed power and cabling, and whether a raised floor makes sense
• Lead the direct-to-chip liquid cooling design (cold plates, CDUs, secondary loops) with dry heat rejection and a WUE target near zero
• Design the electrical path around a microgrid (utility, N+2 natural gas generation, PV and battery storage) that can run fully islanded when the grid is down
• Design for load growth and build a template for rolling out to more sites
• Review vendor submittals, support commissioning planning, and see the design through permitting

Skills

Datacenter design

Project leadership

Vendor submittal review

Electrical systems integration

Cooling design

Education

Professional Engineer (PE)

Registered Architect (RA)

CDCDP

RCDD

Job description

We're looking for a Datacenter Architect to own the facility architecture for a high-density, liquid-cooled datacenter. You'd take the Owner's Project Requirements (OPR) and turn them into a design that can be built and repeated across multiple sites. You'll be the technical lead on how compute, cooling and power fit together, working with a small owner team and partners who are already on the project.

What you’ll do

• Design white space layouts for 15-30 kW per rack: containment, top-fed power and cabling, and whether a raised floor makes sense
• Lead the direct-to-chip liquid cooling design (cold plates, CDUs, secondary loops) with dry heat rejection and a WUE target near zero
• Design the electrical path around a microgrid (utility, N+2 natural gas generation, PV and battery storage) that can run fully islanded when the grid is down
• Design for load growth and build a template for rolling out to more sites
• Review vendor submittals, support commissioning planning, and see the design through permitting

What you bring

• 10+ years in datacenter design, with several MW-scale projects taken from concept through commissioning
• Knowledge of running on-site generation in parallel with the utility (gas gensets, BESS, islanding)
• Good working knowledge of Uptime Tier concepts, ASHRAE TC 9.9 and NEC/NFPA
• Nice to have: PE, RA, CDCDP or RCDD credentials, or adaptive reuse experience