Datacenter Controls Engineer — Remote-Ready for AI Compute

Anthropic

San Francisco (CA)

Hybrid

USD 320,000 - 405,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Competitive compensation

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Vacation and parental leave

Flexible working hours

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Job summary

Anthropic is seeking an experienced Datacenter Controls Engineer to design, implement, and optimize control systems across its global datacenter infrastructure. You will work on liquid cooling, HVAC, power monitoring, and building automation to support AI scale.

The role requires deep automation expertise and collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, high-availability solutions. You will develop SCADA/BMS applications using Ignition or Niagara/Tridium, select instrumentation

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
7+ years of experience in control systems design and implementation for industrial automation, building automation, or datacenter systems.
Deep familiarity with industrial communication protocols: BACnet, Modbus TCP/IP, OPC-UA, MQTT, SNMP, Ethernet-IP.
Experience with instrumentation selection, control panel design, and control system integration.
Working knowledge of network architecture including subnets, VLANs, firewall rules, and IP management.
Strong documentation skills and ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

Design and implement multi-site controls architecture across Anthropic's global datacenter facilities.
Define network topology, redundancy, and high-availability requirements for control nodes and servers.
Develop and maintain standardized frameworks for BACnet, Modbus TCP/IP, OPC-UA, MQTT, and SNMP communication layers.
Ensure integration between control systems and enterprise networks while maintaining security boundaries and cybersecurity frameworks for industrial control systems.
Develop SCADA/BMS applications using Ignition, Niagara/Tridium, or similar HMI/supervisory systems.
Select and specify instrumentation including sensors, transmitters, actuators, and control valves for liquid cooling loops, power distribution, and environmental monitoring.
Architect and supervise deployment of centralized telemetry systems capable of storing high-resolution time-series data from power, thermal, and environmental sensors.
Develop intuitive dashboards and visualization layers using Ignition SCADA, Grafana, or comparable frameworks for facilities, operations, and engineering teams.
Leverage control systems to enable performance insights, fault detection, and predictive maintenance capabilities.
Participate in new design and construction projects to ensure controls and BMS standards are embedded from design through commissioning.
Define and review controls and instrumentation specifications in architectural and MEP packages.
Create comprehensive technical documentation including P&IDs, control narratives, sequence of operations, and commissioning procedures.
Validate installed systems during commissioning for proper network configuration, protocol compatibility, and data visibility.