Hyperscale Data Center White Space Architect

Giga Energy; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidized health, dental, and vision

Equity (options)

401(k) with 4% employer match

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

FSA/HSA

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Giga Energy seeks a Data Center White Space Designer to lead planning, design, and optimization of data center white space for AI infrastructure projects. You will own rack layouts, containment, power distribution, cabling, and standards, coordinating with mechanical, electrical, structural, fire teams and partners to deploy scalable designs.

You will travel to sites for validation and commissioning, mentor junior engineers, and help shape our data center design standards while aligning with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of data center white space design, infrastructure design, or site engineering experience.
• Expertise in rack layout, hot/cold containment, power distribution, and structured cabling design.
• Strong understanding of data center thermal management, power density, and scalability.
• Proficiency with data center design tools and CAD-based modeling.
• Strong project coordination and leadership; ability to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Own white space and rack layout strategy for AI/ML rack platforms and compute hardware.
• Define rack platform requirements mapping to GIGA BASE modular products.
• Identify gaps and translate into engineering-backed product requirements.
• Maintain Basis of Design documents and rack layout templates.
• Coordinate with customers, colocation partners, and internal teams to align designs.
• Travel to data centers for validation, commissioning, and operations support.

Skills

Leadership

Project coordination

Communication

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related engineering discipline

Tools

CAD software

Infrastructure modeling

BIM/Revit

Job description

Giga Energy seeks a Data Center White Space Designer to lead planning, design, and optimization of data center white space for AI infrastructure projects. You will own rack layouts, containment, power distribution, cabling, and standards, coordinating with mechanical, electrical, structural, fire teams and partners to deploy scalable designs.

You will travel to sites for validation and commissioning, mentor junior engineers, and help shape our data center design standards while aligning with