Lead Liquid-Cooling Mechanical Systems Engineer

Crusoe; United States; On-site; USD 190,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Restricted Stock Units

Paid time off & holidays

Health, dental & vision insurance

HSA contributions

Paid parental leave

Life insurance & disability

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health & wellness support

Commuter benefits

Cell phone stipend

401(k) with company match

Volunteer time off

Job summary

Crusoe is seeking a Lead Mechanical Systems Engineer to own the mechanical, thermal, and fluid architecture of our MDC platform. You will translate next-generation GPU compute workloads into robust, high-performance liquid-cooled designs, interfacing with hardware, software, and data center teams.

The role requires 8–12 years in mechanical engineering, strong CFD/thermal modeling, CAD proficiency, and experience with DLC, CDUs, and hydronic loops.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering; Master’s preferred.
• 8–12 years of mechanical engineering experience.
• Experience with liquid-cooled loops (DLC, CDUs, pumping skids).
• Strong fundamentals in thermal engineering and heat transfer.
• Proficiency with CAD tools (SolidWorks, Creo, Inventor).
• Familiar with ASME B31.x, ASHRAE, NFPA data center guidelines.
• Experience collaborating with external partners and internal teams.
• Comfort working in fast-moving hardware-infrastructure environments.

Responsibilities

• Own system-level design for liquid cooling and DLC/CDUs.
• Iterate CAD models, BIM files, and manufacturing-ready docs with partners.
• Drive DFM with contract manufacturers for rapid factory assembly.
• Define mechanical-thermal roadmap for next-gen products.
• Provide sustaining engineering for deployed Spark assets.

Skills

Fluid mechanics

Heat transfer

Structural mechanics

Vibration dynamics

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master’s degree a plus

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

Inventor

ANSYS Fluent

Job description

Crusoe is seeking a Lead Mechanical Systems Engineer to own the mechanical, thermal, and fluid architecture of our MDC platform. You will translate next-generation GPU compute workloads into robust, high-performance liquid-cooled designs, interfacing with hardware, software, and data center teams.

The role requires 8–12 years in mechanical engineering, strong CFD/thermal modeling, CAD proficiency, and experience with DLC, CDUs, and hydronic loops.