Senior Controls Engineer - Data Center Commissioning Lead

Riot Platforms, Inc.; Rockdale (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity incentive programs

401(k) with generous match

Health coverage (company-paid)

Gym membership

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Riot Platforms, Inc. is seeking a hands-on Controls Engineer to lead commissioning and delivery of data-center projects from our Rockdale site in Texas. You will own on-site commissioning, vendor management, and integration for liquid-cooled infrastructure, with projects up to 200 MW.

You will mentor junior engineers, help develop controls standards, and collaborate with thermal and mechanical teams to keep operations running smoothly.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of controls engineering experience in data center or mission-critical infra
• Experience with integration and commissioning of EPMS, BMS, and SCADA platforms
• Hands-on commissioning and vendor management (RFP review, PSA)
• Familiarity with BACnet, Modbus, and OPC-UA
• Comfort with incident response and change management for live infrastructure

Responsibilities

• Lead on-site commissioning and project management across deployments including close-out, warranty, and vendor management
• Own commissioning and vendor management for new deployments up to 200 MW
• Support monitoring, alarm thresholds, and controls integration for liquid-cooled infrastructure with thermal and mechanical teams
• Lead hands-on on-site troubleshooting and technical support for operations
• Mentor and develop junior controls team members and transitions into controls roles
• As workload stabilizes, review and co-own controls standards and governance documentation

Skills

Controls engineering

Data center infra

EPMS integration

BMS integration

SCADA platforms

Vendor management

BACnet Modbus OPC-UA

Incident response

Change management

On-site commissioning

Tools

EPMS

BMS

SCADA

Job description

Riot Platforms, Inc. is seeking a hands-on Controls Engineer to lead commissioning and delivery of data-center projects from our Rockdale site in Texas. You will own on-site commissioning, vendor management, and integration for liquid-cooled infrastructure, with projects up to 200 MW.

You will mentor junior engineers, help develop controls standards, and collaborate with thermal and mechanical teams to keep operations running smoothly.