Senior Data Center Commissioning Engineer

Armada; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary and equity

Medical, dental, and vision (subsidies

HSA, FSA, and dependent care FSAs

401(k) and Roth 401(k)

Unlimited PTO and holidays

Job summary

Armada is seeking a Senior Data Center Commissioning Engineer to lead commissioning across the Galleon, Leviathan, and Orion product lines. This hands-on role covers FAT through IST and handover to operations, ensuring all systems perform as designed before customer takeover.

You will build Armada's commissioning program from the ground up, write procedures, and coordinate with customers, vendors, and contractors, traveling about 40–50% to sites and facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent hands‑on commissioning experience.
• 8+ years of commissioning experience on mission‑critical facilities, including at least 5 years on data center projects and hands‑on leadership of Level 4 and Level 5 commissioning (functional performance testing and IST).
• Deep, hands‑on commissioning expertise in either electrical systems (MV/LV switchgear, UPS, BESS, transfer schemes, generators, protective relaying) or mechanical and controls systems (chillers, air handling, liquid cooling and CDUs, BMS/EPMS sequences).
• Working knowledge of ASHRAE Guideline 0 and Standard 202, NETA ATS, NFPA 70/70E, NFPA 72 and Uptime Institute methodologies.
• Experience writing commissioning plans, test scripts, and turnover documentation, not only executing them.
• Willingness to travel 40–50% to project sites, factory/integrator facilities, and vendor locations.

Responsibilities

• Build and own Armada's commissioning program to industry standard (ASHRAE Guideline 0/Standard 202; Level 1–5 testing framework) including plan, alignment, checklists, IST procedures, and turnover requirements.
• Define and lead factory acceptance testing (FAT) and integrated FAT at facilities for modules, e‑houses, and major equipment, moving testing into the factory.
• Lead site commissioning through IST: reception, pre‑functional checks, start‑up, functional testing, and IST with load tests and transfer scenarios; own issues log.
• Write test procedures, witness and run tests, analyze data, and troubleshoot across electrical, mechanical, and controls systems, especially on first‑of‑a‑kind products.
• Coordinate with customers, third‑party CXAs, contractors, and OEM vendors; align commissioning scope with the Armada/customer responsibility matrix.
• Own turnover packages (test records, as‑builts, O&M manuals, warranties, training) and final commissioning sign‑offs; feed lessons learned back to product engineering.

Skills

Data center commissioning

Leadership

Test scripting

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Stakeholder management

Autonomy

Travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CxAlloy

CxPlanner

Facility Grid

Procore

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Job description

Senior Data Center Commissioning Engineer

United States (Remote)

About the Company

Armada is thehyperscalerfor the edge, delivering modular AI infrastructure from first deployment to AI factory with speed,scaleand sovereignty. Namedone of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companiesandtothe CNBC Disruptor 50, Armada’s solutions are deployed in over 60 countries globally for organizations ranging from energy to defense.

With nearly $500 million in funding to date, Armada is backed by leading investors including FoundersFund, Lux, BlackRock and Microsoft (M12), alongside strategic partnerships with Microsoft, Dell,Palantir, NVIDIA, SpaceX, and Skydio. We are building the infrastructure layer for sovereign and edgeAI - rugged, deployable compute for customers that cannot rely on centralized cloud.

Working at Armada means taking ownership, driving autonomy, and delivering impact. You’ll tackle challenges that haven’t been solved before and help build something transformative from the ground up. What you do here will not only define your career but help further Armada’s mission to bridge the digital divide for customers around the world.

About the Role

Armada is hiring a Senior Data Center Commissioning Engineer to support the Galleon, Leviathan, and Orion product lines, a brand-new capability for the company. As we scale Modular Data Center (MDC) deployments for AI workloads across a growing number of sites, we need someone who can own the commissioning thread that runs from factory acceptance testing through site start-up, functional testing, Integrated Systems Testing (IST), and handover to operations, and make sure every system performs as designed before a customer takes over.

You will build Armada's commissioning program from the ground up: the commissioning plan, test scripts, and turnover standards for Level 1 through Level 5 commissioning across MV/LV electrical distribution, UPS and battery energy storage (BESS), liquid and air cooling, BMS/EPMS controls, and fire and life safety systems. Because our products are factory-built, you'll push as much testing as possible into the factory, so units arrive on site pre-tested and site commissioning focuses on integration and verification. This is a hands‑on senior IC role. You'll write the procedures, lead the tests, and be the commissioning point of contact for customers, third‑party commissioning agents, contractors, and OEM vendors, while feeding what you learn back into product engineering.

Location. Remote, USA (approximately 40–50% travel to domestic and international project sites, factory/integrator facilities, and vendor locations)

What You'll Do (Key Responsibilities)

• Commissioning program and standards: Build and own Armada's commissioning program to industry standard (the ASHRAE Guideline 0 and Standard 202 commissioning process and the industry‑standard Level 1 through Level 5 testing framework), including the commissioning plan, OPR/BOD alignment, pre-functional checklists, functional performance test scripts, IST procedures, and turnover requirements, so every Galleon/Leviathan/Orion deployment commissions against one repeatable playbook instead of a one‑off plan per site.
• Factory acceptance testing: Define and lead factory acceptance testing (FAT and integrated FAT of complete modules) at integrator and vendor facilities for modules, e‑houses, skids, and major equipment (switchgear, UPS, BESS, CDUs, chillers, controls), shifting testing into the factory so units arrive on site pre‑tested and ready to integrate.
• Site commissioning through IST: Lead receipt inspection, pre‑functional checks, start‑up, functional performance testing, and Integrated Systems Testing on active sites, including load bank testing, failure‑mode and transfer scenarios, liquid‑cooling flushing and fluid quality verification, and GPU load step and ramp‑rate behavior, owning the issues log through closure.
• Hands‑on testing and troubleshooting: Personally write test procedures, witness and run tests, analyze trend and power quality data, and troubleshoot failures across electrical, mechanical, and controls systems, particularly on first‑of‑a‑kind products and sites where no precedent exists yet.
• Customer, CxA, and vendor coordination: Act as the commissioning point of contact for customers, third‑party commissioning agents, general contractors, and OEM vendors; coordinate witness schedules and readiness reviews, direct vendor start‑up activities, and align commissioning scope with the Armada/customer responsibility matrix.
• Turnover, operational readiness, and product feedback: Own turnover packages (test records, as‑builts, O&M manuals, warranties, training) and the final commissioning sign‑off for operational handoff, and feed failures, lessons learned, and test data back into product engineering so each product generation commissions faster than the last.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (or related field), or equivalent hands‑on commissioning experience.
• 8+ years of commissioning experience on mission‑critical facilities, including at least 5 years on data center projects and hands‑on leadership of Level 4 and Level 5 commissioning (functional performance testing and IST).
• Deep, hands‑on commissioning expertise in either electrical systems (MV/LV switchgear, UPS, BESS, transfer schemes, generators, protective relaying) or mechanical and controls systems (chillers, air handling, liquid cooling and CDUs, BMS/EPMS sequences), with strong working knowledge of the other.
• Working knowledge of commissioning standards and codes (ASHRAE Guideline 0 and Standard 202, NETA ATS, NFPA 70/70E, NFPA 72) and Uptime Institute methodologies.
• Experience writing commissioning plans, test scripts, and turnover documentation, not only executing them.
• Comfort operating with a high degree of autonomy. You'll be defining the playbook, not inheriting one.
• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 40–50% to project sites, factory/integrator facilities, and vendor locations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Commissioning certification such as CxA (ACG), BCxP (ASHRAE), CCP (BCA), or CBCP (AEE); a Professional Engineer (PE) license is a plus.
• Prior commissioning experience with modular, prefabricated, or containerized data centers, including factory acceptance testing at integrator facilities.
• Experience commissioning high‑density, liquid‑cooled AI/GPU deployments (direct‑to‑chip, CDUs, technology cooling systems), including flushing, filtration, and fluid quality programs.
• Experience with battery energy storage (BESS), GPU power stabilization, load step and ramp‑rate testing, and utility interconnection requirements (e.g., ERCOT).
• Experience on the hyperscale owner, colocation, or commissioning agent side, leading IST on large‑scale (10 MW+) facilities.
• Experience with commissioning management platforms (CxAlloy, CxPlanner, Facility Grid, or equivalent), Procore or Autodesk Construction Cloud, and test equipment (load banks, power quality analyzers, thermal imaging).
• Experience standing up commissioning standards, templates, or governance processes for a growing team or product portfolio, rather than only executing against existing ones.
• NFPA 70E qualified person training and OSHA 30.

For U.S. Based candidates: To ensure fairness and transparency, the starting base salary range for this role for candidates in the U.S. are listed, varying based on location experience, skills, and qualifications. In addition to base salary, this role will also be offered equity and subsidized benefits (details available upon request).

We use a geographic pay structure based on cost‑of‑labor markets.

• Tier 1 (e.g., SF Bay Area, NYC, Seattle): $157,596 - $196,995
• Tier 3 (other cities): $130,188 - $162,735

Final compensation will bedeterminedby experience, scope, and level, and may vary from the posted range.

• Competitive base salary and equity
• Medical, dental, and vision (subsidized cost)
• Health savings accounts (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), and dependent care FSAs (DCFSA)
• Retirement plan options, including 401(k) and Roth 401(k)
• Unlimited paid time off (PTO)
• 14 paid company holidays per year

$130,040 - $171,300 USD

You're a Great Fit if You're

• A go‑getter with a growth mindset.You're intellectually curious, have strong business acumen, and actively seek opportunities to build relevant skills and knowledge
• A detail‑oriented problem‑solver.You can independently gather information, solve problems efficiently, and deliver results with a "get-it-done" attitude
• Thrive in a fast‑paced environment.You're energized by an entrepreneurial spirit, capable of working quickly, and excited to contribute to a growing company
• A collaborative team player.You focus on business success and are motivated by team accomplishment vs personal agenda
• Highly organized and results‑driven.Strong prioritization skills and a dedicated work ethic are essential for you

Equal Opportunity Statement

At Armada, we are committed to fostering a work environment where everyone is given equal opportunities to thrive. As an equal opportunity employer, we strictly prohibit discrimination or harassment based on race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to all employment decisions, including hiring, promotions, and compensation. Our hiring is guided by qualifications, merit, and the business needs at the time.

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