Chief Data Center Engineer

The Company

NorthMark Compute & Cloud (NMC²) is backed by dedicated leadership and investment, with a clear mission as it operates at the bleeding edge of technology. Its goal is to scale and enhance the high-performance computing (HPC) and cloud infrastructure that supports its clients' research, production, and delivery, enabling breakthroughs that shape the industries of tomorrow. Its engineers build critical infrastructure to eliminate friction in scientific research, simulations, analysis, and decision-making, accelerating discovery and driving faster innovation.

The Position

We are seeking an exceptional and visionary Chief Data Center Engineer to lead the design, deployment, operation, and optimization of next-generation High Performance Computing (HPC) Centers — mission-critical facilities engineered for complex AI/ML workloads at hyperscale. This role is central to realizing our vision of a world-class AI/ML infrastructure platform.

You will be responsible for overseeing the end-to-end engineering lifecycle of group HPC Centers, spanning mechanical, electrical, controls system, and digital solutions. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in data center engineering, with a strong track record of managing interdisciplinary teams and delivering robust, scalable, and efficient facilities tailored to HPC environments.

Because our projects are schedule driven, decisiveness, strong instincts, assertive leadership and executive communication skills are all key characteristics. 

Responsibilities:

• Define the engineering roadmap for our HPC Center buildout, aligning with long-term HPC and AI/ML platform growth objectives.

• Serve as the technical authority on infrastructure architecture, resiliency, and operations for the facility.

• Ensure HPC Center designs meet industry standards and keep pace with the evolution of technology.

• Implement disciplined engineering baseline control and change management processes

• Develop engineering KPIs to drive high probability outcomes and learning curve improvements on future design build iterations, to include performance, reliability and PUE.

• Oversee all phases of facility development: site assessment, conceptual design, detailed engineering, construction, and commissioning.

• Ensure full compliance with safety, environmental, and industry regulatory requirements.

• Develop and manage a multidisciplinary team of engineers: mechanical, electrical, plumbing, controls (, reliability engineering, and more.

• Ensure all systems are optimized for high-density compute, liquid/air cooling technologies, and energy efficiency.

• Keep a pulse on engineering and technological breakthroughs that can be applied to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, reliability, and/or performance of our HPC infrastructure.

• Interface with external stakeholders such as construction managers, general contractors, OEM vendors, and third-party design engineers.

• Ensure monitoring, alerting, and fault management systems are in place across HPC infrastructure.

• Maintain engineering documentation and enforce rigorous QA/QC processes.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or a related or equivalent experience

• 10+ years of experience in mission-critical engineering (Data Centers, Weapons Systems, Air/Space platforms, Offshore Oil &Gas), with at least 5 years in a senior leadership capacity.

• Understanding the marriage of mechanical and power systems via controls to meet a dynamic power and cooling environment.

• Proven experience in designing and operating data centers or similar high-performance environments as noted above

• Effective leader & communicator who thrives in a collaborative team environment.

• Bonus: Understanding of AI problem sets and their flow down of requirements to compute and supporting power and cooling  

• Bonus:  Lead engineer experience through full lifecycle of large scale program(s)

It is impossible to list every requirement for, or responsibility of, any position.  Similarly, we cannot identify all the skills a position may require since job responsibilities and the Company’s needs may change over time.  Therefore, the above job description is not comprehensive or exhaustive.  The Company reserves the right to adjust, add to or eliminate any aspect of the above description.  The Company also retains the right to require all employees to undertake additional or different job responsibilities when necessary to meet business needs.

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.

Benefits & Perks:

• Hybrid-Work Schedule: We provide a hybrid working schedule with 3 days a week in the office

• Company-Paid Lunch Stipend: Lunch is provided via GrubHub

• Company-Paid Benefits: 100% Employer-Paid Medical in our High Deductible Health Plan, Dental and Vision benefits for employees and their families, 16 weeks of Paid Parental Leave, Employee Assistance Program, Life insurance, Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability

• 401(k): Company will match 100% of your contributions up to 6%

• Optional Employee-Paid Benefits: Medical insurance in our PPO plan and a variety of other benefits such as Health Savings Accounts (with Company Contribution!), Flexible Spending Accounts, Supplemental Life Insurance, Wellhub and more.

• Time Off:  25 days of Paid Time Off plus 12 company holidays

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