Lead / Principal Controls Engineer, Design Development

Fluidstack

Remote regions

Global

Salary range

$200,000–$250,000/yr

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Own the Controls Design Function:

  • Define the reference architectures and standards the entire fleet builds on.
  • Author and maintain Division 25 specifications that avoid costly change orders.
  • Ensure each design package is buildable, not just correct on paper.

Drive Cross-Functional Decisions:

  • Resolve design conflicts between mechanical, electrical, and construction stakeholders rapidly.
  • Move fast to keep site schedules on track, never letting controls design be a blocker.
  • Balance technical rigor with the speed needed to deploy at scale.

Grow the Team:

  • Hire controls engineers who can take ownership of complex subsystems.
  • Develop engineers from competent to excellent, raising the bar on output quality.
  • Build a function that can scale from one site to a hundred without losing speed.

Fluidstack

Fluidstack builds civilization-scale infrastructure for AI, acquiring power and designing data centers to deliver compute faster than anyone. They operate with extreme ownership and full autonomy, driving velocity through first-principles thinking in a small, high-intensity team.

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