Principal NPI Engineering Manager - Spark

The posting, as Crusoe wrote it

Crusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. As the only vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up, we own and operate each layer of the stack — from electrons to tokens — to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads. When you join Crusoe, you join a team that is building the future, faster.

We're in the midst of the greatest industrial revolution of our time. The demand for AI compute is boundless, and power is a bottleneck. We're solving that — with an energy-first approach that makes AI infrastructure better for the world and faster for the people innovating with AI.

We're looking for problem-solving, opportunity-finding teammates with a sense of urgency, who believe in the scale of our ambition and thrive on a path not fully paved — people who want to grow their careers alongside a team of experts across energy, manufacturing, data center construction, and cloud services.

If you want to do the most meaningful work of your career, help our customers and partners advance their AI strategies, and be part of a high-performing team that believes in each other, come build with us at Crusoe.

About the Role

Crusoe is a vertically integrated AI Factory accelerating energy and compute infrastructure. We are seeking a New Product Introduction (NPI) Engineering Leader in the Spark Business Unit to bridge Spark Hardware Design with enterprise execution.

In this role, “hardware” and “product” refers to the physical infrastructure of the Spark module: structural steel modules, RPPs, DLC cooling loops, CDUs, chillers, piping headers, electrical and mechanical systems, and power distribution gear. Compute hardware (servers, GPUs, storage, networking, and rack specifications) is owned by Cloud Product. Sitting on the Spark Hardware product team, you are the single-threaded owner ensuring the physical module is fully verified for handoff to manufacturing. You gather and lead everything needed to introduce Spark hardware modules into the Crusoe ecosystem, orchestrating the NPI phase-gate process to turn the design team’s output into one complete NPI packet. You don’t run manufacturing. You equip and support Manufacturing and Supply Chain with clean design baselines, complete documentation, and qualified inputs to build at scale.

What You'll Be Working On

I. Gate Framework & Hardware Release Authority

• Framework Ownership: Own the Spark hardware NPI framework (Concept to Launch) within the Spark BU to align design engineering progress with enterprise release readiness.
• Release Authority: Define design release readiness for physical Spark modules. Ensure design freeze and production gates clear only when product specs, subsystem verification tests, and manufacturing handoff criteria are fully met.
• Design Package Quality: Enforce gate discipline to resolve design, thermal interface, and electrical interference issues in engineering well before drawings and BOMs

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• Design for Excellence (DFX): Practical knowledge of DFM, DFA, and DFT principles to optimize design packages for assembly and testing prior to release.
• Quality & Validation: FMEA, First Article Inspection (FAI), hydrostatic leak testing, and electrical high-pot testing standards.

Bonus Points

• Experience with modular, containerized, or prefabricated infrastructure product lines.
• Familiarity with high-density data center physical requirements (fluid manifolds, heat exchangers, heavy electrical equipment).
• A collaborative approach combining rigorous design package standards with a commitment to cross-functional empowerment.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity packages
• Restricted Stock Units
• Paid time off, paid holidays & leave of absence programs
• Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance
• Employer contributions to HSA account
• Paid parental leave
• Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
• Professional development & tuition reimbursement
• Mental health & wellness support
• Commuter benefits (parking & transit)
• Cell phone stipend
• 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary
• Volunteer time off
• Global travel insurance & emergency assistance
• Daily meals allowance
• Additional perks & programs specific to location

Compensation Range

Compensation will be paid in the range of up to $225,000 - $255,000 + Bonus. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicant's knowledge, education, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

Crusoe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.