Principal Hardware Product 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 company accelerating the abundance of energy and intelligence through modular infrastructure. We are seeking a Principal Hardware Product Manager to own the multi-year Hardware roadmap and Product Requirement Documents (PRDs) for Crusoe Spark™, our modular datacenter.

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. Cloud Product defines the compute needs; you define the Hardware that houses and powers it.

What You'll Be Working On

I. Physical Module Roadmap & Design Requirements

• Hardware Roadmap Ownership: Own and maintain the multi-year Spark hardware roadmap.
• Hardware PRD Authorship: Author precise Spark PRDs for physical modules, translating compute needs into concrete structural, thermal, and electrical specifications.
• Compute-to-Hardware Translation: Receive Cloud Product’s GPU, server, and rack requirements and translate them into modular physical configurations - power envelopes/distribution, rack weights, fluid specs. Partner with Cloud Product leads and own the facility-side interface: power distribution to racks, fluid flow, rack weight and floor loadings etc.
• Physical Version Management: Manage hardware generation transitions. Define cut-in criteria, retrofit rules, module-side accommodation of rack footprint, loading, and cooling interface per Cloud Product’s rack specifications., and documentation required for manufacturing release.

II. Requirements Ownership & Engineering Partner
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ses and powers that compute: structure, piping, cooling, and power distribution.

• Requirements flow in: Cloud Product provides compute, rack, and server requirements. You translate them into physical capabilities (kW per rack, fluid flow, rack loading) and commit to what the module can deliver.
• Roadmaps stay in sync: Spark Module generations are sequenced to Cloud Product’s compute roadmap. Cloud Product owns the GPU, server, and storage roadmap; you own the physical module roadmap.
• Customer-facing cloud offerings, pricing, packaging, go-to-market, and software built on Spark are owned by Cloud Product. This role owns the physical module only.

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.