Design & Reliability Engineering Manager

Requirements

  • At least 8 years in mission-critical data center design, engineering, commissioning or technical reliability, including responsibility for complex technical decisions.
  • Degree in electrical or mechanical engineering, or equivalent professional experience, with deep knowledge in one discipline and strong working knowledge of the other.
  • Demonstrated expertise in critical power and cooling architecture, redundancy, failure-mode analysis and operational risk management.
  • Experience reviewing engineering drawings, calculations, commissioning evidence and root-cause analyses, and coordinating technical specialists.
  • Ability to influence colocation providers and cross-functional stakeholders; excellent English communication and willingness to travel.

Nice to Haves

  • Experience with AI/HPC infrastructure, high-density accelerator platforms and direct-to-chip liquid cooling.
  • Knowledge of CDUs, facility-to-technology cooling interfaces, hydraulic performance, cooling-water quality and leak management.
  • Experience with electrical protection/selectivity, power quality, controls sequences, integrated systems testing and BMS/EPMS analytics.
  • Experience creating technical standards across multiple sites or providers, including design deviations and fleet-wide reliability improvements.
  • Professional engineering registration or equivalent technical credentials.

What You'll Be Doing

  • Own and continuously improve Mistral’s technical design criteria and colocation requirements for new facilities, expansions and retrofits.
  • Translate GPU platform roadmaps into measurable facility envelopes covering electrical and cooling specifications.
  • Review utility and mechanical system architectures for suitability under demanding AI loads.
  • Lead multidisciplinary design reviews and document risks and decisions.
  • Participate in site selection, technical due diligence, provider RFPs, and design milestones.
  • Define design review and exception processes balancing performance, resilience and cost.
  • Partner with delivery teams to define testing requirements and validate infrastructure readiness for AI loads.
  • Review commissioning test scripts, results, and support operational handover documentation.
  • Support live-site changes and capacity upgrades with disciplined impact review and readiness planning.
  • Act as technical escalation point for electrical, mechanical, and controls incidents at colocation sites.
  • Analyze operational data for root-cause investigations and lead corrective action programs.
  • Identify fleet-wide reliability patterns and improve future designs and operational resilience.
  • Work with internal teams and external partners to influence technical decisions and communicate design trade-offs.
  • Develop reusable standards, playbooks, and knowledge sharing to support consistent engineering decisions.

Perks and Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package supporting well-being, growth, and work-life balance.
  • Benefits vary by country and may include healthcare coverage, parental leave, retirement plans, relocation support, wellness programs, meal and transportation allowances, and other location-specific perks.
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