Data Center Lab Designer Architect

Amd

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust
Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Jose, CA
Salary
$173,600–$260,400 / yr
Posted
53 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes
Jul 7, 2027

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $188k
This role $217k
$121k most similar roles pay here $275k

This role pays more than 70% of similar roles. Most pay $150,636–$226,350 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $217k versus about $188k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Amd

AMD (Advanced Micro Devices) is a semiconductor company that develops high-performance processors, graphics cards, and adaptive computing solutions for gaming, data centers, and embedded markets. Industry: Semiconductors

Amd currently has 367 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $166,400–$249,600 across 367 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Data Center Lab Designer Architect

As a Data Center Lab Designer / Architect, you will lead technical evaluation, lab design strategy, infrastructure standards, and construction oversight for high-density data center environments. You will be responsible for ensuring site readiness, infrastructure scalability, and deployment execution align with multi-year product roadmap requirements while setting global lab design direction across various business units. Your daily work involves performing technical due diligence on power, cooling capacity, and connectivity; developing scalable, modular designs; and overseeing construction progress and contractor performance. You will utilize advanced modeling and simulation tools for airflow and thermal validation while managing DCIM, monitoring, and automation platforms. The role requires expertise in high-density computing, liquid cooling readiness, and infrastructure assessment to solve complex challenges related to power distribution, networking space, and sustainable design principles within large-scale data center architectures.

What you'll do

  • Perform technical due diligence on power, cooling, connectivity, and expansion potential for new and existing facilities.
  • Develop scalable, modular lab designs optimized for high-density compute environments and airflow efficiency.
  • Establish and enforce global design standards across all business units and use cases.
  • Define corporate standards for power distribution, liquid cooling readiness, and infrastructure monitoring platforms.
  • Monitor construction progress, contractor performance, and supply chain readiness for critical components.
  • Oversee commissioning processes to validate operational readiness before deployment.
  • Manage cross-functional projects while providing executive-level reporting on risk, budget, and schedule health.

What we're looking for

  • Experience in semiconductor or high-density data center design, construction, or operations.
  • Proven experience in large-scale lab or data center architecture and build-outs.
  • Strong background in infrastructure assessment and technical due diligence.
  • Experience reviewing construction drawings and overseeing commissioning.
  • Familiarity with high-density computing, cloud-scale environments, and high-performance networks.
  • Experience with airflow modeling or thermal simulation tools.
  • Knowledge of DCIM and infrastructure monitoring systems.
  • Relevant data center certifications such as DCCA, CDCDP, or similar are preferred.

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