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The Global Datacenter Engineer Sr Lease Program Manager-AI will support the delivery and technical oversight of short-term AI Infrastructure-as-a-Service contracts across the AMER region. This role involves evaluating technical readiness, compliance, and performance of third-party datacenter infrastructure supporting high-density AI/GPU deployments. Key responsibilities include performing technical feasibility assessments for prospective sites, conducting engineering audits of existing facilities, and troubleshooting infrastructure issues. The position requires managing multiple projects, coordinating external architects and engineering resources, and maintaining technical documentation within portfolio tools. Candidates must possess electrical or mechanical engineering expertise, specifically regarding MV/LV distribution, UPS systems, generators, chilled-water systems, and high-density cooling. The role solves the technical challenge of identifying infrastructure limitations and risks to ensure site readiness for accelerated-compute environments.
Evaluate technical readiness, compliance, and performance of third-party datacenter infrastructure for high-density AI/GPU deployments.
Perform technical feasibility assessments for prospective sites to identify infrastructure limitations, risks, and required engineering modifications.
Lead technical audits and compliance assessments of third-party facilities supporting AI infrastructure service contracts.
Coordinate external architects, engineers, consultants, and technical vendors during site assessments, design reviews, and engineering studies.
Identify technical gaps, risks, and dependencies required to determine site feasibility and operational readiness.
Maintain technical documentation, audit findings, risk registers, and project information within portfolio tools and repositories.
Develop and present regular portfolio-level reporting on site readiness, audit findings, technical risks, and outstanding issues.
Support root-cause analysis and troubleshooting of electrical or mechanical infrastructure issues within operating mission-critical facilities.
What we're looking for
US Citizenship is required to meet federal government security requirements.
Bachelor's Degree and 4+ years of experience in engineering, technical program management, data analysis, or product development, or equivalent experience.
2+ years of experience managing cross-functional and/or cross-team projects.
10+ years of experience in mission-critical or high-tech infrastructure such as datacenters, semiconductor facilities, or large-scale manufacturing.
Demonstrated electrical and/or mechanical engineering expertise in mission-critical infrastructure, including utility capacity, distribution, UPS, and cooling systems.
Experience assessing infrastructure supporting high-density AI or accelerated-compute environments.
Experience performing site feasibility assessments, technical due diligence, design reviews, facility audits, and engineering studies.
Experience supporting root-cause analysis and troubleshooting electrical or mechanical infrastructure issues within operating mission-critical facilities.
Data Center Infrastructure
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Direct Liquid Cooling
CDUs
UPS Systems
Generators
Switchgear
BMS
EPMS
Commissioning
root-cause analysis
MV/LV Distribution
Energy Systems
Fuel Cells
Gas Turbines
Technical Due Diligence
Remote (Santa Clara, CA)3 days ago
$168,000–$258,750
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