Armada - Senior Data Center Commissioning Engineer
Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (or related field), or equivalent hands-on commissioning experience. • 8+ years of commissioning experience on mission-critical facilities, including at least 5 years on data center projects and hands-on leadership of Level 4 and Level 5 commissioning (functional performance testing and IST). • Deep, hands-on commissioning expertise in either electrical systems (MV/LV switchgear, UPS, BESS, transfer schemes, generators, protective relaying) or mechanical and controls systems (chillers, air handling, liquid cooling and CDUs, BMS/EPMS sequences), with strong working knowledge of the other. • Working knowledge of commissioning standards and codes (ASHRAE Guideline 0 and Standard 202, NETA ATS, NFPA 70/70E, NFPA 72) and Uptime Institute methodologies. • Experience writing commissioning plans, test scripts, and turnover documentation, not only executing them. • Comfort operating with a high degree of autonomy. You'll be defining the playbook, not inheriting one. • Willingness and ability to travel approximately 40–50% to project sites, factory/integrator facilities, and vendor locations. • Commissioning certification such as CxA (ACG), BCxP (ASHRAE), CCP (BCA), or CBCP (AEE); a Professional Engineer (PE) license is a plus. • Prior commissioning experience with modular, prefabricated, or containerized data centers, including factory acceptance testing at integrator facilities. • Experience commissioning high-density, liquid-cooled AI/GPU deployments (direct-to-chip, CDUs, technology cooling systems), including flushing, filtration, and fluid quality programs. • Experience with battery energy storage (BESS), GPU power stabilization, load step and ramp-rate testing, and utility interconnection requirements (e.g., ERCOT). • Experience on the hyperscale owner, colocation, or commissioning agent side, leading IST on large-scale (10 MW+) facilities. • Experience with commissioning management platforms (CxAlloy, CxPlanner, Facility Grid, or equivalent), Procore or Autodesk Construction Cloud, and test equipment (load banks, power quality analyzers, thermal imaging). • Experience standing up commissioning standards, templates, or governance processes for a growing team or product portfolio, rather than only executing against existing ones. • NFPA 70E qualified person training and OSHA 30.
Responsibilities
• Commissioning program and standards: Build and own Armada's commissioning program to industry standard (the ASHRAE Guideline 0 and Standard 202 commissioning process and the industry-standard Level 1 through Level 5 testing framework), including the commissioning plan, OPR/BOD alignment, pre-functional checklists, functional performance test scripts, IST procedures, and turnover requirements, so every Galleon/Leviathan/Orion deployment commissions against one repeatable playbook instead of a one-off plan per site. • Commissioning program and standards: • Factory acceptance testing: Define and lead factory acceptance testing (FAT and integrated FAT of complete modules) at integrator and vendor facilities for modules, e-houses, skids, and major equipment (switchgear, UPS, BESS, CDUs, chillers, controls), shifting testing into the factory so units arrive on site pre-tested and ready to integrate. • Factory acceptance testing: • Site commissioning through IST: Lead receipt inspection, pre-functional checks, start-up, functional performance testing, and Integrated Systems Testing on active sites, including load bank testing, failure-mode and transfer scenarios, liquid-cooling flushing and fluid quality verification, and GPU load step and ramp-rate behavior, owning the issues log through closure. • Site commissioning through IST: • Hands-on testing and troubleshooting: Personally write test procedures, witness and run tests, analyze trend and power quality data, and troubleshoot failures across electrical, mechanical, and controls systems, particularly on first-of-a-kind products and sites where no precedent exists yet. • Hands-on testing and troubleshooting: • Customer, CxA, and vendor coordination: Act as the commissioning point of contact for customers, third-party commissioning agents, general contractors, and OEM vendors; coordinate witness schedules and readiness reviews, direct vendor start-up activities, and align commissioning scope with the Armada/customer responsibility matrix. • Customer, CxA, and vendor coordination: • Turnover, operational readiness, and product feedback: Own turnover packages (test records, as-builts, O&M manuals, warranties, training) and the final commissioning sign-off for operational handoff, and feed failures, lessons learned, and test data back into product engineering so each product generation commissions faster than the last. • Turnover, operational readiness, and product feedback:
Benefits
• For U.S. Based candidates: To ensure fairness and transparency, the starting base salary range for this role for candidates in the U.S. are listed, varying based on location experience, skills, and qualifications. In addition to base salary, this role will also be offered equity and subsidized benefits (details available upon request). • We use a geographic pay structure based on cost-of-labor markets. • Tier 1 (e.g., SF Bay Area, NYC, Seattle): $157,596 - $196,995 • Tier 1 (e.g., SF Bay Area, NYC, Seattle): • Tier 2 (most U.S. metro areas): $137,040 - $171,300 • Tier 2 (most U.S. metro areas): • Tier 3 (other cities): $130,188 - $162,735 • Tier 3 (other cities): • Final compensation will be determined by experience, scope, and level, and may vary from the posted range. • Competitive base salary and equity • Medical, dental, and vision (subsidized cost) • Health savings accounts (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), and dependent care FSAs (DCFSA) • Retirement plan options, including 401(k) and Roth 401(k) • Unlimited paid time off (PTO) • 14 paid company holidays per year • $130,040—$171,300 USD • You're a Great Fit if You're • A go-getter with a growth mindset. You're intellectually curious, have strong business acumen, and actively seek opportunities to build relevant skills and knowledge • A detail-oriented problem-solver. You can independently gather information, solve problems efficiently, and deliver results with a "get-it-done" attitude • Thrive in a fast-paced environment. You're energized by an entrepreneurial spirit, capable of working quickly, and excited to contribute to a growing company • A collaborative team player. You focus on business success and are motivated by team accomplishment vs personal agenda • Highly organized and results-driven. Strong prioritization skills and a dedicated work ethic are essential for you • Equal Opportunity Statement
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