Crusoe Energy Systems LLC is hiring: Staff Hardware Systems Engineer in San Fran

Crusoe Energy Systems LLC is seeking a Staff Hardware Systems Engineer in San Francisco, CA. The role involves designing and deploying high-performance hardware solutions for AI infrastructure, focusing on sustainability. Responsibilities include driving the hardware development lifecycle, optimizing PCBs, collaborating with teams, and conducting rigorous testing. Ideal candidates should have strong hardware engineering expertise and experience with EDA tools, contributing to innovative and efficient hardware solutions.
Crusoe is building the World’s Favorite AI-first Cloud infrastructure company. We’re pioneering vertically integrated, purpose-built AI infrastructure solutions trusted by Fortune 500 companies to power their most advanced AI applications. Crusoe is redefining AI cloud infrastructure, with a mission to align the future of computing with the future of the climate. Our AI platform is recognized as the "gold standard" for reliability and performance. Our data centers are optimized for AI workloads and are powered by clean, renewable energy.
Be part of the AI revolution with sustainable technology at Crusoe. Here, you'll drive meaningful innovation, make a tangible impact, and join a team that’s setting the pace for responsible, transformative cloud infrastructure.
About the Role:
The Hardware Systems Engineering team at Crusoe is at the forefront of innovating hardware solutions that drive our cutting-edge computing platforms. As a Staff Hardware Systems Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in designing, validating, and deploying high-performance hardware solutions that support Crusoe’s mission of enabling sustainable computing.
In this role, you’ll collaborate across teams and with external partners to drive the hardware product development lifecycle—from feasibility studies and component evaluation to manufacturing and deployment. The ideal candidate is a highly skilled hardware engineer with a deep technical background, a passion for sustainable innovation, and the ability to contribute to impactful hardware solutions.
Your work will directly shape Crusoe’s ability to expand its capabilities, bringing creative hardware solutions to market that align with our commitment to efficiency and sustainability.
What to Expect:
Drive the end-to-end hardware development process, from feasibility studies to product validation and deployment.

Design and optimize printed circuit boards (PCBs), focusing on component evaluation, signal integrity, and routing optimization.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive system architecture decisions and ensure alignment with broader company goals.

Work with internal teams and external vendors to facilitate prototyping, qualification, and high-volume manufacturing.

Contribute to the product roadmap by identifying and developing hardware solutions that meet performance, reliability, and scalability needs.

Utilize CAD tools such as Cadence Allegro or similar platforms to develop and review PCB designs.

Conduct rigorous testing of hardware systems for performance, reliability, and scalability through lab-level bring-up and validation.

Support integration and solution testing to meet the performance needs of Crusoe Cloud products.

Identify opportunities for new hardware technologies and methods that advance Crusoe’s objectives.

What You’ll Contribute:
Technical expertise in hardware development, including digital and analog systems design.

Strong experience with PCB layout, signal integrity simulation, and circuit schematic capture tools.

Proficiency with industry-standard EDA tools for developing and reviewing PCB designs.

Experience interfacing with thermal, mechanical, firmware, and software teams during product development.

Exceptional problem-solving skills and a data-driven approach to decision-making.

Excellent communication and collaboration abilities to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

A bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

What You’ll Contribute:
8+ years of experience in hardware development and testing, with a strong focus on digital interfaces, power systems, and high-performance computing hardware.

Expertise in systems bring-up, debugging, and validation, with a proven track record of delivering successful products to market.

Experience with CPU/GPU hardware and server system architecture.

Familiarity with sustainable and energy-efficient design principles.

Experience working in fast-paced environments with multidisciplinary teams.

Advanced certifications or coursework in AI/HPC systems hardware development or related areas (nice to have).

Benefits:
Hybrid work schedule

Industry competitive pay

Restricted Stock Units in a fast growing, well-funded technology company

Health insurance package options that include HDHP and PPO, vision, and dental for you and your dependents

Employer contributions to HSA accounts

Paid Parental Leave

Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability

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401(k) with a 100% match up to 4% of salary

Generous paid time off and holiday schedule

Cell phone reimbursement

Tuition reimbursement

Subscription to the Calm app

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Company paid commuter benefit; $50 per pay period

Compensation Range
Compensation will be paid in the range of $230,000 - $270,000. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicants 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.

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