FluidStack
Architectural Engineer, Capacity Delivery
Austin, TX$150k–$204kfulltimemidAdded today
About this role
Fluidstack is seeking an Architectural Engineer to lead architectural delivery for data center projects supporting AI compute infrastructure. You'll own design compliance, permitting, code adherence, and field problem-solving across multiple gigawatt-scale sites being built in months rather than years.
What you'll do
- Own architectural scope for assigned sites including envelope, code compliance, and life safety from design review through project closeout
- Review architectural packages for constructability and alignment with reference design standards
- Drive permitting and AHJ coordination to prevent architectural approvals from delaying project schedules
- Resolve field architectural issues such as envelope details, firestopping, and egress conflicts
- Ensure rework prevention through rigorous on-paper problem-catching before construction
- Incorporate site lessons into evolving reference designs for future builds
What they're looking for
- Architectural engineering or architecture on industrial/mission-critical projects
- Building code and life safety expertise at chapter-and-section level
- AHJ and permitting relationship management for non-standard designs
- Envelope detail design and leak prevention
- Data center design experience
- Modular envelope systems knowledge
- Licensed architect credential
- Code consulting background
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FluidStack
FluidStack builds AI infrastructure at scale, developing data centers and warehouse operations designed to handle gigawatt-capacity compute deployment. The company is hiring for warehouse engineers, data center operations specialists, product engineers, and people leaders to support rapid infrastructure expansion across multiple sites.
- Website
- fluidstack.io
Likely interview questions
- Describe a time you caught a critical envelope or life safety detail in design that would have caused significant rework in the field—how did you identify it and what was the impact?
- Walk us through your experience managing AHJ relationships to get non-standard or innovative designs approved—what's your approach when an authority has initial concerns?