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FluidStack

Structural Engineer, Capacity Delivery

Austin, TX$150k–$200kfulltimemidAdded 2 weeks ago

About this role

Fluidstack is seeking a Data Center Structural Engineer to support the design and execution of massive-scale AI compute infrastructure across multiple sites. You'll oversee structural engineering from site selection through construction, managing geotechnical assessments, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring cost-effective, constructable designs for next-generation data centers.

What you'll do

  • Lead structural engineering oversight across multiple data center development sites from screening through construction completion
  • Evaluate geotechnical reports and translate soil/seismic data into structural design requirements
  • Develop and maintain structural standards, basis of design documents, and coordinate across civil, geotechnical, and MEP teams
  • Manage external structural engineers of record through design phases and quality reviews
  • Assess structural due diligence for new and conversion sites including foundation conditions and retrofit complexity
  • Identify structural cost and constructability risks early in site selection process

What they're looking for

  • Structural engineering for large-scale buildings or infrastructure
  • Geotechnical report interpretation and analysis
  • Foundation design and structural steel systems
  • Building envelope systems for large-format facilities
  • Cross-functional coordination with civil, geotechnical, and MEP disciplines
  • Project management and external engineer oversight
  • Seismic design (preferred)
  • ETABS, RISA, or RAM software (preferred)

Benefits

  • Work on civilization-scale AI infrastructure at the frontier of technology
  • Extreme ownership and autonomy with end-to-end project scope
  • Fast-paced, high-impact environment focused on velocity and innovation
  • Pay equity and transparency commitment
  • Equal opportunity employer with inclusive hiring practices
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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.

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Likely interview questions

  • Walk us through your experience leading structural engineering on a large-scale project from site screening through construction completion. How did you identify and mitigate structural risk early?
  • Describe your experience reading geotechnical reports and translating soil bearing capacities, settlement risk, and seismic classification into structural design actions.