Manager, Instrument and Controls

Manager, Instrument and Controls Crusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. As the only vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up, we own and operate each layer of the stack — from electrons to tokens — to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads. When you join Crusoe, you join a team that is building the future, faster. We're in the midst of the greatest industrial revolution of our time. The demand for AI compute is boundless, and power is a bottleneck. We're solving that — with an energy-first approach that makes AI infrastructure better for the world and faster for the people innovating with AI. We're looking for problem-solving, opportunity-finding teammates with a sense of urgency, who believe in the scale of our ambition and thrive on a path not fully paved — people who want to grow their careers alongside a team of experts across energy, manufacturing, data center construction, and cloud services. If you want to do the most meaningful work of your career, help our customers and partners advance their AI strategies, and be part of a high-performing team that believes in each other, come build with us at Crusoe. WHAT YOU’LL BE WORKING ON - Lead the design and development of Ignition-based automation and visualization solutions for data center BMS/EPMS systems, ensuring seamless integration with HVAC, electrical, and monitoring infrastructure - Develop intuitive UI dashboards, HMIs, and operator workflows that make complex building and power systems easy to monitor and control - Build and maintain automation scripts, tags, templates, and reporting modules in Ignition to streamline commissioning, testing, and operations - Collaborate with engineers, contractors, and OEM partners to scope, configure, and deploy Ignition projects that tie into BACnet, Modbus, OPC-UA, and MQTT protocols - Conduct system testing and simulation to validate UI functionality, data accuracy, and operational performance prior to live deployment - Leverage Ignition to collect and visualize real-time and historical data, enabling performance insights, fault detection, and predictive maintenance - Optimize existing BMS/EPMS user interfaces to improve operator experience, reduce alarm fatigue, and accelerate troubleshooting - Provide leadership with actionable dashboards and automated reports on system health, uptime, energy efficiency, and capacity utilization - Mentor and train technicians and engineers on Ignition development best practices, scripting (Python/Jython), and UI customization - Ensure all Ignition and BMS/EPMS implementations comply with industry standards, cybersecurity best practices, and Crusoe’s sustainability goals WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TEAM - Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline (Master’s or relevant certifications a plus) - Hands-on professional experience with Inductive Automation Ignition (Designer, Perspective, Vision, scripting, SQL integration, reporting) - Proven ability to build scalable, maintainable automation projects and custom UIs in a production environment - Background in BMS/EPMS, SCADA, or ICS systems, ideally in data center or other mission-critical facilities - Familiarity with control protocols such as BACnet, Modbus, OPC-UA, MQTT, and integrating diverse building systems into a unified platform - Strong knowledge of HVAC, electrical systems, PLC/DDC logic, and industrial automation concepts - Demonstrated ability to translate operational needs into intuitive UI/UX solutions for non-technical users - Excellent communication skills for collaborating with engineers, contractors, and leadership stakeholders - Track record of solving complex automation challenges with innovative and data-driven solutions - Passion for leveraging data visualization and automation to improve system performance and user experience BENEFITS: - Competitive compensati ... (truncated, view full listing at source)