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Control Systems Engineer

Fluidstack
San Francisco, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/23/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/22/2026
About Fluidstack

At Fluidstack, we’re building the infrastructure for abundant intelligence. We partner with top AI labs, governments, and enterprises - including Mistral, Poolside, Black Forest Labs, Meta, and more - to unlock compute at the speed of light.

We’re working with urgency to make AGI a reality. As such, our team is highly motivated and committed to delivering world-class infrastructure. We treat our customers’ outcomes as our own, taking pride in the systems we build and the trust we earn. If you’re motivated by purpose, obsessed with excellence, and ready to work very hard to accelerate the future of intelligence, join us in building what's next.

About The Role

A Control Systems Engineer will take the lead in designing, developing, and commissioning SCADA/BMS/EPMS systems for industrial applications. Expectation is this individual will oversee design, deployment and Cx of BMS and EPMS systems across multiple locations throughout the US and Europe. This senior-level role requires deep expertise in control systems designs, SOO development, System P&IDs, HMI requirements and system architecture design. The successful candidate will oversee complex control systems projects, provide technical guidance, and ensure that solutions meet both client requirements and industry standards.

Focus

  • Lead the conceptual design, development, and implementation of data center control systems, including Chilled Water, HVAC, Power Monitoring and Data Hall Monitoring.
  • Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and support to junior engineers on the controls team.
  • Develop control system architectures, functional specifications, and detailed system designs.
  • Program and configure PLCs, SCADA systems, and HMIs to meet project requirements.
  • Develop standard SOOs, P&IDs, Sensor installation details, specifications and design templates.
  • Support control system simulations, factory acceptance testing (FAT), construction and commissioning activities at greenfield data center deployments.

About You

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering (or related field).
  • Minimum of 10 years of experience in industrial control systems engineering.
  • Extensive experience with PLCs, DCSs, SCADA systems, and industrial networks.
  • Proficiency in control system programming languages such as ladder logic, function block, and others.
  • Hands-on experience with major control system platforms (e.g., Rockwell, Siemens, Ignition, etc).
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and team management abilities.
  • Willingness to travel to project sites as required.

Nice to have

  • Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred but not required.
  • Experience in managing large-scale control system projects, from design through commissioning.
  • Experience with Revit or other 3D modelling software.
  • Familiarity with relevant industry codes, standards, and best practices.
  • Ability to stay current with emerging trends in industrial control and automation technologies.

Benefits

  • Competitive total compensation package (cash equity).
  • Retirement or pension plan, in line with local norms.
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Generous PTO policy, in line with local norms.

The base salary range for this position is $200,000 - $250,000 per year, depending on experience, skills, qualifications, and location. This range represents our good faith estimate of the compensation for this role at the time of posting. Total compensation may also include equity in the form of stock options.

We are committed to pay equity and transparency.

Fluidstack is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Fluidstack will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.

You will receive a confirmation email once your application has successfully been accepted. If there is an error with your submission and you did not receive a confirmation email, please email careers@fluidstack.io with your resume/CV, the role you've applied for, and the date you submitted your application-- someone from our recruiting team will be in touch.

Compensation Range: $200K - $250K

Salary : $200,000 - $250,000

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