Data Center Structural Engineer

Armada is hiring a Data Center Structural Engineer to support the Galleon and Leviathan product lines—a brand-new capability for the company. As we scale Modular Data Center (MDC) deployments across a wide range of seismic, wind, snow, and soil conditions worldwide, we need someone who can own the structural thread that runs from early site due diligence through design, certification, fabrication, and installation, ensuring it holds together across every jurisdiction we operate in.

The role involves:

• Global vendor liaison & certification — Identify, vet, and liaise with domestic/international structural engineering vendors and local certifying engineers on every active project site, confirming each can deliver structural analysis, design, and certification compliant with local building codes (e.g., NCC in Australia, IBC in the U.S.).
• Site due diligence & jurisdictional risk assessment — Own early-stage structural due diligence for new domestic/international sites, evaluating seismic, wind, snow, and soil conditions, mapping local code and AHJ requirements, and flagging vendor capability gaps or certification risk before costly redesigns or deployment slips.
• Standardized, repeatable structural design — Develop and maintain template structural designs for MDC components (raised structural platforms, ISO containers and connections, foundations/pads, anchorage, piping supports) that hold up across the widest range of site conditions, turning structural design into a repeatable SKU.
• In-house analysis & design for new products and sites — Personally perform structural analysis and design for new Armada products and first-of-a-kind site conditions where no vendor solution or precedent exists, establishing the engineering basis in-house before handing off to local certifying engineers.
• End-to-end technical oversight through fabrication, installation, and commissioning — Act as the structural point of contact linking Armada product engineering with fabricators, general contractors, and local structural/civil engineers, reviewing shop drawings and equipment integration details to ensure what gets built matches what was certified.
• Structural governance, documentation & operational readiness sign-off — Build and maintain structural requirement guidelines, site-readiness checklists, and certification workflows by geography; track open structural items across active sites; and provide final sign-off confirming MDC and site are certified, safe, and ready for operational handoff.

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering (or related field); Professional Engineer (PE or SE) license or international equivalent (e.g., Chartered Engineer).
• 5–7 years of hands-on experience with structural analysis and design of steel and reinforced concrete structures, including foundations, platforms, and equipment anchorage, ideally for industrial or mission-critical facilities.
• Working knowledge of structural analysis/design software and building codes (IBC, ASCE 7, AISC, ACI) and the ability to navigate comparable international structural codes (e.g., NCC, Eurocode) across multiple countries.
• Comfort operating with a high degree of autonomy — defining the playbook, not inheriting one.
• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 20–30% to project sites, fabrication facilities, and construction locations worldwide.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience with modular, prefabricated, or ISO-container-based construction methodologies, ideally for data centers or mission-critical/industrial facilities.
• Exposure to data center–specific structural considerations: heavy equipment anchorage (generators, transformers, chillers), pre-engineered metal buildings (PEMB), and raised platform/foundation systems.
• Experience vetting, directing, and holding external structural engineering vendors and certifying engineers accountable across concurrent, geographically dispersed projects.
• Experience standing up design standards, templates, or governance processes for a growing team or portfolio.
• Background collaborating directly with product/hardware engineering teams, fabricators, general contractors, and local consultants across multiple regions or countries.