Crusoe
AI infrastructure
MechanicalEngineerIII
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“Mechanical Engineer III at Crusoe. Skills: Fixture Design & Documentation, DFM/DFMA Participation, Tooling Qualification, Work Instructions, Manufacturing Support, Lifecycle Management, Continuous Improvement, Cross-Functional Collaboration. Design and detail jigs, fixtures, assembly aids, and test tooling for modular buildings and switchgear using SolidWorks. Produce complete fabrication drawings, BOMs, and technical packages”
What You'll Achieve.
ensure that every assembly operation is backed by tooling that is safe, repeatable, and efficient; enable Crusoe's rapid infrastructure scaling
Industry & Context.
problem-solving; troubleshoot tooling fit and function issues; root-cause analysis
Ability to lift/move up to 50 lbs and stand/walk for extended periods on the production floor, Safety-sensitive position and/or is located in a safety-sensitive facility, Drug and alcohol program participation is required
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or an equivalent discipline, 3–6 years of experience in fixture design, tooling engineering, or mechanical design within a manufacturing environment, Proficient in SolidWorks 3D modeling (including sheet metal and weldments) and drawing creation, Working knowledge of ASME Y14. 5 sufficient to define fixture locating schemes and interpret part inspection reports, Practical understanding of machining, welding, and sheet metal able to design buildable, cost-appropriate tooling, Meticulous commitment to drawing accuracy and documentation completeness to mitigate production risk, Ability to lift/move up to 50 lbs and stand/walk for extended periods on the production floor, Safety and Compliance: This position is designated a safety-sensitive position and/or is located in a safety-sensitive facility. Drug and alcohol program participation is required.
Nice to Have
Master’s degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering, Experience designing tooling for sheet metal enclosures, structural weldments, or electrical switchgear, Exposure to Lean Manufacturing or error-proofing (poka-yoke) principles, Experience with ERP/MRP systems in a manufacturing context, Engineer in Training (EIT) credential or progress toward PE licensure, Experience with SolidWorks PDM
What You'll Do.
Design and detail jigs
and test tooling for modular buildings and switchgear using SolidWorks
Produce complete fabrication drawings
and technical packages
Actively participate in Design for Manufacturability and Assembly reviews
Coordinate first-article inspections (FAI) of new and revised tooling with fabrication vendors
Document results and manage the disposition of any non-conformances
Author and maintain clear
illustrated work instructions and tooling setup sheets for production technicians
Provide hands-on support on the production floor to troubleshoot tooling fit and function issues
Implement quick-fix solutions and escalate systemic problems through root-cause analysis
Maintain tooling revision history within SolidWorks PDM
Execute engineering change orders affecting tooling and coordinate updates with Production Planning
Identify opportunities to simplify or improve existing fixtures based on assembly feedback
or ergonomics concerns
Partner directly with Design Engineers during development cycles to ensure tooling concepts are developed in parallel with product designs
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Reporting through the Manufacturing Engineering organization with a dotted-line connection to Design Engineering; Actively participate in Design for Manufacturability and Assembly reviews; Partner directly with Design Engineers during development cycles
Communication Scope
Author and maintain clear, illustrated work instructions
Process & Methodology
Execute tooling projects with increasing independence, Own fixture designs through their full lifecycle
Full Job Description
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. About This Role: The Tooling & Fixture Engineer is a motivated, hands-on engineer responsible for designing and supporting production tooling and fixtures across Crusoe's modular data center and power distribution product lines. Reporting through the Manufacturing Engineering organization with a dotted-line connection to Design Engineering, this role bridges day-to-day production needs with upstream product design. In this role, you will ensure that every assembly operation is backed by tooling that is safe, repeatable, and efficient. You will execute tooling projects with increasing independence, own fixture designs through their full lifecycle, and actively participate in DFM/DFMA reviews to enable Crusoe's rapid infrastructure scaling. What You’ll Be Working On: - Fixture Design & Documentation: Design and deta
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