Phaidra
Tech / AI / Software
SeniorAIControlsSolutionsEngineer(HVACSystems)
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“Senior AI Controls Solutions Engineer (HVAC Systems) at Phaidra. Skills: AI Controls Solutions Engineering, HVAC Systems, Data Center Cooling, Reinforcement Learning, Industrial Automation. Operationalizing and scaling Phaidra's solutions for enterprise data center customers. Using Phaidra's platform and tools to put AI into production”
What You'll Achieve.
Achieving superhuman performance with DeepMind's AlphaGo; Reducing the energy required to cool Google's Data Centers by 40%; Scale across thousands of customers; Deliver excellence; Foster an engaging and supportive culture
Industry & Context.
Passion for problem solving; Ability to troubleshoot, triage, and analyze issues; Ability to work independently to resolve onboarding or support tickets; Effectively identify and addresses issues and manage risks actively
25% travel
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10-15 years of work experience as a controls engineer, programmer, or equivalent, Possesses expertise in HVAC and Data Center cooling control methodologies and strategies, Knowledge of chiller plant fundamentals, configurations, and sequence of operations, Ability to operate as an Solutions Engineer independently, Understanding of applied thermodynamics for cooling systems, refrigeration systems, and hydronics, Experience designing, programming, or working knowledge of industrial and commercial control systems and protocols such as BACnet and Modbus, Understanding the applications and control strategies of air side chilled water and direct expansion cooling systems, Ability to troubleshoot, triage, and analyze issues with control systems and equipment, Proficiency in working with data center operations teams and contributing to solving field operations related problems and challenges, Experience programming control systems with PLC, ladder logic, text, or block programming languages, Ability to analyze the performance and viability of your engineered solutions, Passion for problem solving and using scalable solutions to solve repeat problems, Ability to translate a combination of customer-stated and customer-implied needs into coherent needs documentation for use by the software development team, Good educational background in one or more related disciplines pertinent to your area of expertise, Ability to read and write Python scripts (in collaboration with the software engineering team) to implement Insights and scrappy tooling, Ability to work independently to resolve onboarding or support tickets by coordinating with the right people or providing direct solutions, Possess deep knowledge of Phaidra’s pipelines and effectively identify and addresses issues and manage risks actively, Exhibits excellent communication skills and has the ability to explain complex domain specific concepts to non-domain experts and also explain complex AI and ML specific concepts to non-AI/ML specific customers, Ability to own and manage large sections of documentation, fostering a culture of high standards in documentation and communication, Ability to understand customers well and drive a culture of pragmatic urgency and customer satisfaction, Ability to lead the deployment and support of multiple Solutions, perhaps in parallel, Ability to own project delivery within team, work as an independent contributor, and rally other individuals on the team to accomplish substantial tasks that cannot be completed independently, Ability to mentor peers, delegate within team, handle project stakeholders, build relationships with other departments within Phaidra, and collaborate with their manager on the roadmap, backlog, and work planning, Shares our company values: Collaboration, Transparency, Operational Excellence, Ownership, functional, customer immersion, and development training
What You'll Do.
Operationalizing and scaling Phaidra's solutions for enterprise data center customers
Using Phaidra's platform and tools to put AI into production
Creating a model of the facility for ingestion by Phaidra's product lineup
Reviewing Insights logic for facility specific requirements
Assisting in analyzing and triaging systems in the support phase
Identifying and defining product requirements based upon each customer’s specification and needs
Ensuring automated tools enable Phaidra to scale across thousands of customers
Deploying and supporting multiple Solutions
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with Technical Program Managers (TPMs) and Data Scientists (DSs); Work with the product team; Work closely with other AI Controls Solutions Engineers; Collaborate with the software engineering team; Coordinate with the right people to resolve tickets; Handle project stakeholders; Build relationships with other departments within Phaidra; Collaborate with their manager on the roadmap, backlog, and work planning
Communication Scope
Excellent communication skills; Ability to explain complex domain specific concepts to non-domain experts; Ability to explain complex AI and ML specific concepts to non-AI/ML specific customers
Process & Methodology
Own project delivery within team, Manage large sections of documentation, Manage risks actively
Full Job Description
About Phaidra Phaidra is building the future of industrial automation. The world today is filled with static, monolithic infrastructure. Factories, power plants, buildings, etc. operate the same they've operated for decades — because the controls programming is hard-coded. Thousands of lines of rules and heuristics that define how the machines interact with each other. The result of all this hard-coding is that facilities are frozen in time, unable to adapt to their environment while their performance slowly degrades. Phaidra creates AI-powered control systems for the industrial sector, enabling industrial facilities to automatically learn and improve over time. Specifically: We use reinforcement learning algorithms to provide this intelligence, converting raw sensor data into high-value actions and decisions. We focus on industrial applications, which tend to be well-sensorized with measurable KPIs — perfect for reinforcement learning. We enable domain experts (our users) to configure the AI control systems (i. e. agents) without writing code. They define what they want their AI agents to do, and we do it for them. Our team has a track record of applying AI to some of the toughest problems. From achieving superhuman performance with DeepMind's AlphaGo, to reducing the energy required to cool Google's Data Centers by 40%, we deeply understand AI and how to apply it in production for massive impact. Phaidra’s ability to achieve its mission is determined by our ability to work together — as defined by our core values: Transparency, Collaboration, Operational Excellence, Ownership, and Empathy. We seek individuals who embody these values, as they are instrumental in ensuring our team consistently delivers excellence and fosters an engaging and supportive culture Phaidra is based in the USA, but we are 100% remote with no physical office. We hire employees internationally with the help of our partner, OysterHR. Our team is currently located throughout the USA, Canada, U
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