Data Center Controls Engineer

AI safety and research company building reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems, including the Claude product family and developer platform.

Series F+Recently funded0 current maintainers0 active leadsTeam intelligence

Maintainer signals as of 9/24/2026

San Francisco, United States
About Anthropic

Anthropic PBC develops frontier AI systems and deploys them through Claude products and the Claude Platform, with a stated focus on safety, interpretability, and steerability.

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About the Role

You will design, implement, and optimize control systems for data center mechanical, electrical, cooling, and building-management infrastructure. You will develop multi-site architectures, communication layers, SCADA and BMS applications, telemetry and visualization systems, and technical documentation. You will also support construction, commissioning, and system validation.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent practical experience
  • 7+ years of control systems design and implementation experience
  • Knowledge of BACnet, Modbus TCP/IP, OPC-UA, MQTT, SNMP, and Ethernet-IP
  • Experience with instrumentation selection, control panel design, and system integration
  • Knowledge of subnets, VLANs, firewall rules, and IP management
  • Documentation and cross-functional collaboration skills

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement multi-site controls architecture
  • Define network topology, redundancy, and high-availability requirements
  • Develop standardized industrial communication frameworks
  • Integrate control systems with enterprise networks and security boundaries
  • Design and implement controls for mechanical, electrical, and building-management systems
  • Develop SCADA and BMS applications
  • Specify instrumentation for cooling, power, and environmental monitoring
  • Deploy centralized telemetry systems
  • Develop operational dashboards and visualization layers
  • Create controls documentation and commissioning procedures
  • Validate installed systems during commissioning

Benefits

  • Visa sponsorship support
  • Optional equity donation matching
  • Generous vacation
  • Parental leave
  • Flexible working hours