poolside · 2 hours ago
Chief Controls Engineer
Fort Stockton, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expPoolside is a company focused on building a world where AI drives economically valuable work and scientific progress. The Chief Controls Engineer is responsible for the overall controls architecture of the data center, ensuring controls reliability, managing system configurations, and leading troubleshooting efforts.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Developer PlatformFoundational AIInformation TechnologyInfrastructureSoftware
Responsibilities
Serve as technical authority for all BMS, EPMS, SCADA, PLCs, controls communication networks, and related documentation including network diagrams, point lists, alarm matrices, and controls narratives
Own all controls sequences, alarm logic, trending strategies, system interlocks, and reliability strategies including software revisions, failover validation, and trend-based failure prediction
Oversee CDU/MCDU controls integration, flow/DP monitoring, coolant loop alarms, D2C cooling logic, and high-density cooling equipment optimization
Create and approve MOPs, SOPs, and EOPs for controls modifications, graphics updates, alarm changes, and SCADA work while ensuring compliance with cybersecurity policies and industry standards
Support real-time troubleshooting and incident response during electrical, mechanical, and liquid-cooling events, including data pulls and trending analysis
Coordinate with engineering teams to optimize sequences of operation, CDU setpoints, and controls alignment for new buildings, expansions, and AI cooling deployments
Oversee PM activities for all controls systems, network devices, and instrumentation while ensuring system backups, redundancy testing, and change-control records are maintained
Evaluate and manage vendor performance for controls integrators, instrumentation contractors, and monitoring providers
Lead integrated systems testing, controls validation, and commissioning activities, validating all controls points, alarms, trends, and interlocks before system turnover
Review design documents for new construction and expansions to ensure controls integration and alignment
Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and training development for controls engineers and technicians on fundamentals, alarm management, and troubleshooting
Support long-term succession planning and skill development across the controls team
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Controls Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
8+ years of experience managing controls systems in data centers, industrial plants, utilities, refineries, or similar environments
Strong knowledge of BMS, EPMS, SCADA, PLC, and controls networking
Experience with CDU/MCDU controls, coolant monitoring, and AI/HPC liquid-cooling systems
Ability to develop controls documentation, lead troubleshooting events, and manage change-control processes
Participation in an on-call rotation for controls-related events
Occasional night or weekend work during cutovers or controls commissioning
Preferred
Experience with major BMS/EPMS platforms such as Schneider, Siemens, Honeywell, Delta, Johnson Controls, or ABB a plus
Knowledge of Modbus, BACnet, OPC UA, and industrial controls protocols a plus
Exposure to machine-learning-based predictive maintenance platforms a plus
Company
poolside
Poolside is an artificial intelligence platform that offers foundation concepts and infrastructure to write software codes.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$626MKey Investors
Bain Capital VenturesRedpoint
2024-10-02Series B· $500M
2023-08-24Series A· $100M
2023-05-14Seed· $26M
Leadership Team
Eiso Kant
Co-CEO & Co-founder
Jason Warner
Co-CEO & Co-Founder
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