Data Center White Space Design Engineer
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Job Summary
About the Role:
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Design Engineer to support the technical design and coordination of CoreWeaves data centre white space (data hall) environments globally. This role focuses on assisting Senior Engineers and external consultants in developing layouts and designs for server halls containment IT infrastructure and their integration with mechanical and electrical systems provided by others.
You will help ensure that white space designs align with CoreWeave standards capacity requirements and operational needs while supporting performance efficiency and scalability. This role is ideal for an early-career engineer with a strong technical foundation who is eager to grow in the data centre industry.
Travel to UK and EU data centre sites is required.
Key Responsibilities
White Space Design Support & Coordination
- Assist in developing and reviewing white space (data hall) layouts including rack positions containment cold/hot aisle configurations and IT infrastructure routes.
- Support Senior Engineers in coordinating white space requirements with mechanical and electrical design teams ensuring IT loads heat rejection needs and power demands are clearly communicated.
- Help maintain alignment with CoreWeave design standards Basis of Design (BoD) documents and technical requirements for data hall design.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work collaboratively with data centre providers Architectural / Engineering consultants and contractors to integrate CoreWeaves white space design into base building M&E infrastructure.
- Support coordination with internal SMEs across mechanical electrical IT/LV BMS and operations to ensure the white space design meets capacity resilience and operational needs.
- Assist in managing technical queries related to data hall layouts clearances equipment arrangements and coordination with plant areas.
Standards Documentation & Compliance
- Support the application of CoreWeave white space and design guidelines to ensure consistency in data hall design across projects.
- Participate in design reviews page-turns and coordination meetings capturing comments specific to data hall layouts access maintenance routes and integration with services.
- Help maintain logs of white space design deviations submittals RFIs and change history throughout the project.
Project & Site Coordination
- Attend site visits in the UK/EU to observe how white space designs are implemented on the floor checking rack layouts containment installations and equipment positioning against design intent.
- Assist in reviewing as-built data hall layouts test results and commissioning outputs relevant to IT spaces.
- Support internal reporting on design status risks and milestones tied to data hall readiness and handover.
Vendor & Equipment Support
- Assist with reviewing OFCI (Owner-Furnished Contractor-Installed) IT and white space-related equipment (e.g. racks containment PDUs in-row solutions) checking alignment with project requirements and layouts.
- Help evaluate consultant or vendor proposals for white space design-related services and equipment as part of the selection process.
Innovation & Continuous Improvement
- Participate in internal design discussions researching modern white space concepts such as high-density layouts liquid-ready arrangements and phased deployment strategies.
- Provide input into improvements to CoreWeaves standard data hall design approach templates and tools.
Required Qualifications
- 13 years of experience in building services data centre critical infrastructure or technical building design (including internships or placement years).
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings floor plans and coordination layouts especially related to plant spaces and IT/white space environments.
- Familiarity with tools such as AutoCAD Revit or similar for layout and coordination work.
- Basic understanding of how mechanical and electrical systems interface with IT spaces (e.g. cooling distribution to white space power pathways cable containment).
- Strong technical documentation skills including the ability to maintain mark-ups schedules and design registers.
Preferred
- Experience supporting design work on data centres telecom facilities laboratories hospitals or other mission-critical buildings.
- Knowledge of BMS concepts LV/structured cabling or IT room requirements.
- Exposure to coordinating between base building M&E teams and IT/white space users.
- Interest in pursuing professional accreditation (e.g. CIBSE IET IEng/CEng pathway or relevant certifications like Uptime BICSI LEED).
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What We Offer
In addition to a competitive salary we offer a variety of benefits to support your needs including:
- Family-level Medical Insurance
- Family-level Dental Insurance
- Generous Pension Contribution
- Life Assurance at 4x Salary
- Critical Illness Cover
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Work culture focused on innovative disruption
Benefits may vary by location.
Our Workplace
While we prioritize a hybrid work environment remote work may be considered for candidates located more than 30 miles from an office based on role requirements for specialized skill sets. New hires will be invited to attend onboarding at one of our hubs within their first month. Teams also gather quarterly to support collaboration
CoreWeave is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive workplace. All qualified applicants and candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex disability age sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran status or genetic information.
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This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder) (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. 1158 (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. CoreWeave may for legitimate business reasons decline to pursue any export licensing process.
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