# Principal Sustaining Engineering Manager - Spark at crusoe

- Company: crusoe
- What the company does: Crusoe provides next-gen AI infrastructure and cloud compute using an energy-first approach. Deploy AI workloads at scale with reliable performance and 24/7 support. Backed by Founders Fund, Felicis and Air Street.
- Company website: https://www.crusoe.ai
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Denver, CO - US
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $225K to $255K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-10-05
- Apply by: 2026-11-23
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Crusoe/6f9bc9a8-117f-470b-b180-12abdd5408d8?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/crusoe-director-sustaining-engineering-spark/

## About the role

Crusoe is a vertically integrated AI Factory company accelerating energy and compute infrastructure. We believe that “speed is the only moat” and our vertical integration allows us to design, manufacture, and deploy modular power and compute infrastructure at market leading speed and cost. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- 10 to 15 years in sustaining, reliability, or product support engineering for deployed capital hardware or infrastructure assets
- Track record of converting field performance data into design changes that measurably reduce failure rates and service costs
- Experience building sustaining engineering processes (root-cause analysis frameworks, review boards, spares policies) from the ground up
- Hands-on management of component obsolescence and supplier end-of-life transitions for long-lifecycle hardware

Tags: Strategic Initiatives

Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/crusoe-director-sustaining-engineering-spark/