# AI Controls Solutions Engineer (HVAC Systems) at Phaidra

- Company: Phaidra
- What the company does: Phaidra builds AI agents for AI factories, helping data center operators optimize compute, power, cooling, and maintenance for greater performance, reliability, and efficiency. Backed by Index.
- Company website: https://www.phaidra.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Remote
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $96K to $144K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-08-16
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/phaidra/jobs/4724667005
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/phaidra-ai-controls-solutions-engineer-hvac-systems/

## About the role

You will work closely with the Technical Program Managers (TPMs) and Data Scientists (DSs), as the technical experts for Phaidra's customers. Your role is to use Phaidra's platform and tools to put AI into production. This role can be broken down into four concrete areas of responsibility:

## What they're looking for

- 5-10 years of work experience as a controls engineer, programmer, or equivalent
- Possesses expertise in HVAC and Data Center cooling control methodologies and strategies and displays knowledge of chiller plant fundamentals, configurations, and sequence of operations
- Understanding of applied thermodynamics for cooling systems, refrigeration systems, and hydronics
- Experience in controls design engineering, or strong 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
- Strong proficiency in working with data center operations teams and contributing to solving field operations related problems and challenges

Tags: Customer Success