Operations Lead, R&D

Fluidstack

$100K — $150K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in operations for critical facilities like data centers or industrial sites
  • Proven track record of influencing design decisions from an operational perspective
  • Strong ability to write clear, practical procedures for technicians
  • Solid understanding of the costs associated with poor maintainability
  • Expertise in translating field-based challenges into technical requirements
  • Familiarity with CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Systems) and maintenance strategies
  • Experience in commissioning and site startup processes.

Responsibilities

  • Represent operations in R&D as the voice of the end-users
  • Own and implement operability requirements including maintenance access and procedures
  • Establish the O&M foundation for new designs through training and staffing models
  • Conduct operability reviews for all releases to ensure reliability and fixability
  • Advocate for design considerations that prioritize operational efficiency and ease of maintenance.

Benefits

  • Flexible work environment
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Supportive team culture
  • Commitment to diversity and inclusion
  • Potential for career advancement.
Full Job Description
Role Scope
  • Represent operations inside R&D: the voice of the people who will run the design, embedded before it's built.
  • Own operability requirements: maintenance access, sparing, and procedures designed in, with vetoes exercised.
  • Build the O&M foundation for new designs: procedures, training outlines, and staffing models drafted with the design.
  • Run operability reviews on every release: what breaks at 3am, and whether a technician can actually fix it.
What We're Looking For
  • The below is a starting point. We always make space for exceptional people, so if you don't fit this role exactly, tell us where you would.
  • You've operated critical facilities: data centers, plants, or heavy industrial sites.
  • You've influenced design from the operations seat and won the arguments that mattered.
  • You write procedures technicians actually follow.
  • You know what maintainability costs when it's missing.
  • You translate field pain into engineering requirements.
  • Bonus: Data center operations depth. CMMS and maintenance strategy. Commissioning participation. Startup site experience.


We are committed to pay equity and transparency.

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