Critical Infrastructure Engineering Lead

Mistral AI

. Serve as Mistral AI’s senior technical authority for critical electrical, mechanical and life-safety infrastructure across assigned colocation sites .

Posted 10/22/2026full-timeParis • FranceSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive expertise in critical facilities engineering and technical assurance, with a strong focus on electrical and mechanical infrastructure for high-density AI environments. Proficient in risk assessment, incident troubleshooting, and technical documentation validation.

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Critical Facilities EngineeringElectrical Infrastructure ManagementMechanical Systems KnowledgeIncident TroubleshootingTechnical Documentation Review

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Hard Skills

UPS ManagementMV/LV DistributionSwitchgear OperationCooling Plant ManagementRoot-Cause AnalysisCommissioning Evidence ReviewBMS/EPMS Trend AnalysisTechnical Risk AssessmentPreventive Maintenance StrategiesIntegrated Systems Testing

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationSound Judgment Under PressureInfluencing Without Authority

Tools & Technologies

Power Quality RecordsCooling TelemetryAlarm MatricesSingle-Line DiagramsTechnical Procedures

Industry Keywords

High-Availability EnvironmentsMission-Critical FacilitiesAI/HPC WorkloadsMulti-Site OperationsTechnical Governance

Tech Stack

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About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as Mistral AI’s senior technical authority for critical electrical, mechanical and life-safety infrastructure across assigned colocation sites
Protect high-density AI compute availability by identifying technical risks, challenging infrastructure operating practices and verifying power and cooling performance
Own and maintain the site technical risk register
Assess utility connections, MV/LV distribution, transformers, generators, UPS, switchgear, busways, protection systems, pumps, cooling plant, controls and monitoring
Review preventive maintenance strategies, schedules, asset condition, defects, maintenance deferrals and vulnerabilities
Review high-risk methods of procedure, electrical switching and isolation plans, planned impairments, work sequencing, contingency measures, rollback plans and restoration criteria
Validate technical documentation, including single-line diagrams, P&IDs, operating sequences, alarm matrices, capacity records, asset registers and operating procedures
Analyze BMS/EPMS trends, alarms, power-quality records and cooling telemetry
Act as senior engineering escalation point during major infrastructure incidents
Coordinate technical information across colocation providers, Mistral IT Operations and OEM partners
Review root-cause analyses and define, follow up and verify corrective and preventive actions
Identify systemic trends and share lessons learned with engineering design, commissioning and regional operations teams
Support emergency response planning and tabletop exercises
Participate in design and constructability reviews for expansions, retrofits and new AI deployments
Review commissioning and integrated systems testing plans and challenge test results and acceptance evidence
Partner with IT Operations on rack power and thermal limits, direct-to-chip liquid cooling, CDUs, leak response and load-restoration dependencies
Assess proposed changes to critical infrastructure and recommend safeguards and escalation
Provide technical coaching, contribute to engineering standards, and support recruitment and knowledge sharing

Requirements

What you’ll need

5–7+ years in critical facilities engineering, commissioning, data center operations or technical assurance in high-availability environments
Strong practical knowledge of critical electrical infrastructure, including UPS, generators, MV/LV distribution, switchgear and protection
Strong practical knowledge of mechanical systems, including cooling plant, pumps, controls and heat rejection
Ability to review single-line diagrams, operating sequences, technical procedures, maintenance plans, commissioning evidence and root-cause analyses
Demonstrated experience troubleshooting complex infrastructure incidents
Experience influencing external technical teams without direct line authority
Clear written and verbal English communication
Sound judgment under pressure
Willingness to travel and participate in incident escalation as needed
Preferred: full technical governance, multi-site operations or mission-critical facilities serving high-density AI/HPC workloads
Preferred: direct-to-chip liquid cooling, CDUs, facility/technology cooling interfaces, water quality, leak detection and rack-level thermal management
Preferred: integrated systems testing, EPMS/BMS trend analysis, protection coordination, failure-mode reviews and cross-site engineering standardization
Preferred: partnering with hardware OEMs, design engineers, commissioning teams and infrastructure providers during live-site expansion

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare coverage
Parental leave
Retirement plans
Relocation support
Wellness programs
Meal allowances
Transportation allowances
Other location-specific perks
Up to 3 total applications within a 90 day period across all open roles
Candidates may re-apply for the specific position after 180 days