Digital Infrastructure Engineer - AI Infrastructure and Strategic Technologies

The Digital Infrastructure Engineer will assess and support investments in AI infrastructure and strategic technologies, including data centres, HPC, semiconductors, quantum technologies, and advanced connectivity. The role involves technical due diligence, project monitoring, sector knowledge development, and cooperation with EU institutions and partners to strengthen Europe's digital competitiveness and technological sovereignty.

Responsibilities

• Appraise strategic infrastructure investments: Assess projects across AI-ready data centres and compute infrastructure, high-performance computing, semiconductor value chains, quantum technologies and advanced telecommunications networks.
• Deliver robust technical due diligence: Evaluate strategic alignment, technical soundness, implementation readiness, operational performance, financial viability, resilience, security and sustainability, documenting conclusions in clear appraisal reports.
• Monitor delivery and results: Follow project implementation, assess completion and undertake further monitoring where required.
• Shape sector knowledge and policy: Prepare sector, policy and methodology papers and produce concise briefings and updates for internal stakeholders.
• Track emerging technologies and markets: Interpret technological, market and regulatory developments and share relevant insights across the organisation.
• Identify financing opportunities: Work with colleagues across the Bank to identify investments that support European competitiveness, resilience and technological sovereignty.
• Build high-value partnerships: Develop cooperation with EU institutions, international bodies, specialised institutes and financial institutions, and represent the EIB at selected forums and events.
• Contribute flexibly across priorities: Support other sectors and participate in priority initiatives across the Division, Department, Directorate and Bank.

Requirements

• University degree, (minimum bachelor’s degree) or equivalent professional qualification, preferably in engineering, computer science, telecommunications, electrical engineering, data centre engineering, semiconductor engineering, physics, applied sciences or a related discipline.
• At least 5 years (ideally 10 years) of recent and relevant professional experience in digital infrastructure project development, engineering or investment assessment.
• Preference may be given to candidates working at senior level and managing complex tasks or projects.
• Proven experience assessing complex infrastructure projects across feasibility, design, implementation and operation.
• A strong interest in, and at least a basic understanding of, two or more of the following: AI-optimised data centres, hyperscale or colocation infrastructure; HPC, GPU/accelerator clusters and cloud infrastructure; semiconductor manufacturing, advanced packaging and related supply chains; advanced telecom networks, fibre backbones, data centre interconnect and 5G/6G infrastructure, quantum computing or related technologies.
• Very good knowledge of the digital infrastructure sector, including global and EU policy and market trends, together with an understanding of infrastructure investment economics such as economic and financial rates of return and net present value.
• Excellent analytical and strategic-thinking skills, with a practical, results-oriented approach to problem solving.
• Sound judgement and resilience in complex, sensitive and time-critical assignments, and experience working in diverse international environments.
• Excellent knowledge of English and/or a good command of French.
• Knowledge of other EU languages would be an asset.
• Excellent knowledge of German would be an asset.

Skills

• Digital Infrastructure Engineering
• Project Development
• Investment Project Assessment
• Infrastructure Project Evaluation
• AI-Optimised Data Centres
• Hyperscale Infrastructure
• Colocation Infrastructure
• High Performance Computing
• GPU Accelerator Clusters
• Cloud Infrastructure Management
• Semiconductor Manufacturing
• Advanced Packaging
• Telecom Networks
• Fibre Backbone Networks
• Data Centre Interconnect
• 5G Infrastructure
• 6G Infrastructure
• Quantum Computing
• Digital Infrastructure Sector Knowledge
• Infrastructure Investment Analysis
• Economic Rate of Return Analysis
• Net Present Value Analysis
• Technical Due Diligence
• Project Monitoring
• Strategic Technology Assessment
• EU Policy Knowledge
• Market Trend Analysis
• Analytical Skills
• Strategic Thinking

Languages

English, French