Power Electronics Engineer, Systems Modeling

About the role

Our thirst for technology is a part of everything we do. The Data Center Engineering team takes the physical design of our data centers into the future. Our lab mirrors a research and development department – cutting-edge strategies are born, tested and tested again. Along with a team of great minds, you take on complex topics like how we use power or how to run state-of-the-art, environmentally-friendly facilities. You're a visionary who optimizes for efficiencies and never stops seeking improvements – even small changes that can make a huge impact. You generate ideas, communicate recommendations to senior-level executives and drive implementation alongside facilities technicians.

Responsibilities

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• Innovate and design data center power conversion specifications and solutions.
• Analyze performance, cost, reliability, and availability trade-offs.
• Lead projects that involve new power systems and power electronics technologies or new uses of multiple existing technologies.
• Accelerate the pivot towards LVDC systems for future data center designs.
• Partner with power industry leaders to lead the evaluation and adoption of the most compelling cutting edge technologies.
• Provide technical leadership and direction while troubleshooting complex system level power delivery issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in mission critical facility design and construction environments.
• 5 years of experience with direct current power distribution design, in areas of steady state and dynamic scenario, protection measures.
• 5 years of experience with power converter design including AC/DC, DC/DC, or DC/AC converter design.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree in Engineering, Business or other relevant field or a professional engineering license or a Professional Engineering (PE) license.
• Experience with cross-discipline teams (e.g., structural, civil, IT/Telecom, security, mechanical, architectural).
• Experience working with data center equipment and environments (e.g., switchgear, generators, transformers, controls, security monitoring systems, fire safety systems).
• Understanding of start up/commissioning processes.

Pay

US: $144000 - $209000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits