Senior Electrical Engineer, Data Center Operations

About the role

This is a full-time exempt (40+ hours/week), field-based role requiring 100% travel to project sites across the United States.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical oversight and review of electrical system designs across the full data center power distribution chain
• Evaluate and guide designs for:
• Middle-voltage distribution systems
• Low-voltage distribution systems
• UPS architectures
• Switchgear and power distribution equipment
• Rack-level power delivery infrastructure
• Ensure electrical designs comply with applicable codes, standards, and engineering best practices
• Review electrical topologies and provide recommendations based on reliability, redundancy, maintainability, and operational requirements
• Develop and maintain engineering standards, specifications, and design guidelines for data center electrical infrastructure
• Support multidisciplinary design reviews and coordinate with mechanical, controls, commissioning, and operations teams
• Identify design risks and implement solutions that improve resiliency, efficiency, and constructability
• Support commissioning, startup, and operational readiness activities for new facilities
• Conduct site visits, engineering assessments, and technical audits across active project locations
• Maintain technical consistency across multiple concurrent projects and deployments
• Collaborate with consultants, contractors, vendors, and internal stakeholders throughout project lifecycles
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to electrical infrastructure and operational performance

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent combination of education and applicable industry experience
• 8+ years of experience designing electrical systems for data centers, mission-critical facilities, or large-scale industrial infrastructure
• Experience supporting the full electrical power chain from utility service through rack-level delivery
• Previous experience working for:
• Hyperscale cloud providers
• Mission-critical engineering firms
• Large-scale infrastructure organizations supporting hyperscale environments
• Strong understanding of common data center electrical topologies, including:
• 2N
• N+1
• Catcher Bus
• Distributed Redundant
• Ability to evaluate the benefits, limitations, and operational trade-offs associated with each topology
• Experience reviewing complex electrical designs and enforcing engineering standards
• Strong understanding of electrical reliability, redundancy, and operational resilience principles
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work independently while supporting multiple concurrent projects
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively (100%)
• Experience supporting high-density compute environments, including:
• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Machine Learning (ML)
• High Performance Computing (HPC)
• Familiarity with electrical requirements supporting GPU-intensive workloads
• Experience with:
• Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS)
• Building Management Systems (BMS)
• Liquid cooling electrical infrastructure
• Knowledge of ASHRAE TC 9.9 guidelines and mission-critical thermal design considerations
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred or ability to obtain licensure within 18 months
• Experience with electrical system modeling, analysis, and design software
• Familiarity with industry standards including:
• NEC (NFPA 70)
• TIA-942
• NFPA 110
• IEEE 446
• NFPA 70E
• IEEE 1584

Qualifications

• Experience with:
• Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS)
• Building Management Systems (BMS)
• Liquid cooling electrical infrastructure
• Knowledge of ASHRAE TC 9.9 guidelines and mission-critical thermal design considerations
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred or ability to obtain licensure within 18 months
• Experience with electrical system modeling, analysis, and design software
• Familiarity with industry standards including:
• NEC (NFPA 70)
• TIA-942
• NFPA 110
• IEEE 446
• NFPA 70E
• IEEE 1584

Skills

• Strong understanding of electrical reliability, redundancy, and operational resilience principles
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work independently while supporting multiple concurrent projects
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively (100%)
• Experience supporting high-density compute environments, including:
• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Machine Learning (ML)
• High Performance Computing (HPC)
• Familiarity with electrical requirements supporting GPU-intensive workloads
• Experience with:
• Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS)
• Building Management Systems (BMS)
• Liquid cooling electrical infrastructure
• Knowledge of ASHRAE TC 9.9 guidelines and mission-critical thermal design considerations
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred or ability to obtain licensure within 18 months
• Experience with electrical system modeling, analysis, and design software
• Familiarity with industry standards including:
• NEC (NFPA 70)
• TIA-942
• NFPA 110
• IEEE 446
• NFPA 70E
• IEEE 1584

Benefits

• Medical Coverage: Two United Healthcare plans (PPO and HDHP with HSA), with employer contributions toward premiums; coverage begins the 1st of the month after 60 days of employment
• Dental & Vision: United Healthcare dental with 100% preventive care coverage and vision benefits for exams, frames, lenses, or contacts
• Wellbeing Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering confidential counseling plus additional wellness and care navigation resources
• Retirement & Savings: 401(k) eligible after 30 days with automatic 6% enrollment (opt-out available), 1% annual increases up to 10%, plus HSA with up to $480 employer contribution
• Voluntary Benefits: Employee-paid accident insurance and critical illness coverage for major health events

Pay

The pay for this W-2 position ranges from $96.15 – $120.19 per hour