Sr. Data Center Electrical Design Engineer, Data Center Infrastructure

The Data Center Design Engineering team is responsible for designing and developing efficient and reliable electrical systems for our data centers. As a Senior Electrical Design Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the successful design, operation, and maintenance of our electrical infrastructure. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including mechanical, electrical, power consumption data analytics, field operations, and project management, to drive design efficiencies, reduce costs, and ensure compliance with industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze electrical single-line diagrams (SLDs) for data centers to ensure compliance with industry standards and OCP guidelines
• Develop greenfield data center design concepts, including electrical system designs, load calculations, and power system analysis
• Identify inefficiencies in electrical system designs and propose cost-effective solutions to reduce CAPEX costs
• Collaborate with stakeholders to define business requirements for reporting and formulate applicable data-driven solutions
• Provide electrical engineering support and training to facility technicians to troubleshoot, operate, and maintain existing electrical equipment and controllers
• Drive electrical distribution improvement and resiliency projects with system risk analysis techniques, power monitoring data, and other advanced detection methods
• Troubleshoot power quality and electrical system problems, conduct breaker coordination, arc flash studies, and track electrical load and capacity planning
• Utilize industry-standard software and tools, such as Autodesk AutoCAD or Revit, to design and analyze electrical systems

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in electrical engineering, with a focus on data center design
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred
• Strong knowledge of OCP standards, industry best practices, and data center design principles
• Experience with electrical single-line diagrams, load calculations, and power system analysis
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with ability to work with diverse stakeholders
• Ability to travel to Fremont, CA, less than 25%
• Familiarity with data analytics and power consumption modeling
• Knowledge of emerging technologies, such as power shelves, battery backup units, super capacitors

Compensation and Benefits
Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:

• Aetna PPO and HSA plans > 2 medical plan options with $0 payroll deduction
• Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
• Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
• Company Paid (Health Savings Account) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High Deductible Aetna medical plan with HSA
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• 401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
• Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions), and Paid Holidays
• Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
• Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
• Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
• Tesla Babies program
• Commuter benefits
• Employee discounts and perks program