Senior Electrical Engineer - Data CentersThis is a full-time exempt (40+ hours/week), remote or hybrid role. Candidates can work remote with travel or hybrid out of their New York, San Francisco, Austin TX, or Seattle WA.
SummaryWe are seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer to provide technical leadership for the design and development of large-scale, mission-critical data center infrastructure. This role will oversee end-to-end electrical system designs spanning utility interconnection, medium-voltage distribution, low-voltage power systems, and rack-level power delivery.
The successful candidate will establish and maintain engineering standards, ensure design consistency and code compliance across multiple projects, and support the continued growth of a rapidly expanding hyperscale data center portfolio. This position offers the opportunity to influence next-generation electrical architectures, liquid cooling deployments, modular infrastructure solutions, and multi-gigawatt campus developments.
Key Responsibilities - Provide technical oversight for electrical system design across the entire data center power chain
- Review and guide designs for medium-voltage distribution systems, low-voltage distribution architectures, and rack-level power delivery systems
- Ensure compliance with applicable electrical codes, industry standards, and company engineering requirements
- Develop, maintain, and improve electrical design standards, specifications, and engineering best practices
- Perform technical reviews to ensure consistency, reliability, maintainability, and scalability across projects
- Evaluate and recommend electrical distribution topologies based on project requirements and operational objectives
- Support equipment selection, specification development, and technical submittal reviews
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders, consultants, utilities, contractors, and vendors throughout project execution
- Identify design risks and implement solutions to improve reliability, efficiency, and constructability
- Maintain design quality across a rapidly growing portfolio of mission-critical facilities
- Support continuous improvement initiatives related to power distribution, resiliency, and operational performance
Our Ideal Candidate - 8+ years of experience designing mission-critical electrical infrastructure, data centers, or large industrial facilities
- Proven experience designing end-to-end electrical systems from utility service entrance through rack-level power delivery
- Strong understanding of medium-voltage and low-voltage power distribution systems
- Deep knowledge of common data center electrical topologies including:
- 2N
- N+1
- Distributed Redundant
- Catcher Bus
- Experience establishing and enforcing engineering standards across multiple concurrent projects
- Strong understanding of electrical reliability, redundancy, and resiliency principles
- Experience performing design reviews and maintaining technical quality across large project portfolios
- Strong knowledge of applicable electrical codes and industry standards
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment
Preferred Qualifications - Professional Engineer (PE) license
- Experience supporting hyperscale data center developments
- Previous experience with major cloud providers or mission-critical engineering firms
- Experience with SKM, ETAP, or similar power system modeling software
- Experience with equipment specification development and technical submittal reviews
- Experience creating engineering standards, specifications, and design guidelines from the ground up
- Familiarity with liquid cooling infrastructure and emerging high-density compute environments
Compensation & Benefits - The pay for this W-2 position ranges from [$96.15 - $129.81] per hour
- 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
Equal Opportunity EmployerWe are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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