Principal Electrical Engineer

Role Overview

• Lead integration of energy storage into data center electrical infrastructure to support resiliency, peak demand management, and operational flexibility
• Assess on-site generation solutions, including standby, prime power, and hybrid distributed systems, to support business, reliability, and sustainability goals
• Develop electrical strategies that integrate BESS, distributed generation, and advanced controls into mission-critical environments
• Provide technical leadership on interconnection, protection, and control philosophies for generation and energy storage assets
• Develop standards and design criteria for generation and energy storage topology, controls, safety, and commissioning
• Participate in the product development lifecycle from concept through implementation
• Work closely with Operations to balance cost-effective design solutions with long-term operational sustainability
• Develop and set minimum requirements for complete sequences of operation across designed systems
• Drive standards for electrical commissioning efforts
• Review program-level design plans, equipment selections, and system submittals
• Ensure consistent execution through effective coordination and handoff to internal teams and external partners adapting the program prototype for site-specific use
• Partner with regional product enablement teams to implement product intent consistently across projects and regions
• Support documentation handoff and coordination with regional teams and external consultants for site adaptation of global prototypes
• Apply engineering analysis tools and professional judgment to evaluate loads, lighting levels, and short-circuit currents
• Perform or guide load analysis and failure scenario calculations, short-circuit and overcurrent protection device coordination studies, arc flash mitigation studies, distribution analysis, and lighting photometric studies.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent, from an accredited university or college
• Substantial experience in electrical power design and construction required, 10+ years preferred
• Data Center and/or mission critical experience is required
• Proficient in AutoCAD, Excel, Word, AmpCalc, ETAP, and PSCAD modeling software
• Working knowledge of critical power infrastructure within a data center
• Travel is expected to be 15–25% and may increase over time as business needs evolve.

Tech Stack

• Distributed Systems
• Flash

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• life and AD&D
• short and long-term disability coverage
• paid time off
• employee assistance
• participation in a 401k program that includes company match
• many other additional voluntary benefits