Director, Data Center Design-Electrical Engineering Design

Oracle is a leading company in AI and cloud solutions that impact billions of lives. They are seeking a Director of Data Center Design-Electrical Engineering Design to lead a high-performing electrical engineering team, ensuring high-quality design outcomes that support business objectives. The role involves strategic and tactical operations, partnering with cross-functional stakeholders, and driving engineering standards and best practices.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a team of electrical engineers supporting OCI’s data center design initiatives
• Provide technical and organizational leadership for the design, review, and continuous improvement of mission-critical electrical systems supporting OCI data centers
• Establish and drive engineering standards, design guidelines, and best practices that improve consistency, quality, scalability, and execution across a growing portfolio
• Establish team norms and leadership expectations that reinforce individual and collective ownership, disciplined execution, and a bias for resolving issues rather than escalating them without recommendations
• Partner closely with Design Management, Mechanical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Operations, Supply Chain, and other partner teams to ensure alignment across the full project lifecycle
• Act as a senior escalation point for complex electrical engineering issues, design tradeoffs, risk evaluations, and technical decision-making
• Drive lessons learned and continuous improvement efforts by incorporating operational feedback, project outcomes, and field experience into future standards and designs
• Represent the electrical engineering function in leadership reviews, cross-organizational discussions, and strategic planning efforts
• Build organizational capability through hiring, team development, talent planning, and creation of scalable engineering processes and workflows

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field
• 6+ years of experience leading engineering teams, or technical lead experience with experience managing other managers or leads
• Deep knowledge of electrical systems used in mission-critical facilities, including medium- and low-voltage distribution, standby generation, UPS systems, switchgear, PDUs, grounding, and associated infrastructure
• Experience in a hyperscale cloud, colocation, or large-scale mission-critical infrastructure environment
• Familiarity with power requirements for high-density compute environments and the interaction between electrical and cooling infrastructure
• Demonstrated experience leading technical reviews, driving engineering quality, and making sound decisions on complex electrical design issues
• Strong understanding of the data center project lifecycle, including planning, design, construction, commissioning, and operational considerations
• Proven ability to lead through ambiguity, manage competing priorities, and deliver results in a fast-paced, rapidly scaling environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical, operational, and executive stakeholders
• Experience building cross-functional partnerships and influencing decisions across multiple organizations
• Experience developing and implementing engineering standards, design guidelines, and scalable processes across a global portfolio
• Experience managing external design consultants and engineering service providers
• Experience supporting organizational growth through hiring, team development, and talent planning
• Strong understanding of reliability, maintainability, power quality, and operational risk considerations for critical infrastructure systems
• Experience presenting technical strategies, risks, and recommendations to senior leadership