Principal Electrical Integration Engineer – Data Center Infrastructure

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Texas.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and integrate electrical systems for products related to data center power, cooling, and factory enablement projects.

• Execute comprehensive electrical design from generator systems to AI rack integration zones.

• Oversee and manage electrical systems for data centers, energy storage solutions, and HVAC applications.

• Create specifications, select components, route wires and cables, establish connections, and transition designs into manufacturing.

• Lead the implementation of testing processes and ensure alignment of equipment for operational excellence and reliability.

• Conduct PLD design, component selection, wire and cable sizing and routing, and establishing connections.

• Review vendor drawings and prepare BOMs, calculations, data sheets, detailed drawings, specifications, and testing plans.

• Interpret single-line and schematic diagrams, assess electrical system operations, and suggest modifications.

• Collaborate in the design and development of new products including low-voltage switchgear, power distribution cabinets, and LV panel boards.

• Lead electrical engineering design efforts and reviews.

• Test products to ensure compliance with current codes and standards, translating designs into manufacturing drawings.

• Prepare and assess short-circuit coordination studies and maintain software models reflecting actual site conditions.

• Review control panel designs and ensure adherence to UL standards.

• Identify and address gaps between concept development and manufacturing readiness.

• Collaborate with internal and external design engineering, server hardware, environmental health and safety, and controls engineering teams.

• Work alongside system architects to comprehend product specifications and electrical system architectures.

• Collaborate with project managers on design quotations.

• Identify and mitigate risks associated with project plans and schedules.

• Monitor product delivery to ensure adherence to quality standards and schedules.

• Test, debug, and validate electrical systems while supporting manufacturing processes.

• Manage relationships with vendors of electrical components and contract manufacturers.

• Stay updated with technologies and methods for competitive, cost-effective design solutions.

• Propose potential R&D project ideas to management.

• Evaluate engineering feasibility and cost-effectiveness in collaboration with management and production staff.

• Undertake additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering field.

• Over 8 years of experience in electrical design and fabrication, particularly in data center or industrial power systems.

• Proficient in ECAD tools (AutoCAD Electrical, EPLAN, SolidWorks Electrical) and their integration with mechanical CAD platforms.

• Strong knowledge of MV/HV power distribution, lithium-ion UPS systems, and three-phase electrical infrastructure.

• Experience using electrical analysis tools (ETAP, SKM PowerTools, EasyPower).

• Demonstrated experience in facility-level electrical design and construction support.

• Excellent leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration abilities.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision as part of a global team.

• Proficient in reading, analyzing, and interpreting business publications, professional journals, technical procedures, and government regulations.

• Skilled in writing reports, business correspondence, and procedural guides.

• Effective at presenting information and addressing inquiries from management, clients, and the public.

• Capability to influence others, share best practices, and mentor junior engineers.

• Ability to assess projects, articulate risks, and establish project milestones.

• Familiarity with stage-gate processes in Project Lifecycle Management (PLCM).

• Strong problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail.

• Preferred: Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.

• Preferred: Active Professional Engineer (PE) license.

• Preferred: Experience with data center infrastructure, including UPS systems, switchgear, CRAC units, and PDUs.

• Preferred: Knowledge of UL, CE, RoHS, REACH, and IEEE compliance standards.

• Preferred: Hands-on experience in panel fabrication, wiring, and system integration.

• Preferred: Awareness of thermal and mechanical constraints in electrical enclosure design and experience with global suppliers and contract manufacturers.

• Preferred: Experience with WindChill and DevOps.

🏝️ Benefits

• Short-term incentive based on performance.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.

• Paid time off accruing at a rate of 3.07 hours during your first year of employment.

• 4 weeks of paid parental leave.

• 11 company-paid holidays in 2027 (9 fixed holidays and 2 optional floating holidays), subject to annual change.

• 401(k) retirement plan.

• Employee stock purchase plan.