Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Rackspace Technology is a multicloud solutions company that delivers end-to-end technology solutions across applications, data, and security. The company is seeking an experienced Data Center Electrical Engineer to serve as the primary subject matter expert for mission-critical electrical systems, including capacity planning, infrastructure design, reliability, commissioning, compliance, and AI/HPC deployments. The role provides technical leadership for electrical infrastructure strategy, operations, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement across the data center portfolio.
Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary technical authority for electrical infrastructure within the data center environment
- Provide engineering leadership and subject matter expertise for critical electrical systems including utility infrastructure, switchgear, UPS systems, generators, transformers, PDUs, RPPs, Busway systems, grounding and bonding systems, and BMS/DCIM systems
- Provide electrical engineering expertise for AI/HPC infrastructure, including high-density GPU and accelerated computing deployments and the associated power distribution requirements
- Lead troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and resolution of electrical infrastructure issues
- Manage electrical capacity planning for existing and future infrastructure growth
- Perform electrical load calculations and power utilization analysis
- Develop and evaluate electrical capacity requirements for AI/HPC deployments, including high-density GPU environments, rack-level power requirements, power density, distribution architecture, and scalability requirements
- Evaluate infrastructure resiliency, redundancy, and operational risk associated with capacity expansion initiatives, providing guidance and recommendations
- Define critical electrical equipment specifications and make product recommendations
- Develop and review electrical designs, modifications, and infrastructure improvements within operational data center environments
- Review and approve electrical equipment submittals, technical documentation, and infrastructure standards
- Support construction, installation, testing, commissioning, and turnover activities associated with electrical infrastructure projects
- Partner with commissioning teams to validate installation, operation, and performance of electrical systems
- Support maintenance planning and operational readiness activities for critical electrical infrastructure
- Participate in incident response, infrastructure risk reviews, and operational reliability initiatives
- Assist operations teams in troubleshooting equipment failures and anomalies
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local electrical codes and regulations
- Maintain adherence to NEC, NFPA, IEEE, and mission-critical operational standards
- Support development and continuous improvement of electrical engineering standards, procedures, and best practices within our data centers
- Research and evaluate new technologies, equipment, and infrastructure solutions related to data center electrical systems
- Evaluate emerging AI/HPC hardware and deployment architectures to determine their impact on electrical distribution, power density, capacity, resiliency, and future data center infrastructure requirements
- Lead technical decision-making regarding electrical equipment and infrastructure product selection
- Support long-term infrastructure strategy focused on scalability, efficiency, resiliency, and operational excellence
Skills
- 10+ years of experience supporting mission-critical data centers environments
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a related field
- Deep understanding of critical power systems and electrical distribution architecture
- Advanced understanding of electrical drawing packages, equipment diagrams, and associated technical specifications
- Experience with the operation and maintenance of mission-critical electrical infrastructure
- Demonstrated experience supporting electrical infrastructure for AI/HPC environments, including high-density GPU or accelerated computing deployments
- Strong understanding of electrical power requirements, distribution architectures, capacity planning, and resiliency considerations associated with high-density AI/HPC workloads
- Ability to perform electrical load calculations and capacity analysis
- Deeply familiar with single and three phase systems, from incoming utility down to server input
- Must be a US Citizen
- Strong knowledge of NEC, NFPA, IEEE, and applicable electrical/building codes
- Experience carrying design concepts through exploration, development, and into deployment
- Experience reading, interpreting, and creating construction drawings, specifications, and submittal documents
- Proficient in AutoCAD and/or Visio
- Critical electrical infrastructure expertise
- Data center operational support
- AI/HPC electrical infrastructure and high-density GPU deployments
- Electrical capacity management
- Mission-critical systems reliability
- Infrastructure risk management
- Technical leadership and engineering governance
- Electrical troubleshooting and root-cause analysis
- Cross-functional coordination and execution
- If you reside outside of San Antonio, TX you may work fully remote
- If you reside in San Antonio, TX we would like to work a hybrid in office/remote schedule
Benefits
- The compensation package may also include incentive compensation opportunities in the form of annual bonus or incentives
- Equity awards
- An Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- If you reside outside of San Antonio, TX you may work fully remote.
- If you reside in San Antonio, TX we would like to work a hybrid in office/remote schedule.
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