Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Fleet Data Centers designs, builds, and operates mega-scale data center campuses for cloud and AI infrastructure customers. The Senior Principal Data Center Design Engineer serves as the technical authority for developing and scaling next-generation campuses, leading cross-functional engineering teams, establishing design standards, and integrating complex systems across multiple sites.
Responsibilities
- Technical Strategy & Standards: Architect the master vision for global data center designs; author, refine, and enforce global engineering standards and design guidelines to ensure consistency across multiple sites
- Campus & Master Planning: Create and review complex site campus masterplans, spatial building configurations, and high-density critical infrastructure layouts
- Engineering Leadership: Act as the technical cornerstone and lead cross-functional design workgroups encompassing electrical, mechanical, structural, controls, and networking teams to integrate all physical data center components seamlessly
- Technical Due Diligence: Own the engineering due diligence process for new site selection, assessing power/water availability, environmental constraints, and local code variations to adjust standard designs accordingly
- Vendor Qualification: Collaborate with strategic vendors, manufacturers, and outsourced design consultants to review equipment submittals, validate complex engineering systems, and ensure strict compliance with company specifications
- Stakeholder & Client Advisory: Serve as the chief technical point of contact for complex engineering decisions, presenting technical strategies clearly to senior leadership, local authorities (AHJs), and hyperscale clients
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, Architecture, or a related technical field
- 10+ years of progressive engineering experience, with at least 8 years strictly focused on hyperscale data center architecture, physical design, and engineering integration
- Demonstrated success leading the engineering and design execution of multiple large-scale, multi-site global data center projects
- Stellar communication skills, with a proven ability to synthesize deeply complex engineering concepts into clear, actionable, and data-backed design blueprints for both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Occasional travel to data center sites across multiple regions (up to 25% travel)
- Ability to work in both office environments and active construction sites, adhering to all safety protocols
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- 8+ years of experience in electrical engineering, with at least 5 years focused on data center design and operations
- Proven track record of delivering electrical systems for large-scale data center projects
- Extensive experience with software (e.g., AutoCAD, Revit, CFD, etc.)
- Expertise in sustainability, energy efficiency, and cost-saving measures related to data center mechanical systems
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable strategies for both technical and non-technical audiences
- Strong ability to influence and manage key stakeholders across engineering, product, and operations teams
- Demonstrated success in analyzing program data, defining KPIs, and reporting on success metrics
- Knowledge of all aspects of electrical engineering is required, including UPS, generators, LV and MV switchgear, electrical power management systems and value engineering as the relate to designing state-of-the-art data centers
- Integrity and Ethical Standards: Build trust, ensure fairness, and foster long-term, transparent relationships with suppliers
- Effective Communication: The ability to clearly convey expectations and requirements to suppliers and negotiation parties, while understanding their needs and concerns. Comfortable delivering written and verbal presentations to internal leadership teams
- Emotional Intelligence (EQ): Ability to understand the emotions, cultural nuances, and motivations of others, while effectively managing one's own emotions during high-pressure negotiations
- Strategic Thinking: Ability to think big picture while also managing granular details
- Adaptability: Proven track record of managing change and ambiguity in a fast-paced environment
- Leadership: Ability to manage cross-functional teams and external vendors
- Experience with complex, multi-site projects: Manage multiple projects under tight deadlines and deliver exceptional results
- Excellent communication and presentation skills: Capable of interfacing with senior leadership and diverse stakeholders
- Creative problem-solver: Ability to troubleshoot and optimize system performance effectively
- Team Building: Ability to lead and develop a diverse, cross-functional team in high-pressure environments
- Master's or Ph.D highly preferred
- Professional Engineer (PE) or Professional Architectural license
- Deep familiarity with the infrastructure requirements, operational constraints, and design philosophies of major cloud providers (e.g., AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, Meta)
- Experience delivering projects in diverse global markets, effectively navigating region-specific environmental conditions, land challenges, and international building codes
- Strong technical understanding of foundational cloud services, physical network topologies, and high-density hardware deployment lifecycles
- Master's or Ph.D. preferred
- Professional Engineer (PE) license
- Experience working in global data center projects, navigating region-specific regulations and environmental conditions
- Familiarity with AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud, and Meta cloud providers' data center requirements
- Relevant cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Fundamentals, etc.)
- Experience leading product launches in global markets, including knowledge of international land, energy and/or data center regulations and compliance
- A strong technical understanding of cloud services, networking, and software development lifecycles
Benefits
- Discretionary bonus
- 100% employer-covered medical insurance
- 100% employer-covered dental insurance
- 100% employer-covered vision insurance
- 401K program
- Standard paid holidays
- Unlimited PTO
- Remote work available for candidates in the Senior Electrical Engineer role
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