Oracle
Sr. Principal Data Center Design Electrical Engineer
Leads electrical engineering design for Oracle’s data centers, ensuring robust power systems, safety, and compliance while mentoring teams and setting technical standards.
- Compensation
- $146.3K–$306.4K / yr
- Location
- United States
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Principal
- Employment
- Contract
- Experience
- 10+ years
- Category
- Design
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 1. Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
- 2. Extensive 10+ years experience in electrical engineering design, construction, commissioning, or owner-side technical leadership for mission critical facilities, data centers, or similarly complex
- 3. Strong working knowledge of data center electrical systems including but not limited to power generation, storage and delivery, grounding, lightening protection, fire alarm, etc.
- 4. Experience developing technical standards, basis of design documents, owner’s requirements, specifications, whitepapers, or design guidance.
- 5. Demonstrated ability to review and interpret electrical drawings, specifications, calculations, commissioning documentation, and equipment submittals.
- 6. Ability to coordinate across multiple engineering disciplines and stakeholder groups, including hardware, mechanical, controls, architecture, structural, construction, operations, procurement, and
- 7. Strong technical writing, communication, and leadership skills.
- 8. Ability to evaluate complex technical issues, make risk-based recommendations, and drive alignment across internal and external teams.
- 9. Experience with high-density compute environments and liquid cooling technologies preferred.
- 10. Professional Engineering license preferred.
- Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.
- Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only
- Career Level - IC5
Full description
Responsibilities
- Leads and manages electrical engineering design and technical direction for assigned data center projects. Provides guidance and engineering leadership in ensuring project or other design and engineering initiatives are meeting or exceeding company expectations.
- Expert operating knowledge of engineering systems to include advanced diagnostics and repairs. Ability to apply knowledge of Oracle processes and procedures and industry standards to resolve non-routine issues. Utilizes safe working practices at an EXPERT level (e.g. can apply procedure for lockout/tag out, can explain MSDS, etc.). Evaluates and assures the safe working practices of others. Interacts with other engineering disciplines. Works with the colocation providers' engineering teams to ensure electrical systems are adequately designed, specified and installed to deliver robust operation for Oracle.
- Contributes to identifying and developing training and mentoring programs for newer members of the team as it grows. Acquires knowledge by expanding experience with systems, vendor training, participation in industry groups or meetings and shadowing others. Is SME with many systems and trains others inside and outside of the group.
- Provides expert input for effective contract administration including generation and review of contracts, change orders, cost forecasts, and other pertinent documentation.
- Contributes to creating and maintaining best in class policies and procedures. Participates in review of policy and procedure documents. Develops policy documents with the input of others. Assures adherence to developed standards and policy through review of documentation, participation in commissioning activities, design summits and datacenter commissioning or reviews.
- Consistently solves complex, cross-functional issues requiring independent action and a high degree of initiative to resolve. Makes recommendations for system level enhancements to eliminate potential problems. Tests suitability of components or action plans for deployments.
- Has an expert level system knowledge. Is a subject matter expert to others in and outside of the group. Extensive knowledge of multiple facets of the relevant engineering discipline. Develops and executes projects. Leads internal and/or external engineering or construction related seminars/conferences.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering discipline.
- Extensive 10+ years experience in electrical engineering design, construction, commissioning, or owner-side technical leadership for mission critical facilities, data centers, or similarly complex infrastructure.
- Strong working knowledge of data center electrical systems including but not limited to power generation, storage and delivery, grounding, lightening protection, fire alarm, etc.