Staff Data Center Electrical Engineer

Supermicro seeks an experienced Staff Data Center Electrical Engineer to lead the design and development of high-density data centers for AI, cloud, and hyperscale use.

Requirements

• Oversee electrical design for new and retrofit data centers covering power, grounding, lightning protection, and controls.
• Create and update global electrical standards, OPRs, and BOD templates for consistency.
• Prepare and check SLDs, load calculations, power analyses, and arc flash studies.
• Select equipment including generators, switchgear, transformers, UPS, PDUs, busways, and battery backup or supercapacitors.
• Work with mechanical, network, and architectural teams on integrated layouts.
• Manage consultants and vendors to meet specs, codes, and permitting requirements.
• Support site selection and utility coordination, assessing grid options, redundancy, and costs.
• Review documents and shop drawings for technical accuracy.
• Lead electrical engineering during construction and commissioning; oversee testing and issue resolution.
• Champion energy efficiency and sustainability, adopting advanced monitoring and control tech.
• Analyze failure modes and resiliency to boost uptime and lower risks.
• Collaborate with Supermicro and Modular Data Center teams on rack-level and modular power integration.
• Develop tools and processes for capacity planning and optimization.
• Document lessons learned and drive continuous improvement in design and delivery.
• Serve as SME for electrical design, code interpretation, and equipment selection.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Deliver technical training and support design summits and commissioning reviews.
• Join vendor qualification, factory testing, and component evaluation.
• Connect with industry to monitor new technologies in renewable integration, energy storage, and intelligent power distribution.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package
• Bonus and equity award programs