Data Center Infrastructure Electrical Engineer
Core
Design, validate, and scale electrical power systems for high-density, liquid-cooled AI data centers supporting OpenAI's compute requirements.
Role type
Senior hands-on IC electrical infrastructure engineer
Builds
Reliable, scalable power architectures for hyperscale AI data centers
Domain
Data center infrastructure / High-power electrical engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
MV/LV distribution design, transformer and switchgear engineering, UPS and battery system integration, rack power delivery architecture, protection and grounding systems, commissioning and testing leadership, vendor qualification, power system studies (load flow, short circuit), telemetry and controls requirements definition, failure analysis and root cause investigation
Preferred skills
Advanced degree in electrical engineering, Professional Engineer license, experience with liquid-cooled GPU rack deployments, BMS/DCIM/SCADA systems, modular power systems, global multi-site deployment management
Technologies
MV/LV switchgear, UPS, battery banks, busway, PDUs, protective relays, waveform capture, SCADA, PLCs, DCIM
Responsibilities
Design electrical topologies to optimize cost, efficiency, and scalability; develop basis-of-design documents and power system studies; lead technical evaluation of vendors and equipment; partner with mechanical and cooling teams on liquid-cooled rack deployments; drive FAT/SAT and integrated systems testing; define telemetry and controls requirements; analyze operational incidents to improve reliability models; create engineering standards and operating procedures; provide senior technical escalation support during deployment and operations
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC