Job Description
We are seeking a Senior Principal-level Electrical Engineer to serve as the field authority for mission-critical power systems across our global data center fleet. You will lead complex troubleshooting, commissioning, reliability improvements, and capacity enablement for medium- and low-voltage systems supporting high-density, liquid-cooled compute. This is an individual contributor role with broad influence across Design, Construction, Operations, Controls/BMS, and EPMS.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Lead on-site and remote technical support for electrical infrastructure: utility service, MV switchgear, transformers, LV switchgear, UPS/ESS, PDUs/PPMs, RPPs, busway, and grounding.
- Ensure electrical reliability strategies (N, N+1, 2N) are implemented and verifiable; validate selective coordination, protection settings, and arc flash boundaries.
- Develop, review, and approve electrical MOPs/SOPs/EOPs for live-site switching, maintenance, and energization activities; drive safe execution and risk mitigation.
- Partner with Design Engineering on one-lines, protection/coordination studies, short circuit/arc flash studies, load flow, and harmonic analysis; review submittals and FAT/SAT plans.
- Lead electrical commissioning (FAT, FPT, IST), integrated testing of UPS/generation/cooling interdependencies, and black start/failover scenarios.
- Drive EPMS/SCADA strategy and integration with BMS: points lists, alarming, trending, power quality monitoring, sequence validation, and automated reporting.
- Conduct RCAs for electrical incidents (breaker trips, UPS events, PQ anomalies); implement corrective/preventive actions and reliability-centered maintenance.
- Collaborate with mechanical teams to ensure electrical readiness and resilience for liquid cooling plants (CDUs, pumps, chillers, towers) and control power.
- Evaluate vendor technologies and field performance; influence standards for equipment selection, spares, and lifecycle planning.
- Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards: NFPA 70/70E, IEEE, IEC, utility interconnection rules, and local codes; champion LOTO and energized work minimization.
- Use data and analytics for capacity planning and risk assessment: PQ analysis, transient capture, breaker trip curves, and thermal imaging/cycle counting.
What you’ll bring
- 12+ years in mission-critical data center electrical design/operations, with 5+ years in large-scale (>50 MW) facilities.
- Deep expertise in MV/LV distribution, UPS topologies (double conversion, line-interactive, distributed/centralized), battery/ESS technologies, and standby generation.
- Strong knowledge of EPMS/SCADA, electrical protection and coordination, arc flash analysis, and commissioning best practices.
- Proven leadership executing live-site switching, complex energizations, and RCAs with durable corrective actions.
- Proficiency with electrical one-lines, schematics, protection settings files, and design reviews.
- Familiarity with NFPA, IEEE, NEC/IEC, and utility interconnection/parallel generation requirements.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (or related) or equivalent experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
- Experience with power quality mitigation (harmonics, flicker, transients) and high-density liquid-cooled deployments.
- Knowledge of advanced analytics for reliability and capacity forecasting; experience with digital relays and PLC integration.
- Strong cross-functional influence and communication skills.
- PE license, NETA, or CxA credential a plus.
Working conditions
- On-call for critical events and planned maintenance.
- Travel to active construction/operational sites
- Location: USA/Open | Travel: ~20–40% to data center sites
Disclaimer:
Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.
Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only
US: Hiring Range in USD from: $161,700 to $338,500 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.
Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.
Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
- Short term disability and long term disability
- Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
- Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
- 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
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