Senior Electrical Engineer – Data Center Cooling Systems
About The Position
The Senior Electrical Engineer owns electrical system design for air-cooled data center chiller equipment, including main and auxiliary control panels. The role translates customer and product requirements into production-ready electrical designs and works across product development, manufacturing, testing, technical support, and other product teams. It carries design authority for ensuring electrical systems are safe, reliable, manufacturable, and ready for production. The engineer designs panels, wire harnesses, schematics, and electrical load calculations; selects and qualifies electrical and electromechanical components; and supports integration with broader product designs. The role leads projects across multidisciplinary teams, oversees validation and qualification testing, drives root-cause investigations, applies relevant electrical and product safety standards, and provides technical leadership to designers, technicians, manufacturing, field service, technical support, and order fulfillment. The position also identifies opportunities to improve electrical quality, reliability, productivity, and product efficiency. This is a full-time, direct-hire position with a hybrid schedule in Lexington, Kentucky. The stated schedule is onsite Monday through Thursday, with flexibility to choose the work location on Fridays based on business needs.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Engineering Physics, or a closely related discipline.
- 7–10 years of relevant electrical engineering experience.
- Strong experience designing electrical control panels and industrial equipment electrical systems.
- Demonstrated knowledge of electrical schematics, wiring, load calculations, component selection, and control-system integration.
- Working knowledge of applicable electrical and product safety requirements, including UL/CSA 1995, UL 60335, UL 508/508A, NEC, ANSI Z21.47, and ASHRAE 90.1.
- Experience with AutoCAD and/or Creo Schematics.
- Ability to lead engineering projects and coordinate effectively across multidisciplinary product teams.
- Strong technical troubleshooting, analytical, root-cause, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to take designs through validation and support production release.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to guide designers, technicians, and cross-functional partners.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with 2D/3D product design environments; Creo experience is highly desirable.
- Interest or experience in data center infrastructure, HVAC equipment, chillers, or other industrial electrical applications is highly valued.
Responsibilities
- Own electrical system design activities for air-cooled data center chiller equipment, including main and auxiliary control panels.
- Translate customer and product requirements into production-ready electrical designs.
- Design electrical panels, wire harnesses, wiring schematics, and electrical load calculations.
- Select and qualify electrical and electromechanical components, including transformers, circuit breakers, contactors, overloads, VFDs, sensors, and control electronics.
- Develop electrical schematics using AutoCAD and/or Creo Schematics and support integration with broader product designs.
- Lead design projects across multiple engineering and product teams, balancing technical requirements, schedules, safety, quality, and manufacturability.
- Plan and oversee product validation and qualification testing and drive root-cause investigations for quality and reliability issues.
- Interpret and apply applicable electrical, product safety, and regulatory standards before designs are released to production.
- Provide technical leadership to designers, technicians, manufacturing teams, field service, technical support, and order fulfillment.
- Identify opportunities to improve electrical quality, reliability, productivity, and product efficiency.
Benefits
- Health and wellness programs beginning on day one.
- Paid vacation, holidays, sick leave, volunteer leave, and parental leave options.
- 401(k) matching.
- Educational and professional development programs, tuition assistance, and student debt support.
- Opportunity to contribute to data center cooling technology and energy-efficiency initiatives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
