Sr Principal Design & Engineering Lead- Data Center Segment

Eaton Corporation•Fredericksburg, VA

10h•$165,000 - $242,000

About The Position

The Sr Principal Design & Engineering Lead leads lifecycle engineering for Eaton’s North America Data Center business and serves as the primary connection between the region and Eaton’s global engineering organization. Reporting to the Global VP of Design & Engineering – Data Centers, the role partners with sales, account, engineering, and segment leaders to develop and deliver integrated solutions for hyperscale, neocloud, colocation, and other strategic data center customers. The position leads design engineering across the customer lifecycle, from requirements and solution development through tender, design, and execution. It adapts global solutions to North American customer requirements, codes, manufacturing capabilities, and execution practices; develops standardized and modular solutions; and provides senior technical leadership on tenders, design reviews, technical risks, execution challenges, and value engineering. The role also promotes BIM and digital engineering, builds regional engineering capability through mentoring and knowledge sharing, and connects regional teams with global technical expertise. The expected annual salary range is $165,000–$242,000, with eligibility for a variable incentive program. Eaton offers Health and Welfare benefits, Retirement benefits, and programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work. Specific programs and options may depend on eligibility factors, including location, hire date, and collective bargaining agreement applicability.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
12 or more years of engineering experience, including significant data center or other mission-critical infrastructure experience.
Strong understanding of both electrical and mechanical data center infrastructure.
Experience working with major customers on complex engineering programs from early design through execution.
Experience working across global and matrixed organizations and influencing teams without direct authority.
Experience developing standardized, modular, or repeatable engineering solutions.
Strong knowledge of medium- and low-voltage electrical distribution, switchgear, transformers, UPS, generation, and controls.
Strong knowledge of data center cooling/HVAC, liquid cooling, and high-density infrastructure.
Strong knowledge of modular infrastructure, eHouses, skids, and integrated power trains.
Strong knowledge of resilience, redundancy, technical risk, design assurance, and FAT.
Strong knowledge of North American NEC, NFPA, and UL requirements.
Experience with BIM/digital engineering tools such as Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks, or Autodesk Construction Cloud.

Responsibilities

Lead data center design engineering across the full customer lifecycle, from customer requirements and solution development through tender, design, and execution.
Partner with Account Executives and technical teams on major hyperscale, neocloud, colocation, and strategic customer programs.
Develop integrated electrical, mechanical, cooling, controls, modular, and digital solutions for data center customers.
Connect North America with Eaton's global engineering teams and Centers of Excellence to bring the appropriate expertise and resources to customer programs.
Adapt proven global solutions to North American customer requirements, codes, manufacturing capabilities, and execution practices.
Create more repeatable and standardized solutions, including reference designs, eHouses, skids, power trains, and other modular infrastructure.
Provide senior technical leadership on major tenders, design reviews, technical risks, execution challenges, and value engineering.
Drive greater use of BIM and digital engineering tools to improve design coordination, reuse, speed, and execution.
Build regional engineering capability through mentoring, knowledge sharing, and access to global technical specialists.