Data Center Solutions Architect Engineer - White Space

Primary Function Description

Customer Solutions & Concept Design

• Engage in future data center development, design and architecture to include coordination with R&D teams both internally and customer facing.
• Engage with customers on early-stage data center opportunities, including projects without established standards or reference architectures.
• Develop conceptual and system level solutions covering white space environments.
• Translate customer operational, resiliency, sustainability, and scalability goals into robust electrical architectures.
• Support technical discussions during pre-sales, design development, and early project phases.

System Architecture & Engineering Expertise

• Define advanced data center electrical architectures, including utility interconnection, MV/LV distribution, UPS topologies, energy storage, and IT power delivery.
• Ensure alignment between white space power requirements and upstream grey space infrastructure.
• Perform detailed technical analyses to evaluate system performance, reliability, efficiency, and maintainability.
• Provide technical recommendations to optimize footprint, power coordination, and system integration.

Cross Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with Eaton Centers of Excellence (COEs), Global Product Lines (GPLs), and Business Units (BUs) to align customer solutions with Eaton’s technology roadmap.
• Collaborate with Design & Bid, engineering, operations, and sales teams to ensure solutions are technically sound and commercially viable.
• Facilitate technical workshops with customers, consultants, and internal stakeholders to co create solutions.

Standards, Compliance & Innovation

• Ensure solutions comply with applicable IEC, EU requirements, and local building codes by working with authorities having jurisdiction.
• Contribute to the development of Eaton’s global reference architectures, design frameworks, and best practices for next generation data centers.
• Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and evolving data center standards to drive continuous innovation.

Project & Lifecycle Support

• Provide technical support during project execution, including site reviews, engineering evaluations, and electrical audits as required.
• Support early Eaton system approvals by vendors (AVL) for programmatic or large-scale deployments.
• Assist field engineers during commissioning and startup activities when needed.

Position Criteria

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 3 years of work experience with data center electrical systems, covering white space environments.
• Proficiency in English; additional languages (e.g., Arabic) are a plus.
• Strong understanding of power system architectures, redundancy concepts, and integration between electrical and mechanical systems.
• Experience with UPS systems, MV/LV distribution, energy storage, and critical power infrastructure.
• Ability to lead technical discussions and conceptual design workshops with customers.
• Familiarity with BIM, digital engineering workflows, and modern data center design tools is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills.
• Customer focused mindset with the ability to act as a trusted technical advisor.

What We Offer You

• Being part of a company that has been in business for more than 100 years, is well known in the industry, and has a major impact on the energy industry
• Annual mentoring program, Eaton University, a reward, and recognition system
• Ongoing Learning and Career Development Opportunities in a global company. Build your career and apply internally for our open positions worldwide
• Strong, agile and diverse team locally and globally
• Strong processes and state-of-the-art systems and tools
• Detailed induction support and well-structured onboarding
• Balance your work and life with a hybrid worktime model
• Living and Working in Dubai
• Dubai is an internationally connected city that offers strong professional opportunities within a truly global environment.
• Living and working in Dubai means being part of a diverse, forward‑looking business community, supported by modern infrastructure, excellent connectivity, and a well‑established expatriate ecosystem.
• At Eaton, employees based in Dubai are part of a stable, well‑governed organization that brings together global teams, clear ways of working, and the flexibility needed to support both performance and long‑term career development.
• *Ready to make a difference?
• Join Eaton’s Dubai Team and be part of a company shaping the future of sustainable manufacturing and power management!*