Lead Electrical Design Engineer - Global Data Center
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About the Role
Eaton is seeking a Lead Electrical Design Engineer for global data center projects. The role involves leading electrical system design for mission-critical facilities, developing global standards, and providing technical guidance across regions.
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Responsibilities
- Lead and contribute to electrical system design for mission critical facilities, including hyperscale and enterprise data centres
- Develop MV and LV designs, covering distribution, transformers, UPS, protection, and grounding systems
- Support all design stages from concept to detailed design across multiple client accounts
- Perform core engineering tasks including calculations, equipment selection, and technical validation
- Prepare technical proposals and engineering documentation
- Lead and participate in internal and client facing technical meetings
- Support the development and maintenance of global electrical reference designs and architectures
- Contribute to the definition and rollout of global engineering standards and guidelines
- Drive alignment and consistency of electrical practices across regions
- Participate in cross regional coordination and peer reviews
- Provide technical guidance and mentoring to regional teams
- Represent Eaton's electrical expertise with customers and engineering partners
Requirements
- Experience in electrical system design for mission critical facilities, including hyperscale and enterprise data centers
- Proficiency in MV and LV designs, covering distribution, transformers, UPS, protection, and grounding systems
- Ability to support all design stages from concept to detailed design
- Experience with BIM led workflows and digital engineering integration
Full Job Posting
Electrical Design & Engineering
- Lead and contribute to electrical system design for mission critical facilities, including hyperscale and enterprise data centres
- Develop MV and LV designs, covering distribution, transformers, UPS, protection, and grounding systems
- Support all design stages from concept to detailed design across multiple client accounts
- Perform core engineering tasks including calculations, equipment selection, and technical validation
- Prepare technical proposals and engineering documentation
- Lead and participate in internal and client facing technical meetings
Global Engineering Responsibilities
- Support the development and maintenance of global electrical reference designs and architectures
- Contribute to the definition and rollout of global engineering standards and guidelines
- Drive alignment and consistency of electrical practices across regions
- Participate in cross regional coordination and peer reviews
- Provide technical guidance and mentoring to regional teams
- Represent Eaton's electrical expertise with customers and engineering partners
- Support resolution of complex, multi region engineering challenges
Strategic Global Account Support
- Provide engineering support to strategic global data centre customers across regions
- Support development of client specific reference designs and standards
- Participate in technical engagements with customers and partners
- Support engineering coordination for large, multi region programmes
- Contribute to long term technical partnerships with key accounts
Modular and Digital Engineering Integration
- Support electrical integration for modular and prefabricated data centre solutions
- Contribute to repeatable designs and reference architectures
- Support BIM led workflows, collaborating closely with BIM and digital engineering teams
- Assist in the development of standardised modular electrical platforms
Technical Governance & Quality
- Review and validate deliverables to ensure technical accuracy and compliance
- Support QA/QC processes across global projects
- Ensure compliance with Eaton standards and customer requirements
- Support technical risk identification and mitigation
- Participate in structured design reviews to maintain quality and safety
Collaboration with R&D and Advanced Architecture Teams
- Collaborate on new data centre electrical architectures and emerging approaches
- Provide engineering input to transition concepts into deployable solutions
- Support handover of validated architectures into global reference designs
- Provide project feedback to support continuous improvement
Project and Site Support
- Provide remote engineering support and conduct site visits as required
- Perform on site inspections to verify installations
- Support validation and commissioning during project handover and close out
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