Technical Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience
Hands-on experience with large-scale power infrastructure deployment
In-depth knowledge of power topologies and technologies
Strong understanding of power quality and load management principles
Familiarity with electrical codes and safety standards
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Passion for continuous improvement
Responsibilities
Act as primary subject matter expert for power engineering topics
Serve as secondary SME for cooling engineering topics
Promote power distribution and efficiency technologies within the organization
Develop and maintain standards for datacenter facilities
Inform facility design with best practices for power distribution
Collaborate with colocation facility engineering teams on electrical designs
Lead selection of power distribution systems for scalability
Develop power monitoring tools for electrical data aggregation
Coordinate with operations on monitoring and alerting
Assist in troubleshooting and preventing power failures
Work closely with Infra teams to ensure readiness for new solutions
Benefits
Onsite role fostering collaboration and teamwork
Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
Engagement in a rapidly scaling environment
Focus on professional development and continuous improvement
Access to a supportive and innovative team culture
Full Job Description
Reporting to the Director of Datacenter Engineering, you will lead design, deployment, and monitoring of next-generation power infrastructure in high-density datacenter environments. The ideal candidate will be eager to face new challenges as DigitalOcean continues to scale its data center footprint and explore new technologies to bring to our customers. What You'll Be Doing:
Act as primary SME for all power-related engineering topics at DigitalOcean
Act as secondary SME for all cooling-related engineering topics at DigitalOcean
Evangelize power distribution and efficiency technologies throughout the Infra organization and company
Develop and maintain standards and practices for DigitalOcean datacenter facilities
Inform facility design requirements with best practices for medium- and low-voltage power distribution, redundancy topologies, and high-density rack power delivery
Liaise with colocation facility engineering teams regarding electrical system designs
Liaise with vendor hardware engineering teams regarding hardware electrical design requirements
Lead selection of rack power distribution systems (busway, PDUs, rack-level power shelves) during the hardware design, ensuring designs not only meet our current needs but can scale with us
Develop power monitoring tooling and systems to aggregate electrical monitoring information (branch circuit, PDU, and rack-level) and provide alerting capabilities
Coordinate with operations on monitoring thresholds, failure modes and alerting
Assist in troubleshooting cause of failures and work to prevent them in the future
Work closely with Infra teams such as DC Operations and Machine Design to ensure facility readiness for next-generation solutions
What We'll Expect From You:
Technical Degree (BS Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or Power Systems Engineering) or equivalent practical experience
Hands-on experience deploying and operating power infrastructure at scale (including experience with utility service entrances, medium-voltage switchgear, transformers, UPS systems, generators, ATS/STS, busway, PDUs, RPPs, and rack-level power distribution)
An in-depth understanding of facility power topologies and technologies (N, N+1, 2N, and distributed redundant designs; 415/240V and 480V distribution; high-voltage DC and rack-level power shelves; etc.)
Strong understanding of power quality, load management, and selective coordination principles in mission critical environments and knowledge of best practices around electrical monitoring and alerting
Working knowledge of applicable electrical codes and standards (NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE, UL) and arc flash safety practices
Clear communication and collaboration across key stakeholders
