Sr. Systems Engineer – Electrical

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer – Electrical to own the detailed design validation, analysis, and ongoing optimization of Fleet’s data center power distribution topology from utility through the rack. This role requires a deep understanding of Fleet data center power topology, including breakers, PDUs, UPS systems, generators, busways, tap boxes, R-boxes, and whips, and how these components interact under a variety of operating and failure scenarios.

The ideal candidate will pair strong electrical engineering fundamentals with practical data center experience, ensuring that rack-level power requirements are consistently met, that specifications and quantities for power distribution components are accurate and actionable, and that electrical failover behaviors are well understood and systematically improved. This role is accountable for end‑to‑end electrical system integrity, including feed‑down simulations, outage and failover analysis, and impact assessment for infrastructure upgrades and expansions, with the goal of optimizing uptime SLAs and minimizing power stranding.

Power Topology Ownership & Rack‑Level Alignment
Develop and maintain a deep understanding of Fleet data center power topology, from utility through medium‑voltage and low‑voltage distribution, busways, tap boxes, R‑boxes, and rack whips, down to rack power supplies and power shelves. Ensure that tap box and R‑box ratings meet rack power requirements, including continuous, peak, and redundancy constraints (e.g., N, N+1, 2N). Review and validate rack SKUs and associated power supply or power shelf specifications, ensuring compatibility with upstream distribution (feed counts, breaker ratings, connector types, redundancy configurations).

Partner with rack engineering, capacity planners, and operations to ensure that rack layouts and deployment plans are electrically feasible within Fleet’s standard power lineups and site‑specific constraints. Configuration, Specification, and Data Accuracy Define, review, and maintain R‑box specifications and counts, tap box specifications and counts, and whip specifications and counts for each deployment. Ensure that all specifications and quantities are accurate, documented, and transmitted to capacity planners and procurement teams in a timely manner so they can plan, model, and procure required infrastructure.

Create and maintain standardized BOM templates and configuration libraries for electrical distribution components (busways, tap boxes, R‑boxes, whips, breakers, PDUs, etc.) tied to specific rack SKUs and power tiers. Collaborate with DCIM and tooling teams to ensure electrical topology, ratings, and connectivity are modeled with high fidelity and kept current. Electrical Failover & Outage Analysis Perform electrical failover analysis across the power chain to ensure that credible outage scenarios (utility loss, generator failure, UPS failure, breaker trips, busway/tap/R‑box faults, rack‑level faults) do not lead to cascading failures.

Analyze breaker coordination, protective device settings, and selective tripping behavior to confirm faults are isolated without compromising redundant paths. Model and validate how breakers, PDUs, UPS systems, generators, busways, tap boxes, R‑boxes, and whips behave under fault, overload, and transfer conditions, and identify design or configuration changes to reduce operational risk. Work closely with Site Operations and Facilities Engineering to incorporate lessons learned from real incidents into design standards, operating procedures, and protection settings.

Feed‑Down Simulation & System‑Level Optimization Simulate feed‑down scenarios (e.g., loss of a feed, maintenance bypass, partial generator availability, UPS module failures) to understand upstream and downstream effects on the entire power lineup. Use these simulations and scenario analyses to:
Optimize uptime SLAs, ensuring that failure and maintenance events remain within contracted service levels. Minimize power stranding by balancing capacity across feeds, phases, and power paths while preserving redundancy. Identify structural constraints or…