Senior Data Centre Electrical Design Engineer

Eaton; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton is seeking a seasoned engineer in Dubai to provide technical leadership in the design and development of electrical systems, particularly for data centres. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in systems design engineering with a Bachelor's in electrical engineering.

The role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and driving innovation in electrical design. The ideal candidate has strong analytical skills and a customer-oriented mindset.

Qualifications

• 8+ years' experience in data centre systems design engineering.
• Familiarity with NPFA70 and UL design standards is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in English; Arabic is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical engineering leadership in the design and development of electrical systems.
• Conduct technical analyses and provide recommendations for improving systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement projects.
• Ensure compliance with industry requirements and codes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Customer-oriented mindset

Technical advisory

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical or electronics engineering

Job description

What you ll do

• Provide technical engineering leadership and expertise in the design and development of LV, MV, UPS energy storage and other applicable data centre electrical systems and solutions.
• Conduct detailed technical engineering analyses and provide recommendations for improving electrical systems and processes.
• Focus on early Eaton system approvals by vendors AVL for programmatic buys.
• Adhoc support on technical engineering system design for customers.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including Design, Bid, engineering operations and sales to ensure successful implementation of electrical projects.
• Stay up to date with the latest industry trends and technologies to drive innovation in electrical design.
• Continuously improve processes and methodologies to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of electrical design and implementation.
• Work with local agencies having jurisdiction to ensure compliance with IEC, EU requirements and building codes.
• Define project scope and provide technical support for information requests prior to and during construction phases.
• Drive innovation and push boundaries in Eaton’s Data Centre design offering by staying up to date with the latest research, industry trends and technologies.
• Represent Eaton as an industry solutions expert.
• Develop trusted and influential relationships with clients, consultants, partners and industry peers.
• Contribute and support marketing campaigns and activities that promote Eaton to client relations and business.
• Ability to work on concurrent projects.
• Support site reviews and work with onsite field engineers as well as provide engineering evaluations, electrical system audits and start‑up as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or electronics engineering.
• +8 years’ experience in data centre systems design engineering.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving and communication abilities.
• Customer‑oriented mindset with a strong technical advisory approach.
• Familiarity with NPFA70 and UL design standards is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in English (Arabic a plus).