Senior Design Engineer, Electrical

AirTrunk; North Sydney Council; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working environment

Career growth opportunities

Impactful work in the digital future

Job summary

A leading data centre company is seeking a Senior Design Engineer – Electrical to lead the design and optimisation of electrical systems in North Sydney. This role involves mentoring junior engineers and collaborating on mission-critical power systems. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and a minimum of 8 years of experience in electrical engineering, particularly in data centre environments. Join a dynamic team and make a significant impact on the digital future.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in electrical engineering, with 5 years in data centre environments.
• Understanding of critical cooling systems and their integration with electrical infrastructure.
• Familiarity with relevant industry codes and standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, review, and optimisation of electrical systems for data centres.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers, fostering technical excellence.
• Produce max demand calculations and oversee design development.

Skills

Design of HV/LV electrical systems

Power system analysis

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Wantto be a part of Asia Pacific & Middle East's (APME) largest, most innovative, and rapidly growing data centre company?

AirTrunk is a technology company with a powerful purpose - to scale and sustain the relentless growth of the region’s digital future. We do this by continuously redefining and delivering hyperscale data centres that meet the needs of our customers - the world’s most transformational companies. And we’re doing so sustainably, for today and tomorrow.

Having opened Australia’s first and largest hyperscale data centres in 2017, we set our eyes on rapid expansion and now operate a platform of hyperscale data centres across the APME region. With backing from our investors, including Blackstone, this is just the beginning…

Come join the A-Team at AirTrunk, where the cloud meets the ground.

A Snapshot

As a Senior Design Engineer – Electrical based in our North Sydney or Melbourne HQ, you will report to the Design Manager and work closely with various teams and leadership in Australia, making your mark in a number of ways:

• Lead the design, review, and optimisation of electrical systems for hyperscale data centres, ensuring best‑in‑class energy efficiency, resilience and reliability.
• Drive innovative solutions for critical power infrastructure to support high‑density deployments and sustainability objectives.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers, fostering technical excellence and knowledge sharing across the team.

Your Day to Day

• Lead the development and review of electrical designs for mission‑critical power systems, including HV/LV distribution, UPS, generators, and switchgear, ensuring compliance with project requirements and industry standards.
• Produce max demand calculations in line with the redundancy system topology, single‑line diagrams and equipment schedules.
• Oversee the design development of HV/LV single‑line diagrams, engineering calculations and studies and major equipment layouts.
• Interface with key customers and liaise on all critical aspects of electrical design.
• Support power system modelling and studies, including reliability and redundancy analysis.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to power continuity, capacity, and system performance.
• Actively coordinate design development with other disciplines and stakeholders.
• Prepare basis of design documents, technical specifications, and reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support project teams from inception to delivery of multi‑MW hyperscale solutions.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical knowledge sharing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or higher (required).
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in electrical engineering, with at least 5 years in data centre or mission‑critical environments.
• Demonstrated experience in design of HV/LV electrical systems, UPS, generators, and associated infrastructure for data centres.
• Understanding of critical cooling systems, and their integration with electrical infrastructure.
• Understanding of ICT, telecommunication infrastructure and fibre connectivity.
• Strong knowledge of power system analysis and principles, including fault level, load flow, harmonics and protection studies.
• Strong knowledge of redundancy system topology (Block and Distributed Redundancy).
• Familiarity with relevant industry codes and standards.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in construction and commissioning is favourable but not essential.

The AirTrunk Culture

Working at AirTrunk is a once in a lifetime opportunity to fast‑track your career and amplify your impact. Whilst you’re helping scale our region’s digital future, we’ll help you Grow@Hyperscale and unleash your full potential.

The pace in which we operate means you’ll feel an electric atmosphere at AirTrunk. We are a team of challengers and collaborative problem solvers who break new ground every day. We do this by living our values, going above and beyond, and being dynamic, transparent, and responsive.

Every AirTrunker brings their own unique background and diverse perspective to find solutions to problems that matter. We make sure you have everything you need to make your mark and thrive in a flexible and safe working environment, where everyone feels welcome. Our benefits empower AirTrunkers to stay positively charged.