Principal Electrical Engineer, Data Center Power & Strategy

Iron Mountain; Market Harborough; Remote; GBP 117,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Flexible work options

Health, wellness and retirement plans

Learning and professional growth

EU remote-friendly

Job summary

Iron Mountain is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer for the Data Center Design & Engineering team. You will serve as the premier technical authority for power infrastructure, shaping standards and governance across new site developments, refresh projects, and operations to ensure platform resilience.

You will bridge high-level engineering strategy with complex operational delivery, influencing long-term power strategy and technology trade-offs to protect our customers’ digital assets.

Qualifications

• 15+ years leading major electrical engineering initiatives in data centers or mission-critical platforms.
• Strong knowledge of utility strategy, HV/MV/LV distribution, generation, UPS, energy storage, power quality, and global electrical codes.
• Proven ability to set global technical direction, establish governance frameworks, and manage systemic engineering risk.
• Excellent engineering judgment and communication skills for executive and customer stakeholders.
• Electrical Engineering degree; professional engineering license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction for utility, distribution, standby generation, UPS, energy-storage, grounding, and power-quality systems across the data center platform.
• Govern standard designs, specifications, basis-of-design requirements, and discipline assurance frameworks.
• Act as final technical authority for high-impact electrical decisions and platform risks.
• Manage systemic engineering risks across sites; advise executive leadership on long-term power strategy.
• Sponsor research into emerging architectures and partner with Supply Chain for owner-furnished equipment.

Skills

Electrical power systems

Power distribution HV/MV/LV

Global electrical codes

Executive communication

Technical governance

Strategic power planning

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

None

Job description

Iron Mountain is seeking a Principal Electrical Engineer for the Data Center Design & Engineering team. You will serve as the premier technical authority for power infrastructure, shaping standards and governance across new site developments, refresh projects, and operations to ensure platform resilience.

You will bridge high-level engineering strategy with complex operational delivery, influencing long-term power strategy and technology trade-offs to protect our customers’ digital assets.