Senior Data Center Electrical Engineer

Coreweave; Livingston; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Coreweave seeks a Senior Data Center Electrical Engineer to lead electrical infrastructure design for its data center facilities. You will review consultant work, drive performance improvements, and ensure scalability and reliability across sites.

Travel to various data center locations is required as part of the role. Ideal candidates have 7+ years in data center engineering, a degree in Electrical Engineering, and potentially PE licensure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 7+ years of data center engineering experience.
• Experience with large-scale data centers and cloud infra.
• Professional Engineering license preferred.
• Ability to work in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical design efforts for electrical infrastructure.
• Review consultant work and ensure compliance with standards.
• Travel to multiple data center sites.
• Coordinate with IT, operations, and project teams.
• Perform calculations (short-circuit, load flow, arc-flash).
• Support commissioning and site inspections.
• Develop controls sequences and monitoring protocols.
• Contribute to budgets and schedules.

Skills

Electrical design

Data center engineering

Project management

Problem solving

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineering license preferred

Tools

EPMS

SCADA

Job description

Responsibilities

• We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Data Center Electrical Engineer to play a key role in the design and delivery of electrical infrastructure for our data center facilities
• This individual will be responsible for leading technical design efforts, reviewing consultant work, and ensuring that our electrical systems meet the highest standards of performance, efficiency, and scalability
• Travel is required to visit various data center sites
• Execute electrical engineering design tasks for new data center facilities, including build-to-suit, self-performed, and tenant fit-out projects
• Develop electrical design solutions that enhance speed of deployment, scalability, and repeatability for hyperscale data center sites
• Contribute innovative design concepts and technical approaches to improve efficiency, reliability, and constructability
• Support whitespace fit-outs by developing electrical layouts, validating load capacities, coordinating with IT/operations, and ensuring compliance with company standards
• Participate in new site due diligence, including evaluation of utility availability, site power constraints, and electrical infrastructure readiness
• Review electrical striping plans to verify that loads are properly distributed upstream, ensuring balanced operation under normal and failover conditions
• Review design drawings, specifications, and shop drawings prepared by consultants and contractors to ensure compliance with Basis of Design and company standards
• Coordinate closely with third-party consultants, vendors, and internal project teams (IT, operations, mechanical, and project management) to ensure complete and cohesive designs
• Perform technical calculations and studies (short-circuit, coordination, arc-flash, load flow, etc.) to validate system performance and safety
• Ensure compliance with industry codes, standards, regulations, and safety protocols throughout the design and construction process
• Participate in factory witness testing, site inspections, and commissioning activities to verify proper installation and operation of electrical systems
• Provide technical input on budgets, schedules, and resource planning in support of project execution
• Support troubleshooting and corrective action efforts related to electrical design and implementation
• Contribute to a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence within the engineering team

Requirements

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Experience with large-scale, high-density data centers and cloud infrastructure
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Professional Engineering license preferred
• Applicants must have work authorization that does not require sponsorship from the company now or in the future
• Proven track record of successfully completing data center design projects
• Be familiar with Emergency Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS) and/or Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems with the ability to develop controls sequences and monitoring protocols
• 7+ years of experience in data center engineering
• Professional certifications (e.g., Uptime Institute, BICSI, or similar) are a plus
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Excellent communication and project management skills
• Strong knowledge of data center electrical systems, such as Substations, Emergency Generators, Uninterruptible Power Systems (UPS), Lithium-Ion Battery Plants and Fire Alarm