Senior Electrical Engineer Systems Engineering, Singapore

digital edge (singapore) pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

digital edge (singapore) pte. ltd. in Singapore is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to lead the design and standardization of electrical infrastructure for hyperscale data centers.

You will own the development of Reference Designs for product tracks, ensuring scalability, cost efficiency, and compliance with global standards. You will drive high-density, liquid-cooled deployments and reliability improvements, collaborating with Operations and Construction to localize designs, review critical

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 10+ years in heavy industrial or commercial electrical design, incl. 5+ years in mission-critical facilities.
• Strong knowledge of regional electrical codes (IEC, NEC, CCC).
• Experience with data center electrical systems incl. MV distribution, UPS, gensets, switchgear, PDUs, VFDs, ATS/STS.
• Proven ability to research and implement new designs from concept to deployment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain electrical Reference Designs for data center offerings.
• Design resilient, scalable electrical distribution systems and substation solutions for high-density environments.
• Ensure compliance with regional electrical codes and internal standards.
• Conduct engineering analyses, feasibility studies, and value engineering for cost and performance optimization.
• Collaborate with Design Delivery & Construction teams to localize designs and ensure constructability.
• Partner with Operations to identify improvement opportunities and implement design enhancements for reliability and maintainability.
• Review and approve critical equipment submittals, including vendor FATs and acceptance tests.
• Partner with suppliers and manufacturers to specify and qualify electrical equipment.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for electrical system issues.
• Drive innovation and R&D for emerging technologies (e.g., liquid cooling integration, advanced monitoring).
• Produce clear technical documentation: design specifications, schematics, and white papers.
• Lead technical forums and provide subject matter expertise across regions.
• Actively champion and implement policies and procedures for occupational health & safety in the workplace, information security management, environmental management systems; incident management; and comply with all legal regulatory requirements of the organization

Skills

Electrical engineering

Data center design

Regulatory compliance

Project leadership

Root cause analysis

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

BIM

Job description

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will lead the design and standardization of electrical infrastructure for next-generation data centres. You will own the development of Reference Designs for hyperscale and retail product tracks, ensuring scalability, cost efficiency, and compliance with global standards.

This role is pivotal in shaping advanced electrical infrastructure solutions that enable hyperscale growth, high-density and liquid-cooled deployments, and future-ready data center designs—while ensuring uncompromising reliability, efficiency, and sustainability, and leading continuous improvement initiatives in partnership with Operations and Construction teams.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain electrical Reference Designs for hyperscale and retail data center product offerings.
• Design resilient, scalable electrical distribution systems and substation solutions for high-density environments.
• Ensure compliance with regional electrical codes and internal standards.
• Conduct engineering analysis, feasibility studies, and value engineering for cost and performance optimization.
• Collaborate with Design Delivery & Construction teams to localize designs and ensure constructability.
• Partner with Operations to identify improvement opportunities and implement design enhancements for reliability and maintainability.
• Review and approve critical equipment submittals, including vendor FATs and acceptance tests.
• Partner with suppliers and manufacturers to specify and qualify electrical equipment.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for electrical system issues.
• Drive innovation and R&D for emerging technologies (e.g., liquid cooling integration, advanced monitoring).
• Produce clear technical documentation: design specifications, schematics, and white papers.
• Lead technical forums and provide subject matter expertise across regions.
• Actively champion and implement policies and procedures for occupational health & safety in the workplace, information security management, environmental management systems; incident management; and comply with all legal regulatory requirements of the organization

Thesuccessful candidate:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
• 10+ years of experience in heavy industrial or commercial electrical design, including 5+ years in mission-critical facilities
• Strong understanding ofregional electrical codes(IEC, NEC, CCC, etc.)
• In-depth knowledge of critical data center electrical systems, including:
• -Medium-voltage distribution systems.
• -UPS systems, diesel generators, electrical switchgear, PDUs, VFDs, and ATS/STS.
• -High voltage substations
• Experience with controls systems and integration
• Proven ability to research and implement new designs and technologies from concept through deployment
• Experience managing supplier relationships and conducting factory acceptance tests
• Proficiency with modelling software tools (e.g., AutoCAD, Revit, BIM)