Data Center Electrical Engineer

Meta; Menlo Park (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Data Center Electrical Engineer to join our design engineering team. You will contribute to the design and operation of mission-critical electrical power systems for state-of-the-art data centers, focusing on reliability, safety, and efficiency.

You will work with HV-MV-LV distribution, backup power, energy storage, and on-site generation, employing industry standards and advanced power simulation tools. A PE license or active pursuit is expected, with an MSEE preferred.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on design and development experience in mission-critical electrical power components and systems.
• Experience with electrical power simulation software such as ETAP, EMTP, PSSE, PSCAD, Easypower, Powerworld, MATLAB/Simulink.
• Knowledge of NEC, NETA, ANSI, IEC, IEEE, NFPA, UL, UFC and UBC standards.
• Cross-disciplinary knowledge of data center electrical systems design and operation: HV-MV-LV power distribution, backup power, energy storage, and onsite generation.
• Experience in designing and implementing protection & control systems.
• Professional Engineer registration or active pursuit; MSEE preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop electrical power components and systems for mission-critical facilities.
• Perform concept formulation, detailed design, modeling/simulation, prototyping, testing, and deployment.
• Lead reliability, safety, and efficiency improvements for data centers.
• Integrate AI tools to optimize workflows and drive measurable impact.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Analytical skills

Communication skills

AI skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Professional Engineer registration

MSEE (Advanced degree)

Tools

ETAP

EMTP

PSSE

PSCAD

Easypower

Powerworld

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Meta's mission is to give people the power to build communities and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build communities and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities — we're just getting started.

Meta is seeking a Data Center Electrical Engineer experienced in the design and operations of critical facilities to become part of our design engineering team. Our data centers are the foundation upon which our software operates with efficient ease. Building and operating data centers the "right" way from the day they go live is synonymous with ensuring capacity, availability, and capital conservatism. The Meta Data Center Engineering team focuses on improving reliability, safety, and efficiency for the data center industry and improve reliability, safety, and efficiency through innovative solutions, enabling infrastructure teams to excel in achieving their goals.

• Minimum seven (7) years of hands‑on design and development experience in mission critical electrical power components and systems including concept formulation, detailed design, modeling/simulation, prototyping, verification/validation testing and deployment for sustained operations
• Experience in electrical power simulation software - e.g. ETAP, EMTP, PSSE, PSCAD, Easypower, Powerworld, Matlab Simulink etc
• Experience with electric power industry standards, building codes and safety standards including NEC, NETA, ANSI, IEC, IEEE, NFPA, UL, UFC and UBC
• Cross-disciplinary knowledge of data center electrical systems design and operation: HV-MV-LV power distribution, backup power, energy storage, and onsite generation
• Experience in designing and implementing protection & control systems
• Effective presentation and communication skills
• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
• Working knowledge of cost estimating methodologies to establish business cases for electrical design products - e.g. Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), ROI, etc
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Active participation in IEEE working group meetings, contributing to specific areas such as: system planning, large load integration, protection and controls, and modeling
• Experience in electrical power systems reliability modeling, statistical analyses, and data science techniques
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Experience in designing datacenters served with behind the meter (BTM) islanded onsite generation with integrated inverter based technologies such as battery energy storage systems (BESS), supercapacitors and other technologies
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Experience with high voltage transmission planning and working knowledge of FERC/NERC interconnection requirements for large load interconnections
• Experience in applying systems engineering elements/methods to electrical design and development projects
• Professional Engineer registration
• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering - MSEE
• Experience in server power supplies and power electronics related to AC/DC conversion and distribution at various voltage levels