Data Center Electrical Engineer: AI Power & Uptime

Supermicro; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Supermicro is seeking a Data Center Electrical Engineer to maintain, operate, and optimize critical electrical infrastructure for high-density AI compute environments. You will ensure 100% uptime for liquid-cooled and air-cooled GPU racks, UPS systems, and medium/low-voltage distribution across data center facilities.

Key duties include circuit provisioning, rack installation, and collaboration with mechanical and cabling teams during burn-in, load testing, and commissioning.

Qualifications

• Hands-on maintenance, troubleshooting of UPS, switchgear, ATS, diesel generators, PDUs, and busways.
• Power infrastructure for high-density AI racks and 3‑phase distribution.
• Monitoring with EPMS/SCADA/BMS; infrared thermography to detect anomalies.
• Experience with commissioning, load bank testing, rack burn-in, energization, and testing.
• Respond to electrical alarms, breaker trips, and power distribution issues; support RCA.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, service, and maintain UPS systems, main switchgear, isolation transformers, ATS, diesel generators, PDUs, RPPs, and overhead busways.
• Execute circuit provisioning, manage whip runs, smart PDU installations, and phase balancing for high-density GPU racks.
• Collaborate with mechanical, liquid cooling, and cabling teams during rack commissioning and testing.
• Track EPMS, SCADA, and BMS telemetry for alarms, THD, and phase variances; perform IR thermography.
• Act as first responder for 24/7 power outages and assist engineers with RCA.

Skills

Critical power systems

High-density AI power

Monitoring & Diagnostics

Commissioning & Testing

Troubleshooting & RCA

Safety & LOTO

Tools

EPMS

SCADA

BMS

Job description

Supermicro is seeking a Data Center Electrical Engineer to maintain, operate, and optimize critical electrical infrastructure for high-density AI compute environments. You will ensure 100% uptime for liquid-cooled and air-cooled GPU racks, UPS systems, and medium/low-voltage distribution across data center facilities.

Key duties include circuit provisioning, rack installation, and collaboration with mechanical and cabling teams during burn-in, load testing, and commissioning.