Data Center Electrical & Mechanical Engineer

Peraton; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking an experienced data center engineer to support VA facilities from Austin, TX. You will design electrical, cooling, and mechanical infrastructure for mission-critical operations, producing detailed analyses and layouts to ensure reliability.

The role requires a degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering with 5+ years in datacenter environments, plus familiarity with ITIL v4, RMF, and NIST standards. On-site work with potential for certifications and ongoing learning.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering with 5+ years in data center or mission-critical facility engineering.
• Experience with ITIL v4, SAFe, RMF/NIST 800-53, and safety standards beneficial.
• Knowledge of electrical/mechanical systems, coordination and arc-flash analyses is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design data center electrical, power, cooling, and mechanical infrastructure to meet capacity and resiliency goals.
• Produce load calculations, short-circuit inputs, and cooling plant layouts; review reports.
• Support Assessment & Recommendations across VA facilities; coordinate with CFD/DCIM teams.

Skills

ITIL v4 service management

SAFe Agile / Scrum

NIST 800-53 / RMF

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Visio

ETAP / SKM PowerTools

Revit MEP

BMS/DCIM telemetry (Nlyte)

Job description

Peraton is seeking an experienced data center engineer to support VA facilities from Austin, TX. You will design electrical, cooling, and mechanical infrastructure for mission-critical operations, producing detailed analyses and layouts to ensure reliability.

The role requires a degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering with 5+ years in datacenter environments, plus familiarity with ITIL v4, RMF, and NIST standards. On-site work with potential for certifications and ongoing learning.