Data Center Engineer, Electrical

Uber; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Uber is seeking a Data Center Engineer to drive electrical design, retrofit projects, and technical operations across our on-prem and cloud data centers. You will shape standards, review designs, and support outages with a focus on uptime and efficiency.

Candidates should have a BS in electrical or architectural engineering, 8+ years in data center design/ops, travel 25–50%, and a track record delivering mission-critical power and cooling solutions at scale.

Qualifications

• B.S. in electrical or architectural engineering.
• Minimum 8 years in data center design, construction and operations; PE preferred.
• Willingness to travel 25–50% to data center sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical design for electrical retrofits and document criteria.
• Develop cost analyses and business cases for electrical upgrades.
• Review test scripts and commissioning activities; support outages and incidents.
• Travel to data center sites to oversee retrofits and refreshes.
• Collaborate to establish standards for electrical systems and data hall operations.
• Support power, cooling and network connectivity outages as needed.

Skills

Power distribution

Critical power systems

Data center design

Electrical topologies

Fire/life safety standards

Networking & cabling

Education

B.S. in electrical or architectural engineering

Tools

NEC/ASHRAE standards

DCIM basics

Job description

About the Role

About Uber Cloud Engineering

1. The Cloud Engineering team provides technical management of capacity & operational services Uptime to keep Uber’s products running

About Uber Data Center Management, Data Center Engineering

1. The Data Center Management team is a nimble and efficient team of technical & operations subject matter experts focused on delivering and maintaining Uptime
2. The Data Center Engineering team provides management of physical systems within On-Premise & Cloud data centers, which includes cooling, power, structured cabling & physical network, and monitoring / alerting

What the Candidate Will Need / Bonus Points

What You’ll Do

Data Center Engineering, Strategic Engineering

1. Provide technical support for strategic electrical engineering efforts
2. Collaborate with data center technical & operations team in setting standards and improving data center efficiency and operations

Data Center Engineering, Design & Retrofit

1. Provide technical design of electrical systems for retrofits
2. Prepare electrical design criteria, conceptual design documents, and specifications for retrofits
3. Prepare technical support for cost analysis and business cases for electrical retrofits & improvements
4. Review electrical system test scripts, procedures, & results and participate in commissioning activities (as required)
5. Travel to data center sites to oversee electrical retrofits & refreshes

Data Center Engineering, Technical Operations

1. Assist in managing relationships with data center service providers, consultants, contractors, manufacturers and suppliers
2. Drive technical operations innovation and efficiency within Uber’s data centers
3. Collaborate with the on-site data center operation teams to improve workflow efficiency for data hall electrical systems
4. Collaborate with internal teams to develop technical operations standards for electrical systems
5. Review with partner teams to ensure continued service delivery during electrical data hall retrofits and preventive maintenances
6. Review electrical operation configurations for compliance with SLAs
7. Development and execution of electrical preventive maintenances
8. Provide communication to internal and external teams about electrical system operation and limitations, as well as scheduled activities and maintenances
9. Development and continuous improvement of MOPs, SOPs, Change Management requests, etc. for Uber procedures to external companies
10. Participation with internal and external teams of potential data center electrical service impacts and high risk activity
11. Respond as-needed during data center outages and incidents
12. Collaborate and support partner teams to assist with power, cooling and network connectivity outages
13. Participate in incident review meetings, root cause analysis investigations and discussions
14. Travel to data center sites for system audits, engineering studies, and as-built updates

Basic Qualifications

1. B.S. in electrical or architectural engineering degree
2. Minimum 8 years of professional experience in data center design, construction and operations (PE is preferred)
3. Travel to data center sites (25% to 50%)

Technical

Deep Domain Experience

1. Power Distribution: Three-phase, conditioning, and distribution from utility to chip
2. Understanding of mission critical power distribution, UPS, PDU and various data center electrical topologies
3. Medium and low voltage design and distribution
4. Understanding of electrical design and operational changes with varying rack power density
5. Knowledge of industry standards, NEC, building codes, energy codes, and life safety fire alarm standards (e.g. NFPA)
6. Fire protection (e.g. fire alarm) conceptual design, layout and distribution

Entry Level Domain Experience

1. Cooling: Theory, methods and efficiency (PUE)
2. Understanding and working knowledge of mechanical air-side and water-side systems for mission critical environments and various data center HVAC topologies
3. Air-side design and distribution
4. Wet-side design and distribution (chilled and condenser water systems)
5. CRAC and CRAH design and distribution
6. Understanding of mechanical design and operational changes with varying rack power density
7. Knowledge of industry standards, ASHRAE, mechanical / building codes, energy codes, and life safety standards (e.g. NFPA)
8. Networking & Structured Cabling Distribution: Basics of all layers plus cabling, optics and supporting infrastructure
9. Understanding of mission critical structured cabling distribution to coincide with networking topology
10. Understanding of various components within structured cabling designs
11. Knowledge of industry standards, BICSI and RCDD standards
12. DCIM: Monitoring protocols, data analysis and reporting
13. Cross functional knowledge of mission critical systems, strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
14. Exposure to load management within mission critical facilities
15. Improve efficiency of data center technical systems (power, cooling, & structured cabling)

Preferred Qualifications

Non-Technical

1. Collaborate and work with internal teams, Data Center Engineering & Operations staff, and carry out responsibilities with guidance from Senior Staff
2. Strong communication, organization, and project management skills
3. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to streamline the communication process for greater efficiency between teams
4. Ability to self-serve, investigate, and execute with minimal instruction
5. Strong crisis management, problem solving skills, and ability to work under pressure
6. Ability to work flexible hours and be accessible 7x24

Ready to Ride?

This isn't the kind of place where you follow a playbook — it's where you help write one. If you're driven by impact, energized by challenge, and ready to shape how the world moves — we'd love to hear from you.

You may be eligible for bonuses, equity, and other compensation, as well as a range of benefits. Explore our benefits.

Offices remain key to collaboration and Uber's culture. Unless approved for full remote work, employees must spend at least 50% of their time in-office. Some roles, like those at greenlight hubs, require full-time in-office presence.

Uber is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.

For San Francisco, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $180,000 per year - USD $200,000 per year.

For Sunnyvale, CA-based roles: The base salary range for this role is USD $180,000 per year - USD $200,000 per year.

For all US locations, you will be eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program, and may be offered an equity award & other types of comp. All full-time employees are eligible to participate in a 401(k) plan. You will also be eligible for various benefits.