Data Center Power & Reliability Engineer

Peraton; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

HSA / Health Savings Account

Disability Insurance

EAP

Parental Leave

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Holidays

Job summary

Peraton in Austin, TX seeks a data center facilities engineer to design and manage electrical, mechanical, and cooling infrastructure supporting mission-critical workloads.

You will produce load calculations, coordinate with CFD and DCIM teams, and ensure compliance with ITIL, NIST, and industry standards; a Bachelor's in engineering and a 5+ year background in data centers are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering; 5+ years data center or mission-critical facility engineering experience.
• Education substitutions: Master's ~2 years, PhD ~5 years; Associate +2 years accepted.

Responsibilities

• Design and evaluate data center electrical, power, cooling, and mechanical infrastructure supporting capacity, availability, and resiliency requirements.
• Produce and review one-lines, load calculations, short-circuit / coordination / arc-flash inputs, mechanical schematics, and cooling plant layouts.
• Support Assessment & Recommendation Reports across VA facilities.
• Coordinate with CFD and DCIM engineers to align electrical/mechanical decisions with thermal and telemetry realities.

Skills

AutoCAD

MS Visio

ETAP / SKM

Revit MEP

BMS/DCIM telemetry

ITIL v4

SAFe Agile/Scrum

NIST 800-53 / RMF

ISO 27001

TIA-942

ASHRAE 9.9

VA CRISP

NFPA 70/70E

OSHA safety

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PE (Electrical)

Job description

Peraton in Austin, TX seeks a data center facilities engineer to design and manage electrical, mechanical, and cooling infrastructure supporting mission-critical workloads.

You will produce load calculations, coordinate with CFD and DCIM teams, and ensure compliance with ITIL, NIST, and industry standards; a Bachelor's in engineering and a 5+ year background in data centers are required.