Electrical Design Engineer for Modular Data Centers

ARMADA; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Subsidized benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) / Roth 401(k)

Unlimited PTO

14 paid company holidays

Job summary

Armada builds ruggedized, modular data centers that deliver high-density AI compute. This role focuses on electrical design for containerized data centers, from diagrams to equipment specs, ensuring reliable, scalable power delivery across international deployments.

You will collaborate with mechanical, controls, structural, and fire protection engineers, review vendor submittals, and participate in field commissioning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited program.
• 3–7 years of post-degree experience in electrical design with data centers or mission-critical facilities.
• Hands-on experience with protection coordination and arc flash software.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain electrical designs for modular containerized data centers: single-line diagrams, load calculations, panel schedules, grounding, cable sizing, and raceway layouts across multiple LV systems.
• Run protective device coordination, arc flash, and short-circuit studies in SKM PowerTools, ETAP, or equivalent.
• Review and redline vendor submittals for UPS systems, battery systems, cooling distribution units, switchgear, PDUs, and generator/ATS integration.
• Support manufacturing partners: answer RFIs, resolve conflicts on layout and piping/cable routing, and participate in factory witness testing.
• Contribute to multi-jurisdictional compliance across international electrical, fire, and mission-critical facility codes, and coordinate with AHJs.
• Produce engineering documentation: Statements of Requirements, design basis memos, block diagrams, and commissioning procedures.
• Work with mechanical, controls, structural, and fire protection engineers and external consultants; push back when something is wrong.
• Support field commissioning and troubleshooting, including occasional international travel.

Skills

Electrical design

Data center experience

Protection coordination

Arc flash analysis

Power distribution

Interdisciplinary coordination

Clear written communication

Reading drawings (mechanical/structual

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SKMPowerTools

ETAP

EasyPower

AutoCAD Electrical

Revit MEP

Bluebeam Revu

Job description

Armada builds ruggedized, modular data centers that deliver high-density AI compute. This role focuses on electrical design for containerized data centers, from diagrams to equipment specs, ensuring reliable, scalable power delivery across international deployments.

You will collaborate with mechanical, controls, structural, and fire protection engineers, review vendor submittals, and participate in field commissioning.