Electrical Design Lead - Data Centre Solutions (Remote)

Eaton Group; United States; Remote; USD 108,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working solutions (remote)

Internal promotion opportunities

Eaton University learning & dev

Wellbeing and safety focus

Job summary

Eaton is seeking a Design & Engineering Lead (Electrical) for its Data Centre Segment, reporting to the EMEA Director of Engineering. This role leads the electrical design across data centre projects, providing technical guidance, and liaising with customers, sales, and cross-functional teams.

Based in Ireland (remote) with up to 30% travel in EMEA. Key responsibilities include leading design from concept to closeout, mentoring engineers, maintaining design quality, and driving continuous

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Electrical Engineering is required.
• 5–8 years of electrical design experience in relevant environments.
• Experience with medium- and low-voltage power distribution, transformers, UPS, and standby generation.
• Strong knowledge of electrical codes, standards and best practices.
• Experience with value engineering and delivering innovative, cost-effective solutions.

Responsibilities

• Act as Design Manager on data centre projects, leading electrical design from concept to construction closeout.
• Remain hands-on in electrical design, mentoring and owning critical design aspects.
• Lead and coordinate electrical engineers and SMEs within a multidisciplinary team.
• Manage design deliverables, resources, schedules, and quality across projects.
• Provide expert technical guidance to the DC Design & Engineering team.
• Develop and uphold electrical design quality standards, procedures, and practices.
• Review and approve designs, calculations, reports, and specs; facilitate peer reviews.
• Act as client-facing technical lead in meetings with clients, contractors, and internal teams.
• Lead value engineering, optioneering, and technical decision-making stages.
• Participate in and lead project site visits to monitor installation and commissioning, coordinating with project management, commercial, and construction teams.

Skills

Electrical design

Stakeholder management

Client-facing

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Education

BSc or MSc in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Eaton is seeking a Design & Engineering Lead (Electrical) for its Data Centre Segment, reporting to the EMEA Director of Engineering. This role leads the electrical design across data centre projects, providing technical guidance, and liaising with customers, sales, and cross-functional teams.

Based in Ireland (remote) with up to 30% travel in EMEA. Key responsibilities include leading design from concept to closeout, mentoring engineers, maintaining design quality, and driving continuous