Engineering Design Program Manager - Data Center Engineering

ByteDance; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Data Center Engineer in Ashburn, Virginia. In this role, you will be responsible for providing expertise for regional projects, supporting site selection, and collaborating on the design and execution of new data center facilities. Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering along with relevant experience in power and cooling designs. Join an innovative team dedicated to inspiring creativity and enriching life.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline is required.
• Experience with generators, chillers, and cooling systems.
• Ability to calculate power and cooling capacity requirements.

Responsibilities

• Act as a data center engineering expert for regional projects.
• Participate in site selection and contractual evaluations.
• Support operational incident response and root-cause analysis.

Skills

Knowledge of power and cooling designs

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Mechanical engineering experience

Electrical engineering experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Responsibilities

The Global Data Center Engineering team serves the company’s global regions with a focus on enabling business growth by adding new data center capacities, ensuring continuous stability of engineering systems.

The team is geographically based, staffed locally to service each region, collaborating with other project teams to select sites, negotiate contracts, design, and build out new facilities.

• Act as a self‑motivated data center engineer expert for Americas regional projects.
• Provide subject‑matter expertise for regional projects and report directly to the global director of engineering.
• Participate in site selection, contractual evaluations, design solutions, and support project execution from construction to final acceptance.
• Support regional operations for incident response and root‑cause analysis.
• Participate in R&D research projects with the global team.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Knowledge of power and cooling designs, and ability to calculate capacity requirements.
• Understanding of Power and Cooling Redundancy implementations (e.g., 2N, N+1, Distributed Redundant, UTI, TIA‑942, ASHRAE standards).
• Experience with Cooling Redundancy and Concurrent Maintainability (e.g., N+1, N+2).
• Mechanical and/or electrical engineering experience with generators, chillers, cooling towers, air handling units, UPS, sub‑distribution systems, etc.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with attention to clarity and detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional Engineer or Chartered Engineer certifications.
• 4 years or more in data center engineering.
• Experience in the following areas:
  • Lead or influence engineering design and architecture teams to complete Data Center Conceptual, 30%, 60%, and 90% detailed design processes.
  • Apply Data Center Tiering Standards (e.g., TIA‑942 Rated 3, Uptime Tier 3) in detailed design.
  • Lead or influence construction teams to complete Data Hall fit‑out, including IT services coordination, power, and cooling planning.
  • Lead or influence testing and commissioning teams to perform L1‑to‑L5 commissioning tests, validate design intent, and resolve technical problems.

About Us

Founded in 2012, ByteDance’s mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of more than a dozen products—including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut, and Pico—as well as China‑specific platforms such as Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance has made it easier and more fun for people to connect, consume, and create content.

Why Join ByteDance

Inspiring creativity is at the core of ByteDance’s mission. Our innovative products help people authentically express themselves, discover, and connect. Our global, diverse teams enable this impact. Together, we create value for communities, inspire creativity, and enrich life—an everyday mission.

As ByteDancers, we strive to achieve great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to create impact in a rapidly growing tech company. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we grow together, possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

ByteDance is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from around the globe, and our workplace reflects that diversity. We celebrate diverse voices and strive to create an environment that mirrors the many communities we reach.

Reasonable Accommodation

ByteDance is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs, or other protected reasons. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request