External Job Posting Title Electrical / Mechanical Engineer

Peraton; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 128,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking an experienced data center engineer to support VA facilities from Austin, TX. You will design electrical, cooling, and mechanical infrastructure for mission-critical operations, producing detailed analyses and layouts to ensure reliability.

The role requires a degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering with 5+ years in datacenter environments, plus familiarity with ITIL v4, RMF, and NIST standards. On-site work with potential for certifications and ongoing learning.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering with 5+ years in data center or mission-critical facility engineering.
• Experience with ITIL v4, SAFe, RMF/NIST 800-53, and safety standards beneficial.
• Knowledge of electrical/mechanical systems, coordination and arc-flash analyses is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design data center electrical, power, cooling, and mechanical infrastructure to meet capacity and resiliency goals.
• Produce load calculations, short-circuit inputs, and cooling plant layouts; review reports.
• Support Assessment & Recommendations across VA facilities; coordinate with CFD/DCIM teams.

Skills

ITIL v4 service management

SAFe Agile / Scrum

NIST 800-53 / RMF

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

MS Visio

ETAP / SKM PowerTools

Revit MEP

BMS/DCIM telemetry (Nlyte)

Job description

Responsibilities

Peraton supports the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) mission to deliver timely, reliable care and benefits to America's Veterans by engineering, operating, and modernizing a nationwide data center portfolio. Our team runs enterprise and regional data centers, telecommunications spaces, and secure network connections that host the systems Veterans depend on — from claims processing and pharmacy fulfillment to appointment scheduling and benefits delivery. We provide full-lifecycle data center and cloud engineering, 24×7×365 operations and monitoring, DCIM platform administration, analytics, and facility infrastructure reporting. If you want your engineering, operations, or analytics work to matter to someone, this is where it does.

Position Duties & 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.

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Qualifications

Requirements

• Currently possess or be able to obtain VA Public Trust — High Risk (BI High) / Tier 4 background investigation.
• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering; 5+ years of data center or mission-critical facility engineering experience.
• Education substitutions (per Peraton Career & Compensation Framework): Master's degree substitutes ~2 years of required experience; Ph.D. substitutes ~5 years of required experience. In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, 4 additional years of relevant experience is acceptable (Associate's degree + 2 additional years also accepted for equivalent professional levels).

Desired Skills, Tools & Certifications

• Tools: AutoCAD, MS Visio, ETAP or SKM PowerTools (short-circuit / coordination / arc-flash), Revit MEP, and BMS/DCIM telemetry (Nlyte).
• Processes: ITIL v4 service management, SAFe Agile / Scrum for iterative delivery, NIST 800-53 / RMF, ISO 27001, TIA-942, ASHRAE TC 9.9, VA CRISP alignment, NFPA 70/70E, and OSHA safety practices.; NFPA 70/70E; TIA-942.
• Certifications (desirable): PE (Electrical), NFPA CESCP, EPI CDCP/CDCS, BICSI RCDD. / PE (Mechanical), EPI CDCP/CDCS, ASHRAE Datacom certificate, LEED AP., ITIL v4 Foundation (Practitioner/Managing Professional a plus), SAFe Practitioner or SAFe DevOps.

Work location: Austin, TX

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$80,000 - $128,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.