Global Principal Electrical Engineer – Data Center Power

Iron Mountain

Nashville (TN)

Remote

USD 163,000 - 218,000

Full time

14 days+

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Competitive salary

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Job summary

Iron Mountain Data Centers is seeking an accomplished Principal Electrical Engineer to serve as the global technical authority for utility, HV/MV/LV distribution, UPS, energy storage, earthing, and power-quality systems. In this role, you will operate as an enterprise specialist and strategic technical leader across new developments, customer deployments, and the existing operational portfolio.

You will establish technical direction, govern global standards, and mentor Senior Engineers,

Qualifications

Typically 15+ years of relevant experience in data center or mission-critical programs.
Industry-recognized expertise across utility strategy, high/medium/low voltage systems, protective relaying, energy storage, and power quality.
Proven ability to govern global approval frameworks and manage systemic risk.
Executive presence to communicate engineering decisions to leadership, customers, and regulators.
University degree in Electrical Engineering (PE license strongly preferred) with travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

Set global technical direction for utility interconnects, HV/MV/LV distribution, UPS, storage, earthing, and standby generation.
Govern Basis of Design requirements, global standards, and technical specifications; arbitrate deviations and risks.
Advise executive leadership on technical strategy, investments, and capacity constraints.
Lead owner-furnished equipment strategy and incident investigations; embed root-cause findings into standards.
Mentor senior engineers and build a global electrical community of practice.