Lead Electrical Engineer, Data Center Power & Reliability

Tailwind Applied Sciences; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Tailwind Applied Sciences seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead design, development, and delivery of mission-critical data center electrical infrastructure. You will drive power distribution, redundancy, and uptime across multiple projects.

You will mentor junior engineers, coordinate with mechanical, civil, and network teams, review drawings and submittals, and support startup, commissioning, and operational readiness to meet NEC, NFPA, IEEE, and local codes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering required.
• 8+ years of electrical engineering experience in data centers or mission-critical facilities.
• 5+ years designing or supporting data centers with power distribution, UPS, generators, switchgear, and protection systems.
• Proficiency with ETAP, SKM, Easy Power, AutoCAD, Revit, and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design of data center facilities, including power distribution and UPS systems.
• Review drawings and specifications for quality, safety, and compliance with NEC/NFPA/IEEE/NETA.
• Mentor junior engineers; coordinate with mechanical, structural, civil, and network teams.
• Lead commissioning, startup, and operational readiness activities across projects.

Skills

Data center design

Redundancy architectures

Project leadership

Electrical power systems

NEC/NFPA/IEEE knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

ETAP

SKM Power Tools

Easy Power

AutoCAD

Revit

MS Office Suite

Job description

Tailwind Applied Sciences seeks an experienced Electrical Engineer to lead design, development, and delivery of mission-critical data center electrical infrastructure. You will drive power distribution, redundancy, and uptime across multiple projects.

You will mentor junior engineers, coordinate with mechanical, civil, and network teams, review drawings and submittals, and support startup, commissioning, and operational readiness to meet NEC, NFPA, IEEE, and local codes.