Navy Nuke - DC Facility Tech

Gilder Search Group; Sumner (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Gilder Search Group is seeking a Navy Nuke Data Center Facility Engineer for their Sumner, WA location. This role involves creating and implementing power and cooling solutions while ensuring compliance with operational standards. The ideal candidate will have experience in the Navy Nuke Program and relevant technical knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems.

Competitive salaries and a benefits package, including medical insurance and a 401(k), are offered. Join a leading provider of tailored data center solutions to some of the world's largest organizations.

Qualifications

• Experience in the Military or as a Military veteran with training in the Navy Nuke Program.
• Technical knowledge of critical facilities operations.
• Experience operating mission-critical mechanical and electrical systems.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and run diagnostics on critical facilities equipment.
• Prepare analyses and reports on data center infrastructure.
• Operate state-of-the-art critical systems, maintaining high uptime requirements.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Electrical Systems

Mechanical Systems

HVAC Knowledge

Communication Skills

Education

Navy Nuke Training

Relevant Military Experience

Tools

UPS

Generators

Switchgear

Job description

Navy Nuke / Data Center Facility Engineer - Sumner WA

This opportunity involves working directly with a mission‑critical data center Colo provider. The firm custom‑fits data center solutions to the operational requirements of its clients, supporting many of the world’s largest enterprise organizations. This role offers career growth, exciting projects with leading‑edge technology, and competitive salaries and benefits.

We are looking for a Navy Nuke – EMN, MMN, or ETN – to transition into a Data Center Power / Cooling Systems Engineer. The Critical Facility Engineer will create, implement, and support critical power and cooling solutions for customers’ equipment, ensuring compliance with contractual commitments, directing technical and administrative tasks related to the operation of the critical facility infrastructure, and enforcing company policies and procedures. The data centers supported operate 24x7x365, requiring solutions that achieve 99.999 % uptime. Experience as a Navy Nuke is uniquely transferable to high‑pay, leadership roles in the critical facilities market, with new career opportunities for those who have gained nuclear knowledge and skills through Navy training.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and run diagnostics, conduct preventive maintenance and emergency repairs on critical facilities equipment within the data center as specified and on schedule.
• Participate in the preparation of analyses and reports on the data center infrastructure, develop project plans, and conduct briefings and presentations.
• Operate and perform annual service on a variety of state‑of‑the‑art critical systems, including but not limited to medium‑voltage switchgear, diesel generators, paralleling switchboards, UPS, PDU, mechanical heat rejection systems, computer room air handlers, fire detection/suppression, and building monitoring systems.
• Ensure that operational, maintenance, and emergency methods of procedure (MOPs and SOPs) are developed and strictly adhered to.
• Review schematics and one‑line diagrams when servicing equipment within the facility.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in the Military or as a Military veteran in any branch with experience in Electrical or Mechanical – Navy Nukes trained in the Navy Nuke Program (EMN, ETN, MMN), Seabees, Army Power Generation, Air Force Power Production, Generator Techs, Maritime, Coast Guard, etc. is a huge plus.
• Type of Navy experience – Navy Nuke Trained / Naval Nuclear Training (will consider all military branches with technical MEP experience):
  • EMN – Electrician Mate (Nuclear Trained)
  • ETN – Electrical Technician (Nuclear Trained)
  • MMN – Machinist Mate (Nuclear Trained)
• Relevant technical knowledge and practical experience of critical facilities operations with electrical and mechanical/HVAC equipment such as UPS, generators, switchgears, PDUs, CRAC units, DC power systems, CRAH units, chillers, air handling units, computer‑grade cooling systems, and building monitoring/control systems.
• Must have experience operating, troubleshooting, and maintaining mission‑critical mechanical and/or electrical support systems (e.g., submarines).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working with various computer systems and applications.
• Data Center Facilities Operations Experience is a plus.

Company offers competitive salaries and benefits package including medical insurance, a 401(k) plan.

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