Principal Electrical System Architect ¦ Hyperscale Data Center Infrastructure

Hunter Philips Executive Search; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Long-term incentive

Principal-level ownership

Full benefits package

Job summary

Hunter Philips Executive Search is partnering with a leading data center platform to recruit a Principal Electrical System Architect for its USA portfolio. You will own electrical system architecture from concept through commissioning and operations for high-density compute environments.

The role demands 10+ years in electrical engineering for hyperscale facilities, deep MV/LV distribution knowledge, and a track record of delivering scalable, resilient power systems across multiple projects.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of electrical engineering experience in hyperscale data centers or similar mission-critical infrastructure.
• Deep expertise in MV/LV distribution, substations, switchgear, transformers, UPS and gensets.
• Strong understanding of data center electrical topologies, resilience and redundancy philosophies.
• Proven ownership across design, construction, commissioning and operations.

Responsibilities

• Own electrical system architecture across next-generation data center developments from concept through commissioning and operations.
• Define critical power topology, system configuration, redundancy philosophy and electrical design criteria for high-density compute environments.
• Establish electrical standards, reference designs and engineering requirements deployed across the portfolio.
• Lead technical strategy across utility interface, MV/LV distribution, substations, transformers, switchgear, UPS, generators and critical power systems.

Skills

Electrical Systems

Hyperscale Data Centers

Power Topology

Technical Leadership

Design Reviews

Standards Development

Job description

Principal Electrical System Architect ¦ Hyperscale Data Center Infrastructure – USA ¦ $Excellent + Bonus + Long-Term Incentives + Full Benefits Package

Are you the technical authority others turn to when defining critical power architecture for large-scale data centers? Do you have the expertise to establish electrical systems and engineering standards from utility interface through to the compute load? Are you looking for a Principal-level role where your decisions will directly influence the infrastructure behind next-generation AI environments? If so, read on...

The Company

An international data center infrastructure platform expanding its presence across the United States.

The business is developing large-scale digital infrastructure for increasingly power-intensive customer requirements, combining development, engineering, construction, and operational capability.

The Role

As Principal Electrical System Architect, you will:

• Own electrical system architecture across next-generation data center developments from concept through commissioning and operations


• Define critical power topology, system configuration, redundancy philosophy and electrical design criteria for high-density compute environments


• Establish electrical standards, reference designs and engineering requirements that can be deployed consistently across the portfolio


• Lead technical strategy across utility interface, MV/LV distribution, substations, transformers, switchgear, UPS, generators and critical power systems


• Evaluate emerging power technologies and determine their application within scalable, resilient infrastructure architectures


• Act as the senior electrical technical authority across internal teams, consultants, utilities, OEMs and engineering partners


• Direct critical design reviews, system studies and technical decisions throughout the project lifecycle


• Partner with Mechanical, Controls, Construction, Commissioning and Operations to ensure electrical systems integrate effectively across the wider infrastructure


• Translate construction, commissioning and operational learning into continuous improvement of future electrical designs

The Person

The successful candidate will likely bring:

• 10+ years’ electrical engineering experience within hyperscale data centers, mission-critical infrastructure or other large-scale critical power environments


• Deep expertise across MV/LV distribution, substations, switchgear, transformers, UPS, generators and critical power systems


• Strong understanding of data center electrical topologies, resilience and redundancy philosophies


• Experience defining electrical architecture, engineering standards or reference designs beyond individual project delivery


• Proven technical ownership across design, construction, commissioning and operational phases


• Strong understanding of power-system studies, protection, coordination, grounding and electrical system integration


• The technical credibility to challenge consultants, utilities, OEMs and engineering partners and make significant system-level decisions


• Experience operating as a Principal Engineer, technical lead, SME or equivalent technical authority

Salary & Benefits

• Performance-related bonus


• Long-term incentive opportunity


• Principal-level technical ownership within a scaling data center platform


• Opportunity to define the critical power architecture behind next-generation AI infrastructure

Due to the continued growth of the platform, this role offers significant scope to shape the electrical architecture and engineering standards that underpin future developments.