Senior Data Center Capacity Engineer

Equinix; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Equinix, in Dallas, seeks a Capacity Engineer Senior Associate to resolve data management, design, and drawings for installations within a moderate scope. You will work with site operations, Sales, and other teams to ensure accurate capacity planning and documentation across data centers in a collaborative environment.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering (preferred) and 3+ years' experience with AutoCAD, capacity planning, and data-center infrastructure, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering is preferred.
• Typically 3+ years of experience in data center capacity planning, facilities engineering, space planning, or mission-critical infrastructure environments.
• Hands-on experience with AutoCAD (or similar CAD tools), infrastructure documentation, and maintaining capacity or asset management data.
• Working knowledge of data center electrical and mechanical systems, with the ability to support moderate-scope design, capacity feasibility, and cross-functional problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Space Planning & Design: Creates standard Cage-Cabinet design options that respond to moderate customer requirements and site constraints.
• Engineering: Attribute standard Cage-Cabinet designs to Data Center infrastructure and develop high-density review cases.
• Problem Solving: Solve standard issues spanning multiple groups and elevate when needed.
• Data & Drawing Management: Ensure drawings and capacity data reflect current site status and coordinate with site operations.
• Collaboration: Gather input from stakeholders and align planning decisions with sales and operations.
• Capacity Feasibility & Optimization: Identify power/cooling limits and optimize space utilization with capacity teams.

Skills

Data center capacity planning

Facilities engineering

Space planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Job description

Equinix, in Dallas, seeks a Capacity Engineer Senior Associate to resolve data management, design, and drawings for installations within a moderate scope. You will work with site operations, Sales, and other teams to ensure accurate capacity planning and documentation across data centers in a collaborative environment.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering (preferred) and 3+ years' experience with AutoCAD, capacity planning, and data-center infrastructure, with a focus on