Senior Data Center Controls Engineer: Lead Scalable Automation

Supermicro; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Bonus potential

Equity programs

Job summary

Supermicro seeks a Senior Data Center Controls Engineer to define and implement controls, monitoring, and integration for modular data centers and customer deployments. You will establish controls standards, sequence of operations, alarm strategies, sensor requirements, and BMS/EPMS integration for reliable operation across power, cooling, and infrastructure systems.

You’ll develop a controls basis of design and templates, coordinate with vendors and design partners, review submittals, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Controls, Automation or related field.
• 10+ years in controls engineering within data centers or mission-critical facilities.
• Strong experience with BMS/EPMS, DDC, PLC, SCADA and industrial protocols.
• Experience with commissioning, test scripts, and system validation.
• Ability to travel 20–25% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of BOD, SOO, alarm matrices, sensor and monitoring requirements.
• Create standard controls templates, points lists, and integration checklists.
• Coordinate interfaces with vendors, design partners, and internal teams.
• Review submittals, diagrams, and networks to verify design intent.
• Support commissioning planning with test sequences and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with electrical, mechanical, and product teams to align controls with infrastructure.
• Provide guidance during construction, vendor coordination, and commissioning.

Skills

Controls design

BMS/EPMS integration

Project coordination

Industrial protocols

Documentation accuracy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Controls Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

Ignition SCADA

Allen-Bradley PLCs

WebCTRL

Metasys

BACnet/Modbus/Ethernet/IP

Job description

Supermicro seeks a Senior Data Center Controls Engineer to define and implement controls, monitoring, and integration for modular data centers and customer deployments. You will establish controls standards, sequence of operations, alarm strategies, sensor requirements, and BMS/EPMS integration for reliable operation across power, cooling, and infrastructure systems.

You’ll develop a controls basis of design and templates, coordinate with vendors and design partners, review submittals, and