Senior Data Center Electrical Engineer

Coreweave; Livingston (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CoreWeave is looking for a Senior Data Center Electrical Engineer to lead electrical infrastructure design for data center facilities. The role involves supervising design tasks, coordinating with consultants and IT/operations, and ensuring safety and performance standards are met.

Travel to multiple data center sites is required. The candidate should bring a PE license (preferred), extensive experience with substations, generators, UPS, batteries, and fire alarm systems, and strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering; Professional Engineering license preferred.
• 7+ years of experience in data center engineering.
• Proven track record of successfully completing data center design projects.
• Strong knowledge of data center electrical systems: Substations, Emergency Generators, UPS, Lithium‑Ion Battery Plants, Fire Alarm.
• Familiarity with EPMS and/or SCADA; ability to develop controls sequences and monitoring protocols.
• Experience with large-scale, high-density data centers and cloud infrastructure.
• Excellent communication and project management skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Professional certifications (e.g., Uptime Institute, BICSI) are a plus.
• Applicants must have work authorization that does not require sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Execute electrical engineering design tasks for new data center facilities, including build-to-suit, self-performed, and tenant fit-out projects.
• Develop electrical design solutions to increase deployment speed, scalability, and repeatability for hyperscale sites.
• Contribute innovative concepts to improve efficiency, reliability, and constructability.
• Support whitespace fit-outs with electrical layouts, load validation, and coordination with IT/operations.
• Perform site due diligence, evaluate utility availability, and assess site power constraints.
• Review striping plans to ensure balanced loads upstream.
• Review drawings to ensure Basis of Design compliance.
• Coordinate with consultants, vendors, and internal teams to ensure cohesive designs.
• Perform short-circuit, coordination, arc-flash, and load flow studies.
• Ensure compliance with codes, standards, and safety protocols.
• Participate in factory witness testing, site inspections, and commissioning.
• Contribute to budgets, schedules, and resource planning.
• Assist troubleshooting and corrective actions in electrical design.
• Foster innovation and technical excellence within the team.

Skills

Data center electrical systems

Substations

Emergency generators

UPS systems

Lithium‑ion battery plants

Fire alarm systems

SCADA

EPMS

Load flow calculations

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SCADA

EPMS

Job description

CoreWeave is looking for a Senior Data Center Electrical Engineer to lead electrical infrastructure design for data center facilities. The role involves supervising design tasks, coordinating with consultants and IT/operations, and ensuring safety and performance standards are met.

Travel to multiple data center sites is required. The candidate should bring a PE license (preferred), extensive experience with substations, generators, UPS, batteries, and fire alarm systems, and strong