Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Cognisant; United States; On-site; USD 225,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Benefits package

Job summary

Cognisant is seeking a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to lead the planning and design of advanced electrical systems for large-scale mission-critical data centers. This remote US role requires delivering design from concept to commissioning and mentoring junior engineers across cross-disciplinary teams.

Ideal candidates hold a PE license and have deep experience with high/medium voltage systems and fault-tolerant configurations (N, N+1, 2N).

Qualifications

• PE license required.
• Experience designing high/medium voltage systems for mission-critical/data center environments.
• Strong understanding of fault-tolerant design principles and redundancy configurations (N, N+1, 2N).
• Proficiency with the full electrical design deliverables: one-lines, load calculations, arc flash, short circuit analyses, panel schedules.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design from concept through commissioning on large-scale data center projects.
• Design and specify HV/MV systems with fault-tolerant configurations.
• Develop one-line diagrams, load calcs, arc flash studies, short circuit analyses.
• Manage submittals/RFIs and resolve complex design challenges.
• Maintain design standards across projects and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Electrical design

Project leadership

Mentoring

Fault-tolerant design

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

Senior Electrical Design Engineer – Mission Critical Data Centers

Remote (US)

Up to $250,000 base + bonus + benefits

We're partnering with a leading owner representation firm to find a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to lead the planning and design of advanced electrical systems for large-scale, mission-critical data center infrastructure. This is a high-impact role within the A/E industry, working across some of the most complex and fast-moving critical infrastructure projects in the market today.

What you'll do

• Lead electrical design from concept through commissioning on large-scale data center and mission-critical projects
• Design and specify high and medium voltage systems, applying fault-tolerant principles (N, N+1, 2N) to deliver high-uptime environments
• Develop one-line diagrams, load calculations, panel schedules, arc flash studies, and short circuit analyses
• Manage submittals and RFIs, and resolve complex electrical design challenges as they arise
• Establish and maintain consistent design standards across projects and teams
• Act as a technical authority, mentoring junior engineers and collaborating closely with cross-disciplinary project teams

What you'll bring

• Professional Engineer (PE) license required
• Proven experience designing high/medium voltage systems for mission-critical or data center environments
• Deep understanding of fault-tolerant design principles and redundancy configurations (N, N+1, 2N)
• Strong command of the full electrical design deliverable set — one-lines, load calcs, arc flash, short circuit, panel schedules
• Comfort working within an A/E or owner's-engineer environment, balancing design rigor with commercial and schedule pressures

What's on offer

Base salary up to $250,000, plus performance bonus and a full benefits package, with the flexibility of a remote-based role supporting nationally significant data center projects.