Senior Electrical Engineer

Coreweave; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

CoreWeave is seeking a Senior Data Center Electrical Engineer to design and deliver electrical infrastructure for our data center facilities. You will lead technical design efforts, review consultant work, and ensure compliance with high standards for performance, efficiency, and scalability.

The role requires travel to various data center sites and collaboration with IT, operations, and project management teams to ensure cohesive designs and successful project execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Professional Engineering licensure preferred.
• 7+ years of data center engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of electrical systems (substations, gensets, UPS, battery plants, fire alarm).
• Experience with EPMS/SCADA systems and controls sequences.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design tasks for new data center facilities (build-to-suit, self-performed, tenant fit-out).
• Develop electrical design solutions for rapid deployment, scalability, and repeatability at hyperscale sites.
• Review consultant work and ensure compliance with Basis of Design and company standards.
• Coordinate with third-party consultants, vendors, and internal teams to deliver cohesive designs.
• Perform engineering calculations (short-circuit, coordination, arc-flash, load flow).
• Support site due diligence, utility evaluation, and load capacity validation.
• Assist in budgeting, scheduling, and resource planning for projects.
• Participate in factory witness testing, site inspections, and commissioning.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Data center engineering

Project management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer license preferred

Tools

EPMS

SCADA

Substations

UPS

Job description

CoreWeave is The Essential Cloud for AI™. Built for pioneers by pioneers, CoreWeave delivers a platform of technology, tools, and teams that enables innovators to build and scale AI with confidence. Trusted by leading AI labs, startups, and global enterprises, CoreWeave combines superior infrastructure performance with deep technical expertise to accelerate breakthroughs and turn compute into capability. Founded in 2017, CoreWeave became a publicly traded company (Nasdaq: CRWV) in March 2025. Learn more at www.coreweave.com.

What You’ll Do

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Data Center Electrical Engineer to play a key role in the design and delivery of electrical infrastructure for our data center facilities. This individual will be responsible for leading technical design efforts, reviewing consultant work, and ensuring that our electrical systems meet the highest standards of performance, efficiency, and scalability.

Travel is required to visit various data center sites.

About The Role

• 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 that enhance speed of deployment, scalability, and repeatability for hyperscale data center sites.
• Contribute innovative design concepts and technical approaches to improve efficiency, reliability, and constructability.
• Support whitespace fit-outs by developing electrical layouts, validating load capacities, coordinating with IT/operations, and ensuring compliance with company standards.
• Participate in new site due diligence, including evaluation of utility availability, site power constraints, and electrical infrastructure readiness.
• Review electrical striping plans to verify that loads are properly distributed upstream, ensuring balanced operation under normal and failover conditions.
• Review design drawings, specifications, and shop drawings prepared by consultants and contractors to ensure compliance with Basis of Design and company standards.
• Coordinate closely with third-party consultants, vendors, and internal project teams (IT, operations, mechanical, and project management) to ensure complete and cohesive designs.
• Perform technical calculations and studies (short-circuit, coordination, arc-flash, load flow, etc.) to validate system performance and safety.
• Ensure compliance with industry codes, standards, regulations, and safety protocols throughout the design and construction process.
• Participate in factory witness testing, site inspections, and commissioning activities to verify proper installation and operation of electrical systems.
• Provide technical input on budgets, schedules, and resource planning in support of project execution.
• Support troubleshooting and corrective action efforts related to electrical design and implementation.
• Contribute to a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence within the engineering team.

Who You Are

• 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, such as Substations, Emergency Generators, Uninterruptible Power Systems (UPS), Lithium-Ion Battery Plants and Fire Alarm.
• Be familiar with Emergency Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS) and/or Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems with the 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 effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Professional certifications (e.g., Uptime Institute, BICSI, or similar) are a plus.
• Applicants must have work authorization that does not require sponsorship from the company now or in the future.

Why CoreWeave?

At CoreWeave, we work hard, have fun, and move fast! We’re in an exciting stage of hyper-growth that you will not want to miss out on. We’re not afraid of a little chaos, and we’re constantly learning. Our team cares deeply about how we build our product and how we work together, which is represented through our core values:

• Be Curious at Your Core
• Act Like an Owner
• Empower Employees