Senior Generator Engineer, Data Center Fleet Reliability

Meta; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Meta is seeking a Generator Engineer to join the Design Engineering and Construction Operations Engineering team. You will manage a growing fleet of standby power across data centers, from design and commissioning to long-term operation, providing support to field teams on new construction and site wide programmatic efforts.

You will lead complex projects, perform root cause analyses, and develop improvements across the global fleet, while coordinating with Design, Quality, Data Science, EHS,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, nuclear, or a related engineering field.
• 10+ years of experience in engineering, operations, or technical program management within power generation or critical infrastructure environments.
• Technical knowledge of diesel engines, standby generation systems, and engine maintenance practices, with familiarity across major OEM platforms (Caterpillar, Cummins, MTU).
• Experience managing vendor/OEM relationships and developing technical specifications or scopes of work.
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex system issues independently and collaboratively.
• Experience communicating technical findings in writing and verbally to cross-functional partners and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex generator engineering projects including root cause analysis of system failures, development of corrective actions, and implementation of design enhancements across the global fleet.
• Evaluate system performance for load management and capacity planning.
• Develop engineering metrics, health dashboards, and BMS-based reporting to optimize reliability and inform business‑critical decisions.
• Review new and retrofit generator designs, commissioning plans, and as‑built documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Serve as an engineering point of escalation for generator system issues across all data center sites.
• Coordinate fleet‑wide equipment issue management and OEM vendor engagement through recurring sync meetings.
• Conduct site visits (20–30% travel) for engineering studies, technical support, audits, startup testing, and commissioning.

Skills

Diesel engines

Standby generation

Vendor management

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, nuclear, or related engineering field

Job description

Meta is seeking a Generator Engineer to join the Design Engineering and Construction Operations Engineering team. You will manage a growing fleet of standby power across data centers, from design and commissioning to long-term operation, providing support to field teams on new construction and site wide programmatic efforts.

You will lead complex projects, perform root cause analyses, and develop improvements across the global fleet, while coordinating with Design, Quality, Data Science, EHS,