Senior Systems Validation & Integration Engineer – Modular Data Centers

Jobtailor; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Houston is seeking a senior systems validation leader to own end-to-end validation of modular data center platforms. You will coordinate electrical, mechanical, thermal, controls, networking, and compute subsystems to ensure seamless integration and readiness for deployment.

The role demands hands-on experience building and operating lab environments, developing test plans, metrics, and acceptance criteria, and collaborating across engineering, product, manufacturing, and operations

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Systems Engineering or related field.
• 7–10+ years of experience in systems integration, validation, or test engineering.
• Hands-on experience with complex, multi-disciplinary systems.
• Strong understanding of power, cooling, networking, controls, and data collection.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end system validation of modular data center platforms across all subsystems.
• Ensure seamless integration of electrical, mechanical, thermal, controls, networking, and compute components.
• Define and execute validation strategies, test plans, and acceptance criteria.
• Design, build, and scale the Houston-based validation lab environment.
• Establish testing infrastructure, tools, and processes to support system-level validation.
• Oversee lab operations, including test setup, instrumentation, and data collection.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, manufacturing, software, and operations teams.
• Coordinate integration activities across hardware, software, and infrastructure domains.
• Act as the technical bridge between design, build, and deployment teams.
• Validate system performance under real-world and stress conditions.
• Identify, isolate, and resolve integration issues across subsystems.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Maintain detailed validation reports, test results, and system performance data.
• Provide clear updates to leadership on readiness, risks, and milestones.
• Contribute to standards and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Systems Integration

Validation Engineering

Test Engineering

Lab Environment Management

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field

Tools

Testing Infrastructure

Instrumentation

Validation Lab Tools

Job description

• Lead end-to-end system validation of modular data center platforms across all subsystems
• Ensure seamless integration of electrical, mechanical, thermal, controls, networking, and compute components
• Define and execute validation strategies, test plans, and acceptance criteria
• Design, build, and scale the Houston-based validation lab environment
• Establish testing infrastructure, tools, and processes to support system-level validation
• Oversee lab operations, including test setup, instrumentation, and data collection
• Work closely with engineering, product, manufacturing, software, and operations teams to ensure system readiness
• Coordinate integration activities across hardware, software, and infrastructure domains
• Act as the technical bridge between design, build, and deployment teams
• Validate system performance under real-world and stress conditions
• Identify, isolate, and resolve integration issues across multiple subsystems
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Maintain detailed validation reports, test results, and system performance data
• Provide clear updates to leadership on readiness, risks, and integration milestones
• Contribute to standards, best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field
• 7–10+ years of experience in systems integration, validation, or test engineering
• Hands‑on experience with complex, multi‑disciplinary systems (data centers, modular infrastructure, industrial systems, or similar)
• Strong understanding of:
• Power systems and electrical distribution
• Cooling systems (air and/or liquid)
• Networking and compute infrastructure
• Controls systems and monitoring platforms
• Experience building or managing lab / test environments is highly preferred
• Proven ability to diagnose and resolve complex integration issues
• Strong communication and cross‑functional collaboration skills.

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in systems integration and validation, with a strong focus on electrical, mechanical, thermal, and networking components. Proven ability to design and manage lab environments while ensuring seamless collaboration across engineering, product, and operations teams.

Highest‑signal resume keywords

• Systems Integration
• Validation Engineering
• Test Engineering
• Lab Environment Management
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Systems Validation
• Test Plans
• Acceptance Criteria
• Power Systems
• Cooling Systems
• Networking Infrastructure
• Controls Systems
• Data Collection
• Root Cause Analysis
• Complex Integration Issue Resolution

Soft Skills

• Strong Communication
• Collaboration Skills

Industry Keywords

• Modular Data Centers
• Multi-Disciplinary Systems
• Electrical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Systems Engineering

Tools & Technologies

• Testing Infrastructure
• Instrumentation
• Validation Lab Tools