Sr. Principal Controls Engineer- Data Center Design and Innovation

Ll Oefentherapie; Dover (DE); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

OCI seeks a hands-on technical leader to define and evolve the BMS and EMPS controls architecture across its global data center portfolio. You will shape roadmaps, standards, and deployment models to enable reliable, scalable infrastructure.

You will collaborate with mechanical, electrical, software, operations, commissioning, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to scale a unified controls ecosystem for hyperscale platforms.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the technical architecture for BMS and EMPS controls systems across OCI's global data center portfolio.
• Develop long-term controls and automation roadmaps supporting hyperscale cloud and AI infrastructure growth.
• Establish standardized controls philosophies, software frameworks, integration architectures, and deployment models.
• Drive innovation in software-driven infrastructure management focused on resiliency, automation, telemetry, observability, and operational efficiency.
• Provide technical leadership for controls integration across mechanical, electrical, thermal, and critical infrastructure systems.

Job description

This is a highly influential technical leadership role focused on defining the future of Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical/Mechanical Plant Management Systems (EMPS) for OCI's hyperscale and GW-scale data center platforms. You will provide deep technical expertise in controls architecture, software integration, automation, operational intelligence, and platform standardization to enable world-class reliability, scalability, efficiency, and speed of deployment.

You will partner closely with mechanical, electrical, network, software, operations, commissioning, manufacturing, and supply chain engineering teams to develop and scale a unified controls ecosystem supporting OCI's next-generation infrastructure.

This role is ideal for a hands-on technical leader who enjoys solving complex engineering challenges, influencing strategy through expertise, and driving innovation without direct people management responsibilities.

What You’ll Do

Technical Strategy & Architecture

• Define and evolve the technical architecture for BMS and EMPS controls systems across OCI's global data center portfolio.
• Develop long-term controls and automation roadmaps supporting hyperscale cloud and AI infrastructure growth.
• Establish standardized controls philosophies, software frameworks, integration architectures, and deployment models.
• Drive innovation in software-driven infrastructure management focused on resiliency, automation, telemetry, observability, and operational efficiency.
• Provide technical leadership for controls integration across mechanical, electrical, thermal, and critical infrastructure systems.

Standards & Engineering Excellence

• Develop global engineering standards, design guidelines, software requirements, and integration protocols for BMS/EMPS platforms.
• Define controls cybersecurity, alarming, telemetry, redundancy, and data integrity requirements for mission-critical operations.
• Create scalable design patterns that ensure consistency across regions, vendors, and deployment models.
• Establish validation, testing, commissioning, and lifecycle management practices for controls software and hardware platforms.

Controls Software & Platform Innovation

• Lead technical development of next-generation controls platforms, automation systems, and operational analytics capabilities.
• Drive adoption of intelligent monitoring, predictive analytics, automated optimization, and AI-enabled operational controls.
• Partner with software engineering teams to define data architectures, APIs, visualization platforms, and enterprise integrations.
• Design scalable approaches for fleet-wide controls management, remote operations, and digital infrastructure visibility.

Vendor & Technology Leadership

• Evaluate and qualify controls vendors, hardware platforms, and software technologies.
• Define interoperability requirements, performance benchmarks, and technology selection criteria.
• Collaborate with manufacturers and strategic partners to drive innovation and influence future product roadmaps.
• Conduct technical reviews and provide expert guidance during vendor engagements and product evaluations.

Cross-Functional Technical Leadership

• Serve as a trusted technical advisor across engineering, operations, commissioning, construction, manufacturing, and software teams.
• Lead complex technical initiatives spanning multiple disciplines and organizations.
• Review designs, resolve critical technical issues, and provide subject matter expertise throughout project lifecycles.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to the development of OCI's controls engineering community