Staff Facilities Engineer - Data Center

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals; City of Troy (NY); On-site; USD 124,000 - 236,000; Full time

Job summary

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals seeks a Staff Facilities Engineer - Data Center to lead planning, design, and execution of critical infrastructure projects supporting reliability and compliance. This onsite role in Troy, NY coordinates with QA, validation, and system owners to ensure safe, compliant, and timely project delivery.

The ideal candidate has a strong background in data center infrastructure, power and cooling systems, and experience managing contractors and multi-disciplinary teams in a

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Engineering with 10+ years relevant experience, or MS with 9+ years.
• Experience leading data center infrastructure projects from design through commissioning.
• Working knowledge of data center IT infrastructure, power, cooling, and room layouts.
• Experience managing contractors, vendors, and multi-functional project teams.
• Familiarity with regulated quality systems and qualification documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead data center, network room, and critical facility infrastructure projects from concept through commissioning and turnover.
• Develop project scopes, budgets, schedules, equipment specifications, and infrastructure project plans.
• Manage consultants, contractors, vendors, and commissioning teams to deliver projects safely and with minimal disruption to business operations.
• Coordinate infrastructure upgrades, equipment replacements, capacity expansions, and long-term infrastructure initiatives.
• Partner with QA, Validation, and System Owners to assess GMP impacts and support compliant project execution.
• Support qualification, documentation, and inspection readiness for critical infrastructure modifications.
• Provide engineering support for power, cooling, electrical, HVAC, chilled water, emergency power, and related facility systems.
• Investigate infrastructure issues, perform risk assessments, support outage planning and coordinate across teams to ensure successful execution of critical work.

Skills

Project management

Data center operations

Infrastructure design

Risk assessment

Education

BS/BA in Engineering

MS in Engineering

Job description

Build our future together:

At Regeneron, we use science and innovation to develop life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases. We are seeking a Staff Facilities Engineer - Data Center to join our growing team. In this role, you will lead the planning, design, and execution of infrastructure projects that support business continuity, operational reliability, and compliance while collaborating with Quality Assurance, Validation, System Owners, engineering consultants, contractors, vendors, commissioning teams, and key partners across the organization. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a fast-growing, science-driven organization making a meaningful difference to patients worldwide.

When & where:

• Location: Troy, New York, United States

• Work model: Onsite Monday-Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm

Discover your role:

• Lead data center, network room, and critical facility infrastructure projects from concept through commissioning and turnover.

• Develop project scopes, budgets, schedules, equipment specifications, and infrastructure project plans.

• Manage consultants, contractors, vendors, and commissioning teams to deliver projects safely and with minimal disruption to business operations.

• Coordinate infrastructure upgrades, equipment replacements, capacity expansions, and long-term infrastructure initiatives.

• Partner with Quality Assurance, Validation, and System Owners to assess GMP impacts and support compliant project execution.

• Support qualification, commissioning, documentation, and inspection readiness for critical infrastructure modifications.

• Provide engineering support for power, cooling, electrical, HVAC, chilled water, emergency power, and related facility systems.

• Investigate infrastructure issues, perform risk assessments, support outage and contingency planning and coordinate across teams to ensure successful execution of critical work..

This role requires:

• BS/BA or MS in Engineering or a related field and the minimum years of relevant experience listed below for each level:

• Staff Facilities Engineer: BS with 10+ years of relevant experience, or MS with 9+ years of relevant experience

• Senior Staff Facilities Engineer: BS with 12+ years of relevant experience, or MS with 11+ years of relevant experience

• Level will be determined based on qualifications relevant to the role

• Demonstrated experience managing facility infrastructure projects from design through commissioning and turnover.

• Working knowledge of data center operations, IT infrastructure requirements, network rooms (IDF/MDF), structured cabling systems, capacity planning, redundancy, power, cooling, and space requirements.

• Working knowledge of electrical and mechanical building systems, including UPS systems, emergency generators, electrical distribution, switchgear, transfer switches, HVAC, chilled water, and data center cooling systems.

• Experience managing contractors, vendors, consultants, and multi-functional project partners.

• Strong troubleshooting, root cause analysis, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Experience working within regulated quality systems and supporting commissioning, qualification, documentation, and inspection readiness activities.

• Experience in a cGMP-regulated pharmaceutical or biotechnology environment preferred.

• Knowledge of change control, CAPA, commissioning, qualification, validation, reliability engineering, lifecycle asset management, and business continuity preferred.

• Experience supporting critical manufacturing, automation, or data center infrastructure preferred.

• Professional certification such as PMP or Certified Data Center Engineer preferred.

We are committed to building a workplace with an inclusive culture. Regeneron is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief (or lack thereof), sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, civil status, pregnancy or parental status, age, disability, nationality, citizenship status, ethnic or national origin, membership of the Traveler community, familial status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. Where required, we will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with known disabilities or chronic illnesses during the recruitment process, unless such accommodation would impose undue hardship.

Where necessary, we disclose salary ranges for roles in all countries in which we operate. The final offer will be determined within the relevant range based on the country of employment, specific role level, and your skills and experience. In some countries, collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) may apply and influence certain elements of pay or benefits. Regeneron offers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package which may include, depending on country and role: annual bonuses or other incentive plans, equity awards, pension or retirement benefits, 401(k) company match, health and wellness programs, fitness centers, insurance benefits (e.g. medical, dental, vision, life and disability), paid time off, and family support benefits. For additional information about Regeneron benefits in the U.S., please visit https://careers.regeneron.com/en/working-at-regeneron/total-rewards/ . For other locations, additional information will be provided during the recruitment process.

Please be advised that at Regeneron, we believe we do our best work when we are together. For that reason, many roles are required to be performed on-site.

As part of the recruitment process, certain background checks may be conducted in accordance with the laws of the country where the position is based. The purpose of such checks is to verify certain information prior to the commencement of employment such as identity, right to work and educational qualifications.

For jobs in Canada: this posting is for an existing position.

Salary Range (annually)

$123,500.00 - $235,600.00