Associate Engineering Rotation Program

Position Title: Associate Engineering Rotation Program

Location: Dallas, TX; Phoenix, AZ; Los Angeles, CA; Seattle, WA; Ashburn, VA; Atlanta, GA; Charlotte, NC

Your role The Associate Engineering Rotation Program is a structured early-career development program designed to build the next generation of technical talent supporting Digital Realty’s global engineering organization. This program combines immersive technical training, rotational exposure, and mentored hands-on experience across engineering, solutions development, and customer delivery workflows.

During the rotation, Associates develop foundational expertise in:

• Data center design fundamentals including power, cooling, connectivity, and whitespace planning

• Engineering documentation and solution development

• Internal systems and engineering workflows

• The full customer lifecycle from technical discovery through solution delivery and execution

Associates rotate through key engineering functions while working closely with Solutions Engineering, Design Engineering, Product, and Operations teams. Upon completion of the structured rotation, Associates transition into a supporting engineering role within their assigned market and continue to develop toward career paths in:

• Design Engineering

• Solutions Engineering

• Solutions Architecture

Each Associate is paired with a mentor and receives a structured development plan aligned to Digital Realty’s engineering and technical leadership pathways.

What you’ll do 

Engineering and Technical Development

• Participate in a structured engineering rotation program including technical training, system immersion, and hands-on project work

• Support development of engineering solution packages including floor plans, power layouts, cooling designs, and technical documentation

• Assist with whitespace design, power distribution, cooling strategies, and connectivity infrastructure aligned with customer and campus requirements

• Contribute to the preparation of engineering deliverables used during customer technical reviews, workshops, and design sessions

Systems and Engineering Workflows

• Utilize internal engineering tools and platforms such as AutoCAD and CFD’s, engineering documentation systems, capacity platforms, and global engineering portals to support deal execution

• Support engineering documentation accuracy across design packages, service orders, and customer deliverables

• Assist with maintaining and validating technical records related to capacity, inventory, and infrastructure availability

Sales and Customer Lifecycle Support

• Partner with Solutions Engineers and cross-functional teams to translate customer business and technical requirements into scalable engineering solutions

• Support technical due diligence, engineering reviews, and customer site tours

• Assist with solution documentation supporting sales pursuits and deal qualification

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with Engineering, Product Management, Portfolio Management, Sales, and Operations teams throughout the solution lifecycle

• Support post-sales technical documentation and service handoff to ensure successful project execution

• Assist in cross-team coordination for engineering reviews and design validation

Market and Campus Knowledge

• Develop working knowledge of assigned campuses including capacity, power availability, cooling architecture, pathways, and technical standards

• Support internal teams with technical information and documentation related to site capabilities

Professional Development

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