About Vantage Data Centers

Vantage is committed to being a workplace of inclusion, equity, respect and acceptance. We celebrate diversity and intentionally seek out opportunities to learn from one another’s experience.

Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world’s well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands.

Innovation Engineering Department 

The Innovation Engineering team is responsible for the development of standards, templates, specifications, and owner’s requirements documents in support of Vantage’s global growth, most notably leading the Vantage prototyping effort known as OneDesign. 

The team collaborates with all multi-functional teams within Vantage to drive prototypical designs for global deployment to ensure high quality, consistent product deployments in alignment with constantly evolving internal and external customer requirements. In addition to standards development, the Innovation Engineering team is responsible for leading due diligence assessment of merger and acquisition opportunity, and development of design requirements for customer build to suit opportunities. 

Position Overview 

This role can be based in any of our US locations: Denver, CO; Phoenix, AZ; Santa Clara, CA; or Ashburn, VA or can be based remotely. #LI-Remote

Vantage is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to join our Innovation Engineering team, which is responsible for the standardization of products across Vantage’s companywide portfolio. In this role, you will lead the design development of microgrid solutions, on-site power generation, and high-voltage electrical systems, including substations, switchgear, and MV transformers. You will also develop associated standards and specifications to establish a robust procurement program. The role requires regular teamwork and coordination with architects, other engineering disciplines, procurement, and the facility operations team. You will collaborate with regional design and execution teams to ensure new standards are established and existing standards are implemented, incorporating necessary enhancements into standard designs and specifications. 

Essential Job Functions 

Design and Engineering Leadership: 

• Lead design and engineering efforts for high-voltage electrical systems, including substations, switchgear, and transformers. 

• Supervise the development of microgrid solutions, including system-level architecture and integration with renewable energy sources that can operate in grid-connected or island mode. 

• Collaborate with mechanical counterparts to develop and optimize central utility plants design and required electrical interface. 

Standards and Specifications Development: 

• Develop, maintain, and update standards and reference designs, including electrical block diagrams and single line diagrams, to enable rapid deployment with minimal site adaptation. 

• Coordinate with internal teams to develop on-site power generation solutions and optimize central utility plants design. 

Innovation and Implementation: 

• Drive innovation by implementing emerging technologies, product developments, and patents to enhance Vantage’s competitive advantage. 

• Ensure consistent design execution through coordination and handoff to internal and external project resources for site adaptation of program prototypes.