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Meta · 5 hours ago

Engineering Design Electrical Engineer

Menlo Park, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$144K/yr - $204K/yr

7+ years exp

Meta is seeking a Data Center Electrical Engineer experienced in the design and operations of critical facilities to become part of our Design Engineering team. The role focuses on developing concepts for new data center infrastructure solutions and leading all aspects of design execution for electrical systems, while ensuring reliability and efficiency.

Computer Software

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Develop concepts for new data center infrastructure solutions focused on electrical power system technologies to reduce cost, improve reliability, efficiency, and speed to market

Lead all aspects of design execution efforts from concept level design to site level design integration. Supporting construction, facilities operation, vendors, general contractors and factory witness testing.Drive all phases of design execution, from initial concept development through final site integration. Provide essential support for construction, facilities operations, vendors, general contractors, and required factory witness testing

Lead all phases of design and development life cycle of electrical systems comprising concept design, prototyping and deployments

Collaborations with data center technology vendors, and consultants to remain current on data center electrical systems industry trends while influencing relevant technology development

Collaborate with external vendors to select, procure, and manage critical infrastructure equipment (e.g., Substation power transformers, Medium voltage GIS + AIS switchgear, low voltage transformers, solid state transformers, DC to DC converters, High ampacity busway etc.)

Manage the selection, procurement, and ongoing oversight of essential infrastructure equipment, which includes Substation power transformers, Medium voltage GIS + AIS switchgear, low voltage transformers, solid state transformers, DC to DC converters, etc., in partnership with external vendors

Lead the evaluation and adoption of new power technologies (e.g., fuel cells, advanced battery storage, microgrid controllers, onsite generation, solid state transformers) and develop specifications and basis of design (BoD) with vendors to enable capital investments

Drive required cross-functional collaboration with other teams including Hardware Engineering, Supply Chain, construction, commissioning, and data center operations

Travel to vendor/design partner locations and data center sites for verification/validation testing of electrical systems technologies and products

Qualification

Electrical EngineeringElectrical power systems designPower simulation softwareProtection & control systemsData center electrical systemsElectrical industry standardsAnalytical skillsTroubleshooting skillsEffective communicationCollaboration skills

Required

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Minimum seven (7) years of hands-on design and development experience in mission critical or similar designing electrical power components and systems including concept formulation, detailed design, modeling/simulation, prototyping, verification/validation testing and deployment for sustained operations

Cross-disciplinary knowledge of data center electrical systems design and operation: HV-MV-LV power distribution, backup power, energy storage, and onsite generation

Experience leading the design of and implemention of protection & control systems

Experience in electrical power simulation software - e.g. ETAP, EMTP, PSSE, PSCAD, Easypower, Powerworld, Matlab Simulink etc

Experience with electric power industry standards, building codes and safety standards including NEC, NETA, ANSI, IEC, IEEE, NFPA, UL, UFC and UBC

Troubleshooting and analytical skills related to electrical design and commissioning

Effective presentation and communication skills

Preferred

Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering - MSEE

Professional Engineer registration

Experience in electrical power systems reliability modeling, statistical analyses, and data science techniques

Experience in server power supplies and power electronics related to AC/DC conversion and distribution at various voltage levels

Experience with high voltage transmission planning and working knowledge of FERC/NERC interconnection requirements for large load interconnections

Experience in applying systems engineering elements/methods to electrical design and development projects

Working knowledge of cost estimating methodologies to establish business cases for electrical design products - e.g. Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), ROI, etc

Active participation in IEEE working group meetings, contributing to specific areas such as: system planning, large load integration, protection and controls, and modeling

Experience in designing datacenters served with behind the meter (BTM) islanded onsite generation with integrated inverter based technologies such as battery energy storage systems (BESS), supercapacitors and other technologies