Data Center Engineer, Electrical

Uber

Hybrid Actively hiring Posted this week
San Francisco, CA Posted 4 days ago $180,000–$180,000 / year
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As a Data Center Engineer at Uber Cloud Engineering in San Francisco, you will join the Data Center Management team to support strategic electrical engineering efforts and improve data center efficiency. Your day-to-day responsibilities include designing electrical systems for retrofits, preparing cost analyses, and collaborating with on-site operation teams to enhance workflow efficiency. You will also manage relationships with service providers and ensure compliance with SLAs while developing maintenance procedures and participating in incident reviews. The role requires a B.S. in electrical or architectural engineering and at least 8 years of professional experience in data center operations. Key skills include expertise in power distribution, medium voltage design, fire protection systems, and DCIM monitoring protocols, along with strong communication and project management abilities. Travel to data center sites is expected for system audits and commissioning activities.

Skills

NEC ASHRAE NFPA BICSI RCDD DCIM Python PostgreSQL AWS Kubernetes Terraform Docker CI/CD Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

  • Provide technical support for strategic electrical engineering efforts.
  • Prepare and review electrical design documents and specifications for retrofits.
  • Travel to data center sites to oversee electrical system audits and updates.
  • Manage relationships with service providers and suppliers for electrical systems.
  • Develop and execute preventive maintenance plans for electrical systems.
  • Review electrical operation configurations for compliance with SLAs.

What we're looking for

  • B.S. in electrical or architectural engineering required; PE preferred
  • Minimum 8 years of professional experience in data center design, construction, and operations
  • Deep understanding of mission critical power distribution, UPS, PDU, and various data center electrical topologies
  • Knowledge of industry standards (NEC, ASHRAE, BICSI) and building codes
  • Experience with cooling systems, including air-side and water-side methods for mission-critical environments
  • Strong communication, project management, and troubleshooting skills
  • Ability to travel to data center sites (25% to 50%)

Employer

About Uber

Uber Technologies, Inc. is the world’s largest, San Francisco-based mobile technology platform facilitating on-demand ride-hailing, food delivery (Uber Eats), and freight transportation across approximately 70 countries.

Uber currently has 30 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $180,000–$180,000 across 17 roles with salary data.

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