Summary:

Electrical Data Center R&D Engineer at Meta operates at the intersection of technology and infrastructure. Designing and developing cutting-edge electrical systems to support Meta's next generation data centers is a thrilling challenge. Ensuring the reliability, efficiency, and scalability of these systems is critical to powering Meta's innovative platforms. Collaboration with cross-functional teams, staying up-to-date with industry trends, and optimizing data center performance are just a few aspects that make this role exciting and rewarding.

Required Skills:

Electrical Data Center R&D Engineer Responsibilities:

1. Develop novel concepts for data center electrical infrastructure solutions covering high voltage, medium voltage, low voltage power system technologies to reduce cost, improve reliability, efficiency, and speed to market

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

3. Drive cross-functional and interdisciplinary collaboration with other teams including hardware engineering, supply chain, construction, commissioning, and data center operations

4. Develop aligned partnership and effective collaborations with data center technology vendors, and consultants to remain current on data center electrical systems industry trends while influencing relevant technology development

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

5. Bachelor of science in electrical engineering

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

7. Cross-disciplinary knowledge of data center electrical systems design and operation: High Voltage - Medium Voltage - Low Voltage power distribution, backup power, energy storage, and on-site generation

8. Experience in designing and implementing electrical protection & control systems

9. Experience in electrical power simulation software - e.g. ETAP, EMTP, PSSE, PSCAD, etc

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

11. Experience in troubleshooting electrical systems and analytical skills

12. Effective presentation skills and demonstrated experience in translating technical terminology in order to drive understanding and buy-in from a varied range of stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

13. Advanced degree in electrical engineering: MSc, PhD

14. Professional engineer registration

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

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

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

18. Experience in applying systems engineering methods to electrical design and development projects

Public Compensation:

$204,000/year to $281,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Industry: Internet

Equal Opportunity:

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