Senior Principal Electrical Engineer

We're looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success - and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

• This role can be located in Anoka, MN / St. Louis, MO / Tucson, AZ or Raleigh, NC

• Relocation assistance will be provided for this role

This role will serve as the technical visionary shaping the next generation of power distribution architectures for hyperscale and AI-driven datacenters. This role will not only ensure technical excellence but drive innovation in how power is delivered, managed, and scaled. From exploring HVDC adoption to developing connectorized rack power safety solutions, you will pioneer architectures that redefine what's possible in datacenter energy efficiency and resiliency.

By anticipating the evolving needs of compute platforms and designing innovative solutions, you will play a pivotal role in strengthening nVent's leadership in intelligent power for AI datacenters—empowering customers to achieve peak performance and sustainability.

• Define and architect innovative rack-level power distribution topologies (AC, DC, HVDC).

• Investigate new technologies in solid‑state protection, intelligent power switching, and metering, and AI‑enabled load balancing.

• Evaluate and integrate breakthrough approaches such as power sidecar systems, in‑rack busbars, and modular busway systems.

• Translate innovative ideas into manufacturable, standards‑compliant solutions.

• Guide engineering teams in rapid prototyping and proof‑of‑concepts to validate new concepts.

• Anticipate industry shifts (AI‑scale, 1MW+ racks, OCP‑HPR standards) and propose next‑gen architectures.

• Partner with market‑leading technology vendors (compute, rack, power components) where appropriate to accelerate development and ensure interoperability.

• Represent nVent as a leader with a point of view in customer innovation forums and industry standards bodies.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field required.

• 10+ years of experience required, with 15+ years preferred – ideally within data center environments, power electronics, or telecom power systems.

• Experience in architecting innovative electrical systems and bringing new concepts to market.

• Strong collaborator with cross‑functional teams.

nVent's pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employee's work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply.

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At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full‑time employees that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short‑term and long‑term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.
• A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan - both include a company match.
• Other supplemental benefits may include tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back‑up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well‑being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.