Principal DCIM Design Engineer

Principal Data Center Infrastructure Management Delivery Engineer (DCIM-DE)

It's exhilarating to find yourself at a pivotal moment in history—and even more so to be leading the way. At QTS Data Centers, we are proud to stand at the forefront of today's dynamic digital transformation. Our world-class data centers empower our customers' most strategic growth initiatives, positioning us as a global leader in digital infrastructure.

As AI and cloud technologies fuel the demand for increased speed, capacity, and innovation, QTS has emerged as the global digital infrastructure leader. We are committed to connecting the globe for good. Driven by purpose and a spirit of innovation, we design, build, and operate some of the most advanced data centers worldwide. In addition to our cutting-edge technology, we are dedicated to sustainability, incorporating renewable energy solutions to minimize our environmental footprint and drive meaningful impact.

As a proud portfolio company of Blackstone, QTS is uniquely positioned to achieve ambitious growth and innovation goals.

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In addition to a variety of benefit packages, QTS goes above and beyond for our employees:

• Roth and Traditional 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Every employee is bonus or commission eligible
• Generous PTO, Paid Volunteer Days Plus Floating Holidays
• Stock Purchase Plan (SPP)
• 11 paid Holidays Annually/Holiday compensation when worked
• Pet and Legal Insurance
• Q-Rest Sabbatical Program
• Q-Anniversary Service Award Program
• Parental Leave for primary and secondary caregivers
• Military Benefits Package
• QTS Charitable Matching Gift Program
• QTS Scholarship for Employee Dependents
• QTS Crisis Fund
• Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

You are a strategic and technically skilled engineer with deep expertise in industrial controls and mission-critical environments. You thrive on creating scalable solutions, setting standards, and leading cross-functional teams to deliver advanced building management and power monitoring systems. You are passionate about innovation, quality, and mentoring others to achieve excellence.

As a Principal Data Center Infrastructure Management Delivery Engineer (DCIM-DE), you will serve as the design authority and standards leader for QTS's DCIM platforms. You will drive the development and implementation of enterprise-wide controls, alarming strategies, and integration models across our data center portfolio. Your work will ensure consistency, reliability, and scalability in systems that power QTS's global infrastructure.

• Lead development and refinement of the DCIM Basis of Design (BOD) and owner requirements.
• Manage and onboard AEOR Controls teams and Design System Integrators (DSI); conduct business reviews and calibration sessions.
• Direct design consultants and partners on architecture, instrumentation, alarming, and integration requirements.
• Develop and implement enterprise-wide controls and alarming standards across BMS/EPMS/SCADA platforms.
• Define product and platform requirements for Aveva System Platform, Ignition, and open I/O frameworks.
• Review sequences of operations, system architecture, and P&.
• Establish point naming conventions, alarming logic, historical data trending, and DCIM integration schemas.
• Oversee QA/QC during design, deployment, and commissioning phases.
• Drive digital twin and simulation initiatives to validate controls logic pre-deployment.
• Support procurement and project teams with SOW creation, RFP responses, and vendor onboarding.
• Serve as technical escalation point for DCIM execution issues.
• Influence control panel layout, I/O wiring diagrams, system interlocks, and cable schedules.
• Collaborate with mechanical, electrical, IT, and construction teams to align controls with project goals.
• Manage design change requests, RFIs, and updates to DCIM documentation.
• Contribute to alarm optimization initiatives using FMEA methodology.
• Mentor regional engineers and partners on QTS standards and quality expectations.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Automation, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of experience with control systems in mission-critical environments (data centers, N+1 design).
• Expert-level knowledge of EPMS, BMS, and SCADA platforms.
• Experience with Rockwell, Schneider Electric, Siemens PLC platforms.
• Proficiency in BACnet, Modbus, MQTT, TCP/IP, SNMP, and ISO 16484 standards.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage partner deliverables.
• Strong understanding of sequences of operations,…