Regional Data Center Electrical Engineer

Details

Posted: 17-Jul-26

Location: Michigan

Type: Full Time

Categories:

• Electrical
  - Energy
• Electrical
  - Power Engineering
• Electrical
  - Telecommunications
• Electrical Engineering

Years Of

Experience:

5 - 10

Required

Education:

4 Year Degree

Additional Information: Employer will assist with relocation costs.

Internal Number: FY26-PLN-0547

Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, Switch is built on the intelligent and sustainable growth of the Internet. Its Founder and CEO, Rob Roy, developed more than 950 issued and pending patent claims covering data center designs that manifested into their world-renowned data centers and their technology solution ecosystems.

Switch is a technology infrastructure ecosystem company whose core business is the design, construction and operation of the most advanced data centers, which are the foundations of the most powerful technology ecosystems on the planet.

We believe that the future progress of humanity depends on the sustainable growth of the Internet. As more people, businesses, governments and devices come online, the need for data centers increases, as does the growing need to power those data centers with renewable energy.

At Switch, every team member is driven to produce real results for our clients – technologically and financially. Our data center ecosystem empowers our clients with virtually unlimited options for innovation, economies of scale, risk mitigation, sustainability and investment protection.

As a Regional Data Center Electrical Engineer at Switch, you will be part of a world-class team that operates in excellence, delivering mission‑critical solutions that redefine what’s possible in AI, cloud and enterprise data center needs. Your work will directly impact the future of technology and the sustainable growth of the Internet.

In this role you will support and optimize the operations of the critical infrastructure supporting IT loads in Switch Data Centers, including power, water, and cooling systems. You are also involved in developing solutions for continuous improvement in system performance and utilization, managing utility resourcing, capacity management, change management, efficiency, root cause analysis, design feedback, condition‑based maintenance, end‑of‑life management, and various other data center lifecycle programs.

Additionally, you are an on‑site equipment and system expert, directly supporting continuous improvement, optimization, operations, and capital projects, and may also coordinate efforts globally.

• Troubleshoot, conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and create Corrective Actions (CA) documentation for equipment failures, including electrical critical systems.
• Directly support operational teams as the subject matter expert for issue resolution, event response, and complex procedural review, including ad‑hoc training and critical equipment support.
• Perform availability, capacity, efficiency, and sustainability analyses for the electrical critical systems in the Switch data centers in your region. Produce reports outlining risks with recommended mitigations and remediation solutions.
• Monitor and interpret data center performance trends for continuous improvement and capital projects.
• Develop innovative solutions for Switch data centers, then function as the owner of conceptual designs for existing data center upgrades that improve capacity, availability, efficiency, and sustainability.
• Provide performance feedback of innovative Switch infrastructure solutions to Design Engineering.
• Function as resident engineer for construction and retrofit projects for critical environments.
• Interface with internal data center operations team, data center design engineering team, field engineering team, and environmental health and safety team to promote standards that maintain consistency and reliability in delivered services.
• Build trust and relationships with different stakeholders (e.g., Operations, Commissioning, Construction, and Engineering).
• Work on concurrent projects, sometimes in multiple geographical regions.

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