Principal Controls Engineer- Data Center Design and Innovation

** Job Description*
* This is a highly influential technical leadership role focused on defining the future of Building Management Systems (BMS) and Electrical/Mechanical Plant Management Systems (EMPS) for OCI's hyperscale and GW-scale data center platforms. You will provide deep technical expertise in controls architecture, software integration, automation, operational intelligence, and platform standardization to enable world-class reliability, scalability, efficiency, and speed of deployment.

You will partner closely with mechanical, electrical, network, software, operations, commissioning, manufacturing, and supply chain engineering teams to develop and scale a unified controls ecosystem supporting OCI's next-generation infrastructure.

This role is ideal for a hands-on technical leader who enjoys solving complex engineering challenges, influencing strategy through expertise, and driving innovation without direct people management responsibilities.

What You'll Do Technical Strategy & Architecture

+ Define and evolve the technical architecture for BMS and EMPS controls systems across OCI's global data center portfolio.

+ Develop long-term controls and automation roadmaps supporting hyperscale cloud and AI infrastructure growth.

+ Establish standardized controls philosophies, software frameworks, integration architectures, and deployment models.

+ Drive innovation in software-driven infrastructure management focused on resiliency, automation, telemetry, observability, and operational efficiency.

+ Provide technical leadership for controls integration across mechanical, electrical, thermal, and critical infrastructure systems.

Standards & Engineering Excellence

+ Develop global engineering standards, design guidelines, software requirements, and integration protocols for BMS/EMPS platforms.

+ Define controls cybersecurity, alarming, telemetry, redundancy, and data integrity requirements for mission-critical operations.

+ Create scalable design patterns that ensure consistency across regions, vendors, and deployment models.

+ Establish validation, testing, commissioning, and lifecycle management practices for controls software and hardware platforms.

Controls Software & Platform Innovation

+ Lead technical development of next-generation controls platforms, automation systems, and operational analytics capabilities.

+ Drive adoption of intelligent monitoring, predictive analytics, automated optimization, and AI-enabled operational controls.

+ Partner with software engineering teams to define data architectures, APIs, visualization platforms, and enterprise integrations.

+ Design scalable approaches for fleet-wide controls management, remote operations, and digital infrastructure visibility.

Vendor & Technology Leadership

+ Evaluate and qualify controls vendors, hardware platforms, and software technologies.

+ Define interoperability requirements, performance benchmarks, and technology selection criteria.

+ Collaborate with manufacturers and strategic partners to drive innovation and influence future product roadmaps.

+ Conduct technical reviews and provide expert guidance during vendor engagements and product evaluations.

Cross-Functional Technical Leadership

+ Serve as a trusted technical advisor across engineering, operations, commissioning, construction, manufacturing, and software teams.

+ Lead complex technical initiatives spanning multiple disciplines and organizations.

+ Review designs, resolve critical technical issues, and provide subject matter expertise throughout project life cycles.

+ Mentor engineers and contribute to the development of OCI's controls engineering community

** Responsibilities*
* ** What We're Looking For*
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** Deep expertise in BMS, EMPS, SCADA, PLC, or mission-critical controls systems within hyperscale data centers, industrial infrastructure, or large-scale critical facilities.*
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** Proven experience designing controls architectures and engineering standards for large-scale infrastructure deployments.*
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** Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical plant operations, thermal systems, power infrastructure, and mission-critical reliability requirements.*
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** Experience…