Aligned Data CentersRemote
Lead Reliability Engineer, Electrical
United States of America
Full Time
6 days ago
H1B Sponsor Likely
Key skills
Medium-voltage electrical systemsLow-voltage electrical systemsUPS topologiesDiesel generatorsSwitchgear routingEPMS telemetryProtective relayingShort circuit studiesCoordination studiesPower quality analysisElectrical forensic investigationsSingle Line Diagrams reviewSequence of Operations reviewEngineering Change OrdersBreaker coordinationArc flash boundariesElectrical maintenance proceduresElectrical incident root cause analysisElectrical risk communication to executivesStrategic leadershipExecutive communicationCAILeadership
About this role
Aligned Data Centers is committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. The Lead Reliability Engineer for Electrical systems serves as the supreme technical authority for electrical topology and power quality across Aligned's fleet, acting as a strategic bridge between Site Operations and Platform Delivery.
Responsibilities:
- Lead deep-dive forensic analyses during critical fleet electrical incidents
- Investigate complex failure mechanisms such as harmonic distortions, breaker coordination failures, ground faults, and electrical transient events, translating findings into immediate, binding corrective actions
- Review Single Line Diagrams, Sequence of Operations, and equipment specifications for all new capital projects
- Issue Engineering Change Orders to Platform Delivery to correct architectural vulnerabilities, ensuring all power distribution and backup generation topologies meet strict fleet reliability standards prior to site deployment
- Conduct rigorous, programmatic audits of active Data Center electrical systems
- Ensure strict site compliance with Aligned's electrical MOPs/SOPs, breaker trip settings, arc flash boundaries, and critical maintenance intervals for UPS and generator fleets
- Evaluate next-generation electrical technologies (e.g., advanced battery chemistries, high-density power distribution for AI racks)
- Partner with the Advanced Cooling Lab to validate the electrical impacts of new mechanical topologies, specifically focusing on VFD harmonics and the power resilience of liquid cooling architectures
- Serve as the definitive Tier-3 technical escalation point for severe electrical anomalies
- Translate highly technical power quality data and breaker coordination issues into clear, executive-level risk assessments for senior leadership
Requirements:
- 8+ years of advanced electrical industry experience specifically focused on hyperscale data center infrastructure, complex power distribution, and massive-scale backup generation
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent highly specialized training/experience in critical environments
- Expert-level knowledge of medium and low-voltage systems, UPS topologies, diesel generators, switchgear routing, and EPMS telemetry
- Deep understanding of protective relaying, short circuit/coordination studies, and power quality analysis
- Proven ability to transition localized operational findings into fleet-wide engineering policy
- Executive acumen to communicate critical electrical risks directly to C-suite leadership and cross-departmental stakeholders