Infrastructure Design Engineer
Design and implement data center whitespace environments, ensuring layout, power distribution, cooling, cabling, and connectivity support high availability, scalability, and operational efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Design whitespace layouts, rack placement, aisles, equipment density, and airflow strategy
- Integrate power distribution and cooling infrastructure
- Optimize designs for capacity, scalability, redundancy, airflow, and energy efficiency
- Coordinate structured cabling, connectivity, and fiber management
- Validate N+1 and 2N redundancy strategies
- Apply industry standards, building codes, and safety regulations
- Develop CAD and BIM drawings, schematics, and 3D models
- Create capacity planning models
- Maintain technical documentation
- Support construction, installation, commissioning, and deployment
- Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, and site inspections
- Provide technical guidance to internal teams and contractors
- Evaluate new technologies and modular designs
- Conduct post-occupancy evaluations
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, facilities, or data center engineering, or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of data center design experience
- Understanding of data center power distribution and UPS architectures
- Understanding of cooling systems and HVAC infrastructure
- Experience with structured cabling and network connectivity design
- Experience with whitespace layout optimization and equipment density planning
- Proficiency with AutoCAD, Revit, Visio, or equivalent CAD/BIM tools
- Knowledge of TIA-942, Uptime Institute, ASHRAE, and ANSI/BICSI standards
- Ability to collaborate across engineering, infrastructure, and deployment teams
- Experience supporting multiple projects
- Willingness to travel to data center sites
Benefits
- Restricted stock units
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Employer HSA contributions
- Paid parental leave
- Paid life insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- Professional development
- Tuition reimbursement
- Mental health support
- Wellness support
- Commuter benefits
- Cell phone stipend
- 401(k) retirement plan
- 401(k) company match up to 4% of salary
- Volunteer time off