
Principal DCIM Design Engineer
QTS Data Centers
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $133,300 - $227,500 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- 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&ID diagrams
- 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
Requirements
- 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, instrumentation documentation, and alarm hierarchy design
- Ability to travel up to 50% and work across multiple time zones
Benefits
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- QTS scholarship for dependents
- Eagle Club award trip eligibility
- Paid volunteer days
- Tuition assistance
- Parental leave
- Military leave assistance
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Flexible spending savings account
- Paid holidays
- Paid time off
- Employee assistance program
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Hard Skills & Tools
DCIM Basis of Designcontrols systemsBMSEPMSSCADAAveva System PlatformIgnitionFMEA methodologyP&ID diagramsalarming logic
Soft Skills
lead cross-functional teamsmanage partner deliverablesmentor engineerscollaborate with teamsinfluence designconduct business reviewssupport procurementdrive initiativesoversee QA/QCmanage design change requests
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Mechanical EngineeringBachelor’s degree in Industrial Automation