Data Center Controls Engineer Lead
Reston, VA, USA +8 · Full-time · Posted Oct 12, 2026
- Location
- Reston, VA, USA
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- 10 years of experience working on critical infrastructure projects related to process improvements.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Defines architecture and leads R&D and engineering delivery for electrical and mechanical controls systems in advanced data centers, including facilities designed for AI and machine learning infrastructure.
What you'll do
- Define system-level product architecture and drive R&D in partnership with operations and maintenance teams.
- Lead engineering analysis, design development, and cross-discipline delivery of data center controls projects.
- Resolve operational-sequence ambiguities and verify solutions meet design intent and business requirements.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
- 10 years of experience working on critical infrastructure projects related to process improvements.
- Experience with mission-critical systems and operations, such as power generation, data centers, refineries, chip fabrication, or chemical plant processing.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Engineering, Business or another relevant field, or a Professional Engineering (PE) license.
- Experience with power systems and SCADA tools, cross-discipline teams, or data center equipment and commissioning.
Pay
$171000 - $247000 USD base salary
Tools
Building Management Systems (BMS), Electrical Power Monitoring Systems (EPMS), Industrial Control Systems (ICS), SCADA
AI focus
Ensures controls designs and solutions meet evolving business requirements for AI/ML data centers.
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