Principal Electrical Design Engineer - Data Centers

About the role

Clear is looking for a Principal Electrical Design Engineer to act as the global technical lead for electrical systems across its data center portfolio. This is a senior, hands-on role for an experienced electrical engineer who guides complex MV/LV design decisions, sets and governs global design standards, and represents the business as a trusted technical voice with clients and internal teams. The position involves hyperscale and enterprise data center projects worldwide, including relocation to Dubai.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as the go-to technical expert and design authority for electrical systems worldwide, owning the design of high-complexity electrical infrastructure from early concept to final delivery.
• Advise on medium- and low-voltage distribution, transformers, UPS topologies, protection and coordination studies, grounding systems and overall resilience strategy.
• Build, roll out and maintain global electrical design standards, reference architectures and quality frameworks, and confirm designs meet NEC, NFPA, IEEE, UL and IEC requirements.
• Conduct peer reviews and technical validation of electrical deliverables across regions, and act as the final escalation point for high-risk design issues.
• Work with an international engineering team, contribute to proposals and bids, and represent the business in client meetings and design workshops.
• Travel to project sites to evaluate installations, construction quality and readiness for commissioning.
• Drive value engineering, assess new technologies suited to rising power densities and AI/HPC workloads, and coach and mentor electrical engineering talent.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (accredited program).
• Minimum 10 years of electrical engineering experience, with substantial time on mission-critical and data center projects.
• Track record as a senior technical authority in large, matrixed, global organizations.
• Fluent English speaker, comfortable working with diverse global teams; willingness and ability to travel internationally.

Required skills

• MV/LV distribution, UPS architecture, transformers, grounding, protection schemes and system coordination.
• North American codes (NEC, NFPA, IEEE, UL) and IEC standards.
• Program management, change management and governance in multi-region settings.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, influencing senior leaders and clients.