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UL Solutions

Global safety testing, certification, and inspection

Lead Staff Laboratory Engineer - Datacenter Testing

Building Services EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • At least 10 years of relevant engineering experience, ideally involving data center power, cooling, critical facilities, or integrated infrastructure.
  • A strong technical understanding of data center power and cooling infrastructure.
  • A systems-level understanding of how electrical, mechanical, cooling, controls, and IT infrastructure interact within a data center.
  • Experience assessing facility capacity and infrastructure requirements for new equipment or changing loads.
  • The ability to identify technical limitations and determine what infrastructure changes are necessary to support new capabilities.
  • The ability to collaborate across engineering, laboratory operations, Principal Engineers, business teams, and technical leadership.
  • The ability to communicate complex technical requirements clearly to internal stakeholders and leadership.
  • The ability to operate effectively in an evolving environment where data center technologies, customer requirements, and testing demands change rapidly.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the primary technical liaison between Integrated Laboratory Operations and UL Solutions teams involved in data center projects.
  • Develop subject-matter expertise in laboratory testing of data center systems and infrastructure.
  • Evaluate upcoming data center testing needs and determine what laboratories must anticipate and prepare for in terms of facilities, equipment, power, cooling, safety, and technical capabilities.
  • Assess how existing UL laboratory testing approaches need to be adapted or scaled to address the higher power, thermal, cooling, and system-level demands associated with data center equipment.
  • Support planning for potential new or expanded laboratory facilities capable of higher-capacity data center testing.
  • Help define the technical requirements for establishing these capabilities, including facility infrastructure, electrical capacity, cooling, equipment, instrumentation, safety considerations, and operational readiness.
  • Identify where UL should focus technical and laboratory investments to support future data center testing demand.
  • Partner across laboratories and technical organizations, including principal engineers, business teams, technical leadership, laboratory operations, and other relevant stakeholders.
  • Translate data center system requirements into actionable requirements for laboratory and operations teams.
  • Provide technical guidance and training to internal teams as UL expands its data center testing capabilities.
  • Support technical evaluation of new or unusual data center projects and help determine how testing can be safely and effectively executed within UL's laboratory network.
  • Monitor developments in data center architecture and infrastructure that could affect UL's future testing requirements.

Desired Qualifications

  • A bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering is strongly preferred; Mechanical Engineering, HVAC, or another closely related engineering discipline may also be considered.
  • Experience with laboratory environments, product testing, commissioning, validation, or technical qualification is preferred but not required.

About the Company

UL Solutions

Global safety testing, certification, and inspection

UL Solutions tests, inspects, and certifies products and systems to ensure safety, security, and sustainability. It works by evaluating electronics, mobility, cybersecurity, and energy technologies against established standards, performing lab tests and risk assessments, and applying the UL Mark to passing products. Its differentiators include a long history dating back to 1894, a 2022 pivot to a for-profit unit with an IPO in 2024, and a global, cross-domain scope across fire, electrical, cybersecurity, and sustainable energy Safety science and advisory services. The goal is to help manufacturers manage supply-chain risks and bring safer, more reliable products to market.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Northbrook, IL
Founded
1894

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