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Oracle

Builds databases, business apps and cloud services

Principal Electrical Engineer - Data Center Design and Innovation

Full-Time
$146.3k - $306.4k/yr+ Bonus + Equity + Compensation deferral
Expert
United States
In Person
Architecture & Civil EngineeringBuilding Services Engineering

About the job

Responsibilities
  • Lead the implementation of energy-efficient solutions to optimize heat-rejection systems and minimize losses.
  • Evaluate and provide consultation on the efficiency of self-build programs.
  • Distill and articulate architectural tradeoffs using feasibility, performance, cost, risk, and schedule metrics to drive efficiency upgrades.
  • Lead team activity using deep cross-functional knowledge.
  • Drive next-generation mechanical designs for gigawatt-scale delivery.
  • Drive the delivery of infrastructure capacity for Oracle Cloud.
  • Architect solutions that enable capacity across cloud offerings.
  • Drive the design of data center critical infrastructure for Oracle Cloud.
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to deliver project design criteria and develop the Basis of Design.
  • Partner with hardware development teams to define design direction and roadmaps and move concepts into the OCI fleet.
  • Collaborate with hardware development, data center design, and construction teams to transition architecture into implementation.
  • Manage the development of advanced cooling solutions.
  • Respond to data center build and construction-related emergencies as needed.
  • Oversee design and debugging investigations and support failure-analysis and resolution activities.
  • Research new designs, materials, and construction methods for data center equipment and related components, including sites and buildings.
  • Identify and monitor the need for new tools to improve data quality and analytics.
  • Architect and evaluate new power and advanced cooling technologies that enable artificial intelligence products and increased data center density and performance.
  • Drive development of optimal components and solutions for future OCI fleet requirements with technology providers and design partners.
  • Identify opportunities to generate intellectual property that strengthens OCI's position in cloud computing.
  • Drive development of OCI data center facilities-requirements documentation.
  • Oversee product evaluation and uphold quality benchmarks for new sites, regions, and deployments.
  • Drive updates to design standards and specifications for system reliability and facility utilization.
  • Monitor adherence to global data center infrastructure and whitespace design standards.
  • Lead communication and collaboration with third-party vendors, internal cross-functional stakeholders, and the data center engineering organization.
  • Translate team needs into program goals.
  • Prioritize deliverables based on OCI priorities and industry and historical insights.
  • Drive success criteria and performance metrics, including OKRs and KPIs, across feature areas and business lines.
  • Partner with data center design, construction, mechanical engineering, and electrical engineering teams to deliver optimized, scalable cooling solutions across the technology stack.
  • Ensure alignment with power and cooling standards, including input voltage, rack density, heat rejection, and power consumption, for OCI shapes across the data center fleet.
  • Review thermal simulation models from partners to identify risks and improve efficiency.
  • Ensure alignment between OCI thermal hardware design and data center physical infrastructure.
  • Collaborate with multifunctional engineering groups to deliver hardware and data center sites that meet thermal specifications.
  • Collaborate with firmware and controls engineering teams to create thermal control and monitoring systems.
  • Contribute to high-level thermal design direction and data center strategy for complex systems, including general-purpose compute and high-performance computing.
  • Manage and provide direction on timelines, deliverables, and budgets for critical high-impact projects or initiatives.
  • Anticipate and plan for resource or timeline shifts based on changing business priorities.
  • Influence cross-functional leaders and external stakeholders to align on strategic objectives and build long-term partnerships.
  • Lead advanced problem-solving efforts as an escalation point for complex issues, guiding data-driven root-cause analysis and preventive solutions.
  • Serve as a thought leader by contributing to conference presentations, white papers, and research contributions.
  • Monitor emerging technologies, trends, and industry standards and apply relevant knowledge to advance the organization.
  • Develop innovative solutions and implement process, protocol, and workflow improvements across the organization.
  • Design and develop metrics to measure the success of improvement initiatives.
  • Serve as a subject-matter expert on talent needs and organizational talent strategy.
  • Participate in candidate interviews, candidate assessment, and hiring decisions aligned with organizational talent strategy.

About the company

Oracle builds databases, business applications, and cloud infrastructure for companies and public-sector organizations. Oracle Database stores and processes business data, while Oracle Cloud Infrastructure provides computing, storage, and networking for applications and AI workloads. Fusion Cloud Applications support finance, human resources, supply chains, and customer service, helping businesses manage everyday operations and reporting. Customers pay for cloud subscriptions and usage, software licenses, support, hardware, and consulting, with deployment options in Oracle's cloud or their own data centers. Oracle was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Austin, Texas

Founded

1977

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Cloud infrastructure sales grew: Oracle reported $7.4 billion quarterly revenue, up 121% yearly, in September 2026.
  • Employees build transferable skills: Oracle offers free product certifications and access to Coursera, O'Reilly, and LinkedIn Learning.
  • Existing licenses create repeat business: Oracle sells annual technical support covering software updates, fixes, and assistance.

What critics are saying

  • Expansion consumes cash: Oracle reported negative $5 billion free cash flow for its August 2026 quarter despite profitable operations.
  • Job security faces active restructuring: Oracle's September 2026 filing added $700 million to a plan centered on employee severance.
  • Future datacenters lock in costs: Oracle's September 2026 filing lists $288 billion of future lease commitments, typically lasting 15-19 years.

What makes Oracle unique

  • Its database runs inside rival clouds: Oracle delivers native database services in AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud datacenters.
  • Global expansion keeps one rate card: Oracle charges the same OCI service prices across regions, including government clouds.
  • Hardware participates in database work: Oracle's Exadata storage servers process data-intensive queries alongside specialized database servers and networking.

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Benefits

401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match

Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.

11 paid holidays

Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Financial planning and group legal

Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

2%

1 year growth

2%

2 year growth

3%
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