Full-Time

Controls Subject Matter Expert

Updated on 7/15/2025

Meta

Meta

10,001+ employees

Multinational technology company for social media

Compensation Overview

$110k - $156k/yr

+ Bonus + Equity

Senior, Expert

Company Historically Provides H1B Sponsorship

California, USA

Remote

Candidates must be based in California if hired.

Category
Mechanical Maintenance and Reliability Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Required Skills
CAD
Data Analysis
Requirements
  • 7+ years of controls experience in programming development, start up, and commissioning of complex systems - central plants, air handling units, and evaporative cooling/humidification systems
  • Bachelor’s degree or trade certification in related field plus 3+ years relevant controls industry experience will be considered in lieu of 7+ years controls industry experience
  • Experience in critical environments
  • Working knowledge of critical facility operations with experience or understanding of procedure-based work
  • Theoretical & practical understanding of control equipment & systems, with expertise in control equipment design, maintenance, troubleshooting, testing, and/or construction
  • Working knowledge of mechanical, electrical and life safety systems associated with critical environments
  • Experience interpreting blueprints/CAD drawings and controls diagrams
  • Experience working in a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment
Responsibilities
  • Accountable for all Building Management System (BMS) changes and enhancements at the data center as part of a global fleet
  • Diagnose and repair complex control system malfunctions requiring extensive knowledge of a variety of electronic or digital controls systems and experience with testing and creating modifications in multiple languages of systems software
  • Troubleshoot and repair controls hardware including controllers, relays, measurement devices, actuators, and associated equipment with mechanical and electrical device systems
  • Review operating equipment data for efficiency improvements, monitor all building systems for abnormal operating trends, and make optimization adjustments accordingly
  • Collaborate with other disciplines to make modifications to BMS settings to manage the building space
  • Ensure appropriate cross-functional collaboration between local controls team and applicable local and global teams
  • Manage controls vendors while supporting site operations including direct oversight to all system configuration and component upgrades
  • Provide QA/QC oversight of controls scope, review proposals and review programming through commissioning process for new construction and retrofits
  • Oversee all control system configurations and component upgrades to ensure system integrity is maintained and that all modifications to existing systems comply with best practices, including change control processes
  • Provide technical controls training and support to all Facility Operations staff
  • Collaborate with the global controls team to provide feedback on global controls strategies and implement global initiatives at the data center
  • Communicate all issues and upcoming controls work with site management
  • Travel expectations can be significant during the first 6 months for initial training and onboarding. After initial onboarding, there would be occasional travel for factory witness tests, collaboration, training, etc
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in a data center industry
  • Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) experience
  • Experience with software programming languages to include Python, PHP, SQL
  • IT/Networking certification
  • Equipment field service engineering or representative experience

Meta Platforms Inc. focuses on social media, communication tools, and virtual reality. It operates popular platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, allowing users to connect, share content, and engage in communities. The Oculus division provides virtual reality hardware and experiences. Meta's primary revenue comes from advertising, offering businesses tools to target specific audiences using insights from its large user base. This advertising service is scalable and allows for tailored audience segmentation. Additionally, Meta explores revenue through virtual reality product sales and the metaverse, where it looks to monetize virtual goods and services. The company also invests in artificial intelligence and augmented reality to enhance its offerings, aiming to combine user engagement with advanced marketing tools.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Menlo Park, California

Founded

2004

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