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Oracle

Builds databases, business apps and cloud services

Senior Principal Data Center Electrical Product Development Engineer

Power Systems EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeUnited StatesIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
  • At least 10 years of experience in electrical equipment engineering, product development, product qualification, manufacturing engineering, supplier quality, or reliability engineering.
  • Strong technical knowledge of mission-critical electrical equipment, including medium- and low-voltage switchgear, uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, power distribution units (PDUs), busway systems, transformers, automatic transfer switches (ATS), backup generators, protection and control systems, and power monitoring equipment.
  • Experience developing electrical equipment specifications, validation plans, qualification requirements, and technical standards.
  • Ability to review electrical drawings, product documentation, manufacturing packages, test reports, and equipment submittals.
  • Experience supporting Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), equipment commissioning, and product qualification activities.
  • Experience leading root cause analysis using structured methodologies such as 8D, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Fault Tree Analysis, Fishbone, or Five Whys.
  • Working knowledge of supplier quality systems, manufacturing processes, quality assurance, and continuous improvement methodologies.
  • Ability to evaluate technical risk, recommend engineering improvements, and drive alignment across engineering, quality, procurement, manufacturing, operations, and supplier organizations.
  • Strong technical writing, communication, presentation, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the technical development, evaluation, qualification, and lifecycle management of mission-critical electrical equipment for Oracle data centers.
  • Develop equipment technical requirements, specifications, validation plans, and acceptance criteria to ensure products meet Oracle performance, reliability, safety, and operational objectives.
  • Collaborate with manufacturers and engineering partners during product design, prototype development, factory testing, and product qualification.
  • Drive design improvements and product enhancements based on field experience, operational data, lessons learned, and emerging technologies.
  • Evaluate new technologies and electrical products for deployment within next-generation Oracle data centers.
  • Lead root cause investigations for electrical equipment failures, reliability concerns, warranty issues, and field quality events.
  • Develop corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) with suppliers and internal stakeholders to improve product reliability and reduce operational risk.
  • Define equipment qualification processes, including Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), reliability testing, environmental testing, and long-term performance validation.
  • Establish reliability metrics, failure trends, and performance analytics to support continuous product improvement.
  • Partner with Quality, Operations, and Manufacturing teams to improve product consistency and long-term equipment performance.
  • Serve as Oracle's primary technical interface with electrical equipment manufacturers and suppliers.
  • Review supplier designs, manufacturing processes, quality documentation, testing procedures, and engineering change requests.
  • Support supplier audits, technical assessments, product qualification, and manufacturing readiness reviews.
  • Evaluate supplier technical capabilities and participate in strategic sourcing decisions for critical electrical equipment.
  • Develop and maintain Oracle electrical equipment standards, technical specifications, approved product lists, testing procedures, and engineering guidelines.
  • Lead engineering reviews for product changes, component substitutions, obsolescence management, and qualification of alternate suppliers.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on equipment quality, manufacturability, reliability, maintainability, and total cost of ownership.
  • Mentor engineers and contribute to engineering best practices, technical training, and knowledge sharing across the organization.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with reliability engineering, failure analysis, lifecycle management, and field performance analytics.
  • Familiarity with IEEE, NFPA, NEC, NEMA, IEC, UL, and other applicable electrical engineering standards.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent professional certification.
  • Experience with mission-critical data center infrastructure.
  • Experience with electrical equipment product development.
  • Experience with supplier quality engineering.
  • Experience with manufacturing engineering.
  • Experience with product qualification and validation.
  • Experience with reliability engineering.
  • Experience with Design for Manufacturability (DFM).
  • Experience with Design for Reliability (DFR).
  • Experience with failure analysis and corrective action implementation.
  • Experience with high-density compute power infrastructure.
  • Experience with liquid cooling power distribution.
  • Experience with global supplier management.

About the Company

Oracle

Builds databases, business apps and cloud services

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, TX
Founded
1977

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