Data Center Electrical Engineer

The shape of it

In the posting’s own words

As a Data Center Electrical Engineer based in Japan, you’ll lead the electrical design of our facilities across our rapidly expanding Asia Pacific (APAC) portfolio — owning the architecture from the utility service entrance through to the rack. You’ll develop and maintain the reference designs and specifications our build partners work against, review their engineering submittals, and run the analysis needed to make confident decisions on topology, redundancy, and equipment selection. You’ll ensure the electrical architecture keeps pace with rapidly increasing rack densities and the unique load characteristics of large-scale ML training.

What it asks for · 10

• Have 10+ years of electrical engineering experience in mission-critical facilities, with substantial time spent on data center or other high-availability electrical distribution design across the project lifecycle — from concept design through construction, commissioning, and handover.
• Speak, read, and write Japanese fluently, and can interpret Japanese technical documentation and communicate effectively with local utilities, authorities, vendors, and contractors. (This role requires Japanese-language proficiency.)
• Are familiar with data center design conventions and regulatory/code regimes across Japan, Korea, and the broader APAC region including Australia, and comfortable designing to IEC standards and local jurisdictional requirements.
• Hold a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field; PE/Chartered Engineer licensure is valued but not required.
• Have hands-on experience producing and reviewing electrical construction documents, single-line diagrams, and equipment specifications, and can interpret data center schematics and technical layouts with confidence.
• Have strong knowledge of rack layout, structured cabling, power distribution, and cooling infrastructure in high-availability data center environments.
• Are fluent in power systems analysis and comfortable running or critically reviewing studies in tools such as SKM, ETAP, or EasyPower.
• Understand critical power topologies (2N, N+1, distributed redundant, block redundant) and can articulate the trade-offs between them for different reliability and cost targets.
• Have worked directly with electrical equipment manufacturers, vendors, and contractors, and can evaluate products on technical merit, not just datasheet claims.
• Communicate clearly with both technical peers and non-specialist stakeholders, and are results-oriented, with a bias toward practical solutions and a willingness to pick up work outside your core remit when the team needs it.

Also a plus

• Direct project experience delivering data centers in multiple APAC markets (e.g., Japan, Korea, Australia, Singapore) and familiarity with regional codes and standards such as JIS/JEAC, alongside IEC, NFPA 70/70E, and the IEEE color book series.
• Background in medium-voltage distribution, on-site generation, or energy storage integration.
• Exposure to liquid-cooled infrastructure and its implications for electrical room layout and load distribution.
• Prior work at a hyperscaler, colocation provider, or MEP consultancy serving large data center clients.
• A background in banking or other mission-critical facilities.
• Experience driving reference designs or standards adopted across multiple sites or by external partners.

Degree language

• Hold a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field; PE/Chartered Engineer licensure is valued but not required.

Tools and skills named

Words the posting leans on

• design45×
• electrical33×
• data center20×
• engineering18×
• power17×
• technical14×
• equipment13×
• requirements13×
• vendors13×
• distribution12×
• standards11×
• electrical design10×
• infrastructure10×
• systems10×
• experience9×
• local9×

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