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Director- Sr Principal Design & Engineering, Data Centers (North America)

Eaton 🇺🇸 Houston, Texas, United States of America

$165,000 - $242,000 Full-time Director

Lead data center lifecycle engineering across North America, developing integrated electrical, mechanical, cooling, controls, modular, and digital solutions for strategic customers. Connect regional teams with Eaton’s global engineering organization, standardize repeatable designs, and provide senior technical leadership on tenders, design reviews, risks, and execution.

Responsibilities

  • Lead data center lifecycle engineering across North America, developing integrated electrical, mechanical, cooling, controls, modular, and digital solutions for strategic customers. Connect regional teams with Eaton’s global engineering organization, standardize repeatable designs, and provide senior technical leadership on tenders, design reviews, risks, and execution.

Requirements

  • Requires a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related field, plus 12 or more years of engineering experience, including significant data center or mission-critical infrastructure experience. Candidates should have strong electrical and mechanical infrastructure expertise, experience delivering complex customer programs, and the ability to influence global matrixed teams and develop standardized solutions.

Benefits

  • Health and Welfare Benefits
  • Retirement Benefits
  • Paid and Unpaid Time Off
  • Variable Incentive Program

Key Skills

Electrical engineering Mechanical engineering Data center lifecycle engineering Integrated electrical and mechanical design Cooling and control systems Modular solutions Digital infrastructure integration Strategic customer engagement Design repeatability Senior technical leadership Tender and design review processes Risk management Cross‑regional team collaboration Global engineering liaison Project execution Stakeholder communication Regulatory compliance Design documentation Problem solving Agile project management

About Eaton

Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere. We are guided by our commitment to do business right, to operate sustainably and to help our customers manage power ─ today and well into the future. By capitalizing on the global growth trends of electrification and digitalization, we’re accelerating the planet’s transition to renewable energy and helping to solve the world’s most urgent power management challenges. Eaton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Eaton is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

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