Sr. Principal Controls Engineer- Data Center Design and Innovation
Oracle · Santa Fe, NM, United States ·
COMPENSATION
€•• – ••k
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- Senior Individual Contributor
- Hyperscale Data Centers
- BMS & EMPS Architecture
- No Direct Management
- Global Technical Strategy
This technical leadership position defines the future of Building Management Systems and Electrical/Mechanical Plant Management Systems for OCI's global data center portfolio. You will develop controls architectures, engineering standards, and automation strategies to support hyperscale cloud and AI infrastructure growth.
The role requires deep expertise in mission-critical controls systems, thermal management, and power infrastructure. You will partner with mechanical, electrical, and software teams to create a unified controls ecosystem that ensures reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.
What you'll do
- Define technical architecture for BMS and EMPS controls across global data centers
- Develop long-term controls and automation roadmaps for cloud and AI infrastructure
- Establish global engineering standards, design guidelines, and integration protocols
- Lead development of next-generation controls platforms and operational analytics
- Evaluate and qualify controls vendors, hardware platforms, and software technologies
- Serve as technical advisor for engineering, operations, and construction teams
- Drive innovation in liquid cooling and high-density compute environments
- Oversee design debug investigations and support failure analysis activities
What you'll need
- Deep expertise in BMS, EMPS, SCADA, PLC, or mission-critical controls systems
- Proven experience designing controls architectures for large-scale infrastructure
- Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical plant operations and thermal systems
- Experience developing controls software strategies and automation platforms
- Ability to lead complex cross-functional technical initiatives through influence
- Strong vendor evaluation and technology assessment experience
- Excellent technical communication and stakeholder management skills
- Background in cloud infrastructure or industrial automation engineering
Nice to have
- Experience supporting hyperscale or GW-scale data center infrastructure
- Familiarity with AI/HPC infrastructure and liquid cooling technologies
- Experience with digital twins, advanced analytics, or machine learning
- Knowledge of global regulatory and compliance standards for critical infrastructure
- Background in autonomous infrastructure operations
Stack
- BMS
- EMPS
- SCADA
- PLC
- APIs
- Artificial Intelligence
- Cloud Computing
- Digital Twin
- Machine Learning
- Firmware
- Data Architecture
How you'll work
- Senior individual contributor role without direct people management
- Fast-paced, high-growth, and highly technical environment
- Requires response to data center build and construction emergencies
- Collaboration with global cross-functional engineering teams