Sr. Data Center Solution Engineer

Job Req ID: 26969

About Supermicro:

Supermicro is a Top Tier provider of advanced server, storage, and networking solutions for Data Center, Cloud Computing, Enterprise IT, Hadoop/ Big Data, Hyperscale, HPC and IoT/Embedded customers worldwide. We are the #5 fastest growing company among the Silicon Valley Top 50 technology firms. Our unprecedented global expansion has provided us with the opportunity to offer a large number of new positions to the technology community. We seek talented, passionate, and committed engineers, technologists, and business leaders to join us.

Job Summary:

Supermicro IT is seeking a Sr. Data Center Solution Engineer to lead the design, development, and implementation of air-cooled and liquid-cooled data center solutions. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise in mechanical and electrical infrastructure, rack power systems, structured cabling, and vendor engagement to deliver high-performance, scalable, and resilient infrastructure solutions. This role plays a critical part in supporting disaster recovery infrastructure, optimizing energy efficiency, and upholding our operational standards through structured documentation and strategic planning.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end design and deployment of air-cooled and liquid-cooled data centers, including power, cooling, and rack integration.
• Lead efforts for data center sourcing, site selection, and partner evaluation including site walk-throughs, design feasibility, and build cost estimates.
• Perform data center rack-level power and thermal load calculations; determine PDU configurations, circuit capacity, voltage selection (208V, 400/480V), and phase balancing (2-phase/3-phase).
• Develop and maintain data center mechanical and electrical (M&E) infrastructure drawings, including line diagrams for UPS, generator backup, and power switching logic.
• Support and optimize DCIM platforms for visibility into real-time environmental monitoring, asset management, and power utilization.
• Define and enforce data center SOPs, build standards, structured cabling guidelines, and rack & stack best practices.
• Act as a subject matter expert in disaster recovery site infrastructure design - ensuring business continuity and site redundancy.
• Analyze and report on data center facility SLAs, power usage effectiveness (PUE), capacity planning, and environmental metrics.
• Collaborate with facilities and IT teams for ongoing M&E maintenance, retrofits, and root cause analysis of infrastructure issues.
• Oversee vendor and partner engagement, including negotiation of Master Service Agreements (MSAs), NDAs, and contracts with structured cabling, mechanical, and electrical vendors.
• Participate in liquid cooling system design, including cold plate or immersion cooling solutions for GPU/AI workloads.
• Provide strategic infrastructure consultation to internal project teams and business units for new builds, migrations, and hybrid deployments.

• Assist in managing access network hardware and connectivity for internal systems.
• Good understanding of IT Operations and interconnectivity solutions including Network, Systems.
• Understanding of electrical infrastructure redundancy (e.g., A/B power, UPS, PDU) and failover systems
• Exposure to mechanical systems such as CRAC, CRAH, and cooling containment
• Familiarity with green energy or sustainable data center practices.

• Background in data center compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, etc.)

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 8 years of hands-on experience in data center engineering, build design, or facility operations.
• Proven expertise in air-cooled and liquid-cooled environments, including high-density rack integration.
• Strong knowledge of power systems (PDUs, breakers, transformers) and facility distribution voltage (208V, 408V/480V).
• Familiarity with Uptime Tier Standards, and electrical code compliance.
• Experience in vendor management, partner evaluation, and contract negotiation.
• Proficiency in reading and generating M&E drawings, rack elevations, structured cabling maps, and capacity layouts.
• Experience with tools like AutoCAD, Visio, and DCIM platforms.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and cross-functional communication skills.

Salary Range

$100,000 - $150,000

The salary offered will depend on several factors, including your location, level, education, training, specific skills, years of experience, and comparison to other employees already in this role. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as participation in bonus and equity award programs.

EEO Statement

Supermicro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of Supermicro to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or special disabled veteran, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.

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