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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Engineer, OT & Network Infrastructure - **Company:** Aligned Data Centers - **Location:** Phoenix, AZ, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Centers, Network Architecture, Systems Integration - **Published:** June 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=97e0d980f4a26c7a ## About the Role Do you have experience in Uninterruptible power supplies (UPS)?, * Experience: 8+ years of advanced electrical industry experience specifically focused on hyperscale data center infrastructure, complex power distribution, and massive-scale backup generation. * Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent highly specialized training/experience in critical environments. * Technical Expertise: Expert-level knowledge of medium and low-voltage systems, UPS topologies, diesel generators, switchgear routing, and EPMS telemetry. Deep understanding of protective relaying, short circuit/coordination studies, and power quality analysis. * Strategic Leadership: Proven ability to transition localized operational findings into fleet-wide engineering policy, combined with the executive acumen to communicate critical electrical risks directly to C-suite leadership and cross-departmental stakeholders. ## Description It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. Role Summary: Unlike traditional operational support roles focused on standard preventative maintenance, the Lead Reliability Engineer for Electrical systems serves as the supreme technical authority for medium and low-voltage electrical topology, switchgear, UPS architecture, and power quality across Aligned's fleet. Acting as the strategic bridge between Site Operations and Platform Delivery, this role utilizes advanced electrical forensics to identify systemic vulnerabilities. The Lead Reliability Engineer translates complex power distribution data into binding engineering mandates and operational protocols, eliminating single points of failure and protecting enterprise SLAs. Core Responsibilities: * Advanced Forensic Investigations (RCA Governance): Lead deep-dive forensic analyses during critical fleet electrical incidents. Investigate complex failure mechanisms such as harmonic distortions, breaker coordination failures, ground faults, and electrical transient events, translating findings into immediate, binding corrective actions. * Engineering Design Mandates: Review Single Line Diagrams, Sequence of Operations, and equipment specifications for all new capital projects. Issue Engineering Change Orders to Platform Delivery to correct architectural vulnerabilities, ensuring all power distribution and backup generation topologies meet strict fleet reliability standards prior to site deployment. * Proactive Fleet Auditing: Conduct rigorous, programmatic audits of active Data Center electrical systems. Ensure strict site compliance with Aligned's electrical MOPs/SOPs, breaker trip settings, arc flash boundaries, and critical maintenance intervals for UPS and generator fleets. * Innovation & System Integration: Evaluate next-generation electrical technologies (e.g., advanced battery chemistries, high-density power distribution for AI racks). Partner with the Advanced Cooling Lab to validate the electrical impacts of new mechanical topologies, specifically focusing on VFD harmonics and the power resilience of liquid cooling architectures. * Executive Advisement & Incident Response: Serve as the definitive Tier-3 technical escalation point for severe electrical anomalies. 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