Senior Electrical Design Engineer
Cognisant
Administration
On-site
Full-time
- Location
- VA
- Compensation
- $250k to $250k/yr
- Employment
- Full-time
- Posted
- Nov 4, 2026 (1 hour ago)
About the role
Senior Electrical Design Engineer – Mission Critical Data Centers Remote (US) Up to $250,000 base + bonus + benefits We're partnering with a leading owner representation firm to find a Senior Electrical Design Engineer to lead the planning and design of advanced electrical systems for large-scale, mission-critical data center infrastructure. This is a high-impact role within the A/E industry, working across some of the most complex and fast-moving critical infrastructure projects in the market today.
What you'll do
- Lead electrical design from concept through commissioning on large-scale data center and mission-critical projects
- Design and specify high and medium voltage systems, applying fault-tolerant principles (N, N+1, 2N) to deliver high-uptime environments
- Develop one-line diagrams, load calculations, panel schedules, arc flash studies, and short circuit analyses
- Manage submittals and RFIs, and resolve complex electrical design challenges as they arise
- Establish and maintain consistent design standards across projects and teams
- Act as a technical authority, mentoring junior engineers and collaborating closely with cross-disciplinary project teams
What you'll bring
- Professional Engineer (PE) license required
- Proven experience designing high/medium voltage systems for mission-critical or data center environments
- Deep understanding of fault-tolerant design principles and redundancy configurations (N, N+1, 2N)
- Strong command of the full electrical design deliverable set — one-lines, load calcs, arc flash, short circuit, panel schedules
- Comfort working within an A/E or owner's-engineer environment, balancing design rigor with commercial and schedule pressures
- What's on offer
- Base salary up to $250,000, plus performance bonus and a full benefits package, with the flexibility of a remote-based role supporting nationally significant data center projects.
- Ready to shape the next generation of mission-critical infrastructure, please send your resume to
Similar Administration jobs
Legal Operations Analyst
Elevate Legal Talent
Bexar County, TXFull-time1 hour ago
Administration
On-site
Acquisition Specialist - State Farm Agent Team Member
Dennis Singleterry State Farm Agent
Adams County, MSFull-time$30k to $65k/yr1 hour ago
Administration
On-site
Project Manager, Multistate Data Collaborative
National Association of State Workforce Agencies
San Diego County, CAFull-time$110k to $125k/yr1 hour ago
Administration
On-site