Lead Staff Laboratory Engineer - Datacenter Testing
Salary
$142k–$189k/ annually
Application completed on UL Solutions
About This Role
The Lead Staff Laboratory Engineer – Data Center Testing will serve as a
technical liaison between UL Solutions teams supporting current and emerging
data center projects and Integrated Laboratory Operations. This individual will
develop deep subject-matter expertise in data center systems and help UL
anticipate the laboratory infrastructure, equipment, technical capabilities, and
operational readiness required to support testing at data center scale.
RESPONSIBILITIES
* Serve as the primary technical liaison between Integrated Laboratory
Operations and UL Solutions teams involved in data center projects.
* Develop into a subject-matter expert for laboratory testing of data center
systems and infrastructure.
* Evaluate upcoming data center testing needs and determine what laboratories
must anticipate and prepare for from a facility, equipment, power, cooling,
safety, and technical-capability perspective.
* Assess how existing UL laboratory testing approaches need to be adapted or
scaled for the significantly higher power, thermal, cooling, and system-level
demands associated with data center equipment.
* Support planning for potential new or expanded laboratory facilities capable
of higher-capacity data center testing.
* Help define the technical requirements necessary to establish these
capabilities, including facility infrastructure, electrical capacity,
cooling, equipment, instrumentation, safety considerations, and operational
readiness.
* Identify where UL should focus technical and laboratory investments to
support future data center testing demand.
* Partner across labs and technical organizations, including principal
engineers, business teams, technical leadership, laboratory operations, and
other relevant stakeholders.
* Translate data center system requirements into actionable requirements for
laboratory and operations teams.
* Provide technical guidance and training to internal teams as UL expands its
data center testing capabilities.
* Support technical evaluation of new or unusual data center projects and help
determine how testing can be safely and effectively executed within UL's
laboratory network.
* Monitor developments in data center architecture and infrastructure that
could affect UL's future testing requirements.
QUALIFICATIONS
* 10+ years of relevant engineering experience, ideally involving data center
power, cooling, critical facilities, or integrated infrastructure.
* Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering strongly preferred; Mechanical
Engineering, HVAC, or another closely related engineering discipline may also
be considered.
* Strong technical understanding of data center power and cooling
infrastructure.
* Systems-level understanding of how electrical, mechanical, cooling, controls,
and IT infrastructure interact within a data center.
* Experience assessing facility capacity and infrastructure requirements for
new equipment or changing loads.
* Ability to identify technical limitations and determine what infrastructure
changes are necessary to support new capabilities.
* Experience with laboratory environments, product testing, commissioning,
validation, or technical qualification is preferred but not required.
* Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work across engineering,
laboratory operations, Principal Engineers, business teams, and technical
leadership.
* Ability to communicate complex technical requirements clearly to internal
stakeholders and leadership.
* Ability to operate effectively in an evolving environment where data center
technologies, customer requirements, and testing demands are changing rapidly
What we offer:
* Total Rewards: We understand compensation is an important factor as you
consider the next step in your career . The estimated salary range for this
position is $142,000-189,000 and is based on multiple factors, including
job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, as well as
other factors. This position is eligible for annual bonus compensation with a
target payout of 20% of the base salary. This position also provides health
benefits such as medical, dental and vision; wellness benefits such as mental
and financial health; and retirement savings (401K) commensurate with the
standard rewards offered in each individual location or country. We also
provide full-time employees with paid time off including vacation (15 days),
holiday including floating holidays (12 days) and sick time off (80 hours).
Learn More:
Curious? To learn more about us and the work we do, visit UL.com
[https://www.ul.com/healthcare-and-life-sciences]
A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms
safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers
in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and
certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings,
that support our customers’ product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark
serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers’ products and reflects
an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers
innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex
supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science
is your advantage.
Our global network of 80+ laboratories is constantly evolving, because the world
around us is always changing. We embrace this — we invest in improving our
equipment and our skills so we’re one step ahead of the market. One day we could
be setting up a burn test and the next, simulating a tornado. And because we’re
always evolving, your career will evolve alongside us, whether you’re working on
brand new technology or connecting with experts around the globe. Join our team,
drive the growth of our organization and deliver real change — in a changing
world.
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