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Lead Staff Laboratory Engineer - Datacenter Testing

UL Solutions·Northbrook, Illinois
Full-time

Salary

$142k–$189k/ annually

Posted 1 weeks ago

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.

Required Skills

Data center infrastructureElectrical engineeringMechanical engineeringHVACLaboratory operationsPower systemsCooling systemsTechnical liaisonSystems-level analysisFacility capacity planningProduct testingCommissioningValidationTechnical qualificationProject managementStakeholder management

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