Senior Electrical Design Engineer

Department: Infrastructure Operations

Location: Remote - United States

Employment Type: FullTime

Who We Are

Vultr is on a mission to make high-performance cloud infrastructure easy to use, affordable, and locally accessible for enterprises and AI innovators around the world. With 33 global cloud data center locations, Vultr is trusted by hundreds of thousands of active customers across 185 countries for its flexible, scalable, global Cloud Compute, Cloud GPU, Bare Metal, and Cloud Storage solutions. In December 2024 Vultr announced an equity financing at a $3.5 billion valuation. Founded by David Aninowsky and self-funded for over a decade, Vultr has grown to become the world’s largest privately-held cloud infrastructure company.

Vultr Cares

• 100% company-paid insurance premiums for employee medical, dental and vision plans.

• 401(k) plan that matches 100% up to 4%, with immediate vesting

• Professional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 each year

• 11 Holidays + Paid Time Off Accrual + Rollover Plan

• Commitment matters to Vultr! Increased PTO at 3 year and 10 year anniversary + 1 month paid sabbatical every 5 years + Anniversary Bonus each year

• $500 stipend for remote office setup in first year + $400 each following year

• Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month

• Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month

• Company paid Wellable subscription

Join Vultr

Vultr is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Electrical Design Engineer to drive our vision. The ideal candidate is an expert in Electrical design for high density compute. This is a highly visible role in a high-growth technology company, which will require experience reviewing electrical distribution and validation against industry standards. This is your opportunity to join our fast growing team and leave your mark on Vultr and the future of Cloud Infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and review electrical design packages: power distribution, switchgear, generators, UPS, and busway

• Ensure electrical designs meet capacity, redundancy, and code requirements across sites

• Coordinate with mechanical, structural, and commissioning on integrated system design

• Support constructibility reviews and RFI resolution during construction and site selection

• Act as electrical SME in client/tenant design reviews and technical due diligence sessions as needed, translating design decisions into terms a non-engineering client audience can act on

• Mentor junior electrical engineers on the design team

Qualifications

• 7+ years in electrical design engineering for mission-critical or data center facilities

• PE license preferred; strong knowledge of medium/low-voltage distribution and backup power systems

• Experience with busway, RPP, and high-density rack power distribution a plus

• Comfortable presenting design rationale directly to clients or tenants, not just to internal engineering peers

• Comfortable working across multiple concurrent site designs

Compensation

$135,000 - $180,000

Final compensation will vary depending on years of experience, background/skill set, location, and applicable laws

Inclusion & Privacy

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences, and we prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. Vultr will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable laws and will not conduct a background check until after an offer of employment has been extended and accepted.

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