Principal Data Center Design Manager
Oracle
The Principal Design Manager is accountable for leading the end-to-end design lifecycle of large-scale Oracle Cloud data center projects, ensuring critical infrastructure designs are delivered safely, reliably, and at scale. This role partners closely with cross-disciplinary engineering, construction, and operations teams to drive alignment from concept through commissioning, resolve complex technical and execution challenges, and represent the Design organization in cross-functional forums.
This is an individual contributor role and will operate in a matrixed team.
Must be able to travel within the US and internationally.
Full time with full Oracle benefits
Career Level - IC5
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Own and oversee the end-to-end design lifecycle for Oracle Cloud data center critical infrastructure.
Minimum Job Qualifications
Education and/or Experience:
16 years of experience in infrastructure design/development, engineering, product development, or related field
OR
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, Civil Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field AND 12 years of experience in infrastructure design/development, engineering, product development or related field
OR
Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology, Civil Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field AND 10 years of experience in infrastructure design/development, engineering, product development or related field
OR
Doctorate in Thermal or Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field AND 8 years of experience in infrastructure design/development, engineering, product development or related field.
Job Skills:
Cross-Functional Team Leadership: Demonstrated experience successfully leading cross-functional teams in project or product delivery.
Cross-Functional/Team Collaboration: Demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams and regions to achieve shared business goals.
Technical Leadership: Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership and mentoring on complex projects.
Data Analysis: Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret data to produce actionable business insights.
Product Development: Demonstrated experience managing product design, manufacturing, and user feedback from concept to launch.
Mechanical Design: Demonstrated proficiency in designing mechanical components and assemblies considering performance and manufacturability.
Quality Assurance: Demonstrated ability to plan and carry out quality assurance activities for high-standard deliverables.
Thermal Management: Demonstrated ability to design and implement effective thermal management solutions for hardware systems.
Component Selection and Qualification: Demonstrated experience selecting and qualifying components to meet engineering and quality standards.
Power Systems Design: Demonstrated ability to design robust power systems for reliability and efficiency in technology environments.
Electronics Simulation and Modeling: Demonstrated skill in using simulation tools for electronic systems analysis and optimization.
Analog Circuit Design: Demonstrated expertise in designing, simulating, and troubleshooting complex analog circuits and power delivery systems.
Preferred Job Qualifications
Education and/or Experience:
17 years of experience in infrastructure design/development, engineering, product development, or related field
OR
Bachelor's Degree in Thermal or Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field AND 13 years of experience in infrastructure design/development, engineering, product development, or related field
OR
Master's Degree in Thermal or Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field AND 11 years of experience in infrastructure design/development, engineering, product development, or related field
OR
Doctorate in Thermal or Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field AND 9 years of experience in infrastructure design/development, engineering, product development, or related field.
People Leadership/Management Experience:
3 years of experience in a leadership role with or without direct reports.
Professional Engineer certification
Key Responsibilities
Own and oversee the end-to-end design lifecycle for Oracle Cloud data center critical infrastructure, including requirements development, detailed design, construction issue resolution, coordination with commissioning teams, and handover to operations.
Partner closely with cross-disciplinary engineering teams (mechanical, electrical, controls, network, and systems integration) to ensure designs meet performance, reliability, scalability, and operability requirements while adhering to Oracles requirements and best practices.
Represent the Engineering organization in cross-OCI and cross-functional forums, providing clear technical direction, driving alignment across stakeholders, and advocating for design solutions that optimize long-term business outcomes.
Communicate complex technical concepts and tradeoffs clearly to executive leadership, enabling timely, data-driven decisions on cost, schedule, risk, and capacity
Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with internal stakeholders, external design consultants, construction partners, and vendors to influence decisions, resolve conflicts, and ensure alignment with program objectives.
Provide design oversight during pre-construction, construction, and QA/QC phases, collaborating with field teams to resolve design issues, manage change, and ensure execution aligns with approved design intent.
Travel to data center sites as required (approximately 10–25%) to build relationships, support field execution, and resolve design-related issues in collaboration with construction, commissioning, and operations teams.
Respond to data center build and construction-related issues on an as-needed basis, providing timely technical leadership, root cause analysis, and corrective action to mitigate risk to schedule, cost, or operational readiness.
Lead recurring project and design coordination meetings with core teams, providing guidance, soliciting feedback, proactively identifying risks, and removing blockers to maintain momentum and delivery commitments.
Lead design reviews, value engineering, and technical due diligence with internal and external stakeholders
Drive continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned, refining design standards, processes, and tooling, and improving collaboration across design, construction, and operations teams.