Data Center Controls Engineer Jobs in California

THE COMPANY:

STACK INFRASTRUCTURE (STACK) provides digital infrastructure to scale the world's most innovative companies. We are an award-winning industry leader in building, owning, and operating highly efficient, cost-effective wholesale, colocation, and cloud data centers. Each of our national facilities meets or exceeds the highest industry standards in all operational categories of availability, security, connectivity, and physical resilience.

STACK offers the scale and geographic reach that rapidly growing hyperscale and enterprise companies need. The world runs on data. Data runs on STACK.

THE COMPANY:

STACK INFRASTRUCTURE (STACK) provides digital infrastructure to scale the world's most innovative companies. We are an award-winning industry leader in building, owning, and operating highly efficient, cost-effective wholesale, colocation, and cloud data centers. Each of our national facilities meets or exceeds the highest industry standards in all operational categories of availability, security, connectivity, and physical resilience.

STACK offers the scale and geographic reach that rapidly growing hyperscale and enterprise companies need. The world runs on data. Data runs on STACK

THE POSITION:

STACK is seeking a Controls Engineer to join our Technical Operations team and play a pivotal role in supporting the construction, operation, and maintenance of BMS and EPMS systems across our portfolio of data centers. This position ensures consistency, reliability, and performance of monitoring and control systems, with hybrid work flexibility and 15% travel required. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Develop a comprehensive understanding of mechanical and electrical sequences of operations and BMS/EPMS programming across the portfolio

• Standardize and optimize BMS programming and system design, driving consistency across sites

• Formulate and generate detailed reports for alarm trends, energy consumption, and water usage to inform operational strategies

• Support system integration and commissioning for advanced BMS/EPMS platforms in collaboration with vendors and contractors

• Ensure proper metering for accurate PUE/WUE measurement, reporting, and energy optimization

• Provide technical leadership in troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and emergency response for controls-related events

• Partner with STACK's IT team, monitoring and control vendors, and data center critical operations teams to deliver Operations department projects that enhance system functionality and reliability.

• Partner with STACK's Development Team and general contractors to verify turnover packages and coordinate training for end users of monitoring and control systems

• Lead training programs for end users and ensure seamless system turnover during project completion

• Ability to communicate to engineering and non-engineering teams throughout the STACK organization

THE DETAILS:

• Locations: Northern Virginia (Sterling, Manassas); Hillsboro, OR; Plano, TX; San Jose, CA

• Travel: Average 15%, up to 25%

• Must be eligible to work in the United States

• Must pass comprehensive background screening

MUST-HAVE QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Controls) or equivalent experience

• 5+ years of experience with building automation and industrial control systems, particularly in mission-critical or data center environments

• Experience with hyperscale data center operations and modular data center designs

• Advanced expertise with the Niagara Framework (N4 Certification required), Niagara Analytics, and Alerton control systems

• Proficiency in additional BMS/EPMS platforms such as Delta, Honeywell, Phoenix Contact, Schneider, Siemens, etc. Vendor certifications preferred

• Experience with Microsoft Office products

• Familiarity with industrial protocols, including BACnet, Modbus, SNMP, MQTT and system integration strategies

• Working knowledge of redundant power distribution systems and critical power infrastructure

• Working knowledge of virtualized environments, SQL databases, time series databases (e.g., InfluxDB), and authentication mechanisms such as OAuth, LDAP, and SAML

• Experience with fault detection and diagnostics (FDD) tools and cloud-based analytics solutions

• Must be willing to work outside normal business hours, including weekends, late nights, holidays, and on-call support

• Must be comfortable working in a high stress, fast paced environment with shifting priorities

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Fundamental knowledge of network design and TCP/IP networks to support system connectivity and integration

• Familiarity with advanced EPMS configurations and DCIM platforms

• Programming skills in scripting languages such as Python for data analytics and automation

• Certification in industrial control systems (e.g., ISA, CEM)

THIS MIGHT BE RIGHT FOR YOU IF:

• You are a strong communicator, you are persuasive and clear, blending analytics with experience in decision-making.

• You do not get flustered easily. You can juggle multiple priorities while balancing urgent requests with shifting timelines and deliverables.

• You are a team builder. You take the time to understand and develop the strengths of your resources while formulating long-term plans for the growth and success of the team.

• You are naturally curious and driven toward continual improvement. While you celebrate your successes, you take time to review and analyze campaigns for future learning.

WHY STACK?

• We offer a competitive compensation package with strong benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401K program, flexible spending accounts - even a cell phone subsidy.

• We foster a culture of appreciation, including peer-to-peer recognition and rewards programs.

• Fun is part of our DNA, with events, game nights, happy hours, and barbecues.

• We're growing - this is a great time to join and make an impact!

STACK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law

Note to external agencies: We are not accepting any blind submissions or resumes/cvs from recruitment agencies. Any candidates sent to STACK Infrastructure, Inc. will not be accepted or considered as a submission without a signed agreement in place. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of STACK Infrastructure, Inc.