What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Center Engineer – Electrical or Mechanical position at Blue Signal Search?
Data Center Engineer – Electrical or Mechanical
Location: On-site | Shreveport, Louisiana
Bring your design expertise to a high-growth provider of mission-critical, modular infrastructure that keeps cloud, telecom, and utility networks up and running. In this hands-on role, you’ll own full-lifecycle engineering - from ideation through field commissioning - while shaping next-generation data-center solutions built for resiliency, efficiency, and scale. If you thrive on solving complex power and mechanical challenges and want a clear runway for career advancement, read on.
Why You’ll Love It Here
- Competitive compensation plus medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) with company match, tuition reimbursement, paid holidays, and generous PTO
- Clear career-pathing and mentorship inside a rapidly expanding organization
- Culture built on integrity, innovation, and connection - where your ideas drive real-world impact
- Chance to influence the design of cutting-edge, sustainable infrastructure that powers the digital economy
What You’ll Do
- Partner across disciplines with sales, design, production, and customer teams to craft tailored power and cooling concepts for modular facilities
- Translate requirements into detailed electrical / mechanical design packages and support bids and proposals with technical insight
- Perform load, short-circuit, and fault studies to size power distribution, grounding, lighting, and control systems
- Generate and peer-review drawings - one-lines, schematics, wiring, and layouts - to ensure accuracy and constructability
- Verify code compliance with NEC, NFPA 72, IEEE, UL, and related standards while championing safe design practices
- Guide junior engineers and coordinate with supply-chain, manufacturing, quality, and field teams through commissioning
- Serve as the technical liaison for clients, vendors, and regulators, resolving design and site issues quickly
- Lead root-cause investigations and drive continuous-improvement projects that boost reliability and uptime
- Champion sustainable design by embedding energy-efficient practices throughout the product lifecycle
What You Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical or mechanical engineering (or related)
- 2–5 years’ experience designing power or mechanical systems - preferably for data centers, telecom, or modular enclosures
- Proficiency with AutoCAD and / or ETAP; familiarity with PLCs, fire detection, and automation is a plus
- Solid grasp of NEC, UL, IEEE, and other applicable codes; strong analytical and project-management skills
- Experience coordinating vendors and subcontractors and managing budgets or cost estimates
Physical & Travel Requirements
Work primarily in an office / lab environment with occasional visits to manufacturing and customer sites (PPE provided). Ability to lift up to 25 lbs; periodic travel for project kickoff and commissioning
About Blue Signal:
Blue Signal is a leading executive search firm, specializing in engineering recruitment. Our engineering recruiting team has expertise placing high-performing talent in areas such as electrical, mechanical, civil, and telecom engineering. Learn more at bit.ly/46IAFRJ