SB Energy

SB Energy

Sr. Manager, Data Center Controls Engineer

Redwood City, CA Denver CO San Diego, CA Remote · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$160k-$190kDetected 90 days ago
Stakeholder ManagementProcurementMechanical DesignElectrical EngineeringControlsManual TestingNetwork EngineeringLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingMentoringPE LicenseSCADA

About the role

  • Do you want to work with high caliber professionals in a dynamic and growing company?
  • Are you entrepreneurial, hard-working, and collegial?
  • Join us at SB Energy, a leading company backed by SoftBank and Ares pairing cutting-edge innovation with best-in-class execution.

Responsibilities

  • Define and maintain controls engineering standards, specifications, and design guidelines across projects
  • Oversee the design and integration of BMS, EPMS, and related control systems
  • Partner with internal teams, external consultants, and contractors to ensure seamless execution from design through commissioning
  • Lead controls design reviews at key project milestones and ensure alignment with project objectives
  • Develop scalable controls architectures that support reliability, redundancy, and operational efficiency
  • Drive consistency in sequences of operations (SOOs), points lists, alarms, and control logic across sites
  • Evaluate and implement new technologies, platforms, and best practices in controls and automation
  • Support commissioning activities, including functional testing, system validation, and issue resolution
  • Partner with operations teams to ensure systems are maintainable, reliable, and aligned with long-term performance goals
  • Manage relationships with controls vendors, integrators, and technology partners

Requirements

  • 8-12+ years of experience in controls engineering, with a focus on data centers, mission-critical, or large-scale industrial/commercial facilities
  • Experience with industry-standard controls platforms and communication protocols (e.g., BACnet, Modbus)

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Network Engineering or related field.
  • PE license preferred

Compensation

  • The pay range mentioned above is a guideline.

Benefits

  • In addition to competitive base pay, total compensation may include a discretionary annual bonus and a market leading comprehensive health and wellness benefits package.
  • Our Health & Wellness Benefits
  • At SB Energy, we invest in our people and their families with benefits designed for flexibility, support, and peace of mind.
  • 100% Company-Paid Medical, Dental & Vision (for employees and dependents)
  • Generous Paid Time Off + 11 Paid Holidays
  • 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
  • Life, AD&D & Long-Term Disability Coverage
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Medical, Dependent Care, Transit & Parking (with company contributions)
  • Monthly Reimbursement for Phone, Internet & Data
  • Flexible Work Arrangements & Hybrid Office Setup Benefits

Visa & Work Authorization

  • in, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class

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