Systems Architect - Global Data Center Segment - IT Module in Slough

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Eaton’s Global Data Center Segment is one of the company’s most dynamic and rapidly evolving businesses, playing a critical role in powering the digital world. With the rise of cloud computing and AI loads and the geometric growth in their scale, data centers are under pressure to be more high‑performing, sustainable and cost‑effective than ever, without compromising resilience or security. At the same time, new opportunities and revenue streams require faster speed‑to‑market. With our broad offerings of hardware, software and services spanning power, cooling and structural domains and deep engineering expertise supporting customer solutions integration, we help data centers realise real business benefits today while optimising their operations for the future.

This position is a senior technical leader within Eaton’s Data Centre Segment, responsible for developing the structural and systems definition of the IT module including layout, modularisation, integration strategy and scalability. It will help define how white space systems (racks, cooling interfaces, power distribution, containment, cable routing and controls) come together at the pod level into a repeatable, optimised design. It will serve as the system integrator across all white space components. This role is available in both the UK and Ireland.

Essential Functions & Dimensions

• Be knowledgeable of current trends and innovate the market.
• Identify and build positive relationships with all account decision‑makers and influencers who impact current or future business with Eaton.
• Gain an in‑depth understanding of the client development and buying process and be able to articulate it effectively.
• Perform VoC by understanding and capturing clients’ challenges and requirements and resolving them by co‑designing to help evolving Eaton’s portfolio.
• Ensure an effective handover to Global Product Lines and Business Units so that they develop the right portfolio to respond to large customers’ requirements.
• Support the application engineers in charge of key accounts in implementing your designs for specific customers.
• Maintain oversight of all advanced engineering‑related engagements to ensure customer success and satisfaction, as well as Eaton’s performance as a vendor.
• Be highly knowledgeable about the client’s business, commercial condition, structure, strategy, operations and challenges.
• Articulate this knowledge in terms of opportunity, growth and risk with respect to Eaton’s business.
• Act as an effective advocate and communicator of the benefits of supporting your proposed architecture within the Eaton organisation.
• Collaborate effectively with other sales and stakeholders at the function, country, region and global levels.
• Provide all internal stakeholders and functional departments with the account‑specific guidance and insights required to execute their roles and add value to the client.
• Build a multi‑lane bridge between Eaton and the client organization.
• Work with the Segment Marketing team to create white papers and other technical material to promote our designs and value proposition.

Position Criteria

• Leadership & experience: 15+ years in critical power system design and electrical distribution engineering (advanced degree strongly preferred).
• Technical expertise: Expert in power conversion architectures for data centres, including MVAC distribution, LVAC and high‑voltage DC networks.
• Systems & architecture skills: Thinks at system level beyond the white space – ensures the IT Module design aligns with upstream power and facility cooling systems for a cohesive data centre architecture.
• Leadership & communication: Excellent executive communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Customer focus: Strong customer engagement skills – experience interacting with enterprise or hyperscale data centre customers to understand requirements and deliver solutions that address their challenges.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent recognised qualification.
• Minimum of 10 years of related experience in the data centre business across core domains of white space, cooling, power, fibre, controls and rack systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in engineering or technical discipline.
• Technical knowledge in data centres design and construction, specifically POD‑level architecture and modular design.
• Project Management Experience: Experience with Product Design or Product Management with a working knowledge of Agile/Scrum and Waterfall.
• Specialised Industry Knowledge: Ability to create customised data centre physical layer solutions tailored to various data centre subsegments.

What we offer

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Challenging projects in dynamic collaborative team.
• Flexible working solutions (remote, flexible working hours, compressed week, part‑time etc.).
• We make your aspirations matter – Eaton encourages internal promotion, whenever possible.
• We make your growth matter – we invest in our employees for the long term.
• We make your contributions matter – reliability, safety, efficiency and sustainability are at the core of our dedication to improving people’s lives and the environment through power management technologies.
• We make your wellbeing matter – we put your health and safety first.

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