VP, Data Center Segment -Power Systems Architect

$195,000 - $286,000/Yr

Eaton Corporation - Carlsbad, CA

Full-time - Senior

Carlsbad, CA

Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing

About the position

The primary function of this role is to guide the product management cycle and influence the market in the critical power space within the datacenter segment. This position involves extensive research into trends in the IT and Datacenter industries that may impact the management of electrical energy and heat in datacenters, as well as the overall lifecycle of datacenters. The role requires collaboration with various business units (BUs) and key account managers (KAMs) to formulate potential future scenarios for different types of datacenters, ensuring that Eaton can differentiate itself by designing architecture that offers the best value proposition throughout the datacenter's design, build, operations, and maintenance phases. In addition to research, the role involves working closely with Eaton's engineering and research leaders (ERLs) to implement architecture recommendations and interact with key industry leaders to gather voice of the customer (VoC) feedback. This feedback is crucial for influencing engineering choices and ensuring that Eaton's offerings align with market needs. Participation in key IT and datacenter technical conferences is also a significant aspect of the role, where engagement with customers, thought leaders, and engineers helps identify emerging topics central to the industry. The position requires regular interaction with partners across the industry to discuss trends and collaborate on common designs that resolve constraints and satisfy customer requirements. The successful candidate will represent Eaton in academic settings, particularly in universities with significant research clusters in computer science and datacenters, and will be responsible for formulating requirements and scenarios for various datacenter archetypes. This role also involves contributing to Eaton's strategic planning cycle and engaging with customers and partners to deepen understanding of their constraints and requirements, ultimately influencing their design preferences and contributing to specific bids for enterprise customers.

Responsibilities

• Research trends in the IT and Datacenter industries that may impact electrical energy and heat management.
• Research new technologies available with Eaton ERLs, Universities, and other technology companies.
• Work with BUs and KAMs to formulate future scenarios for various types of datacenters.
• Implement architecture recommendations with ERLs and BUs.
• Interact with key industry leaders to perform VoC and influence engineering choices.
• Participate in key IT and datacenter technical conferences and engage with customers and thought leaders.
• Regularly interact with partners to discuss industry trends.
• Work with ERLs and university partners to understand emerging technologies.
• Formulate possible future scenarios for various types of datacenters.
• Work with leaders to segment the datacenter industry by archetype.
• Formulate requirements and scenarios for each datacenter archetype for VoC and research.
• Create roadmaps aligned with scenarios in collaboration with GPLs and Engineering leaders.
• Contribute to the Eaton planning cycle, including Strategy Plan and important NPDs.
• Conduct VoC to deepen understanding of customers' constraints and requirements.
• Engage with customers outside of bidding periods to discuss options and drive preferences for Eaton.
• Contribute directly to specific bids for enterprise/strategic customers.
• Represent Eaton's view on datacenters in media and conferences.
• Promote Eaton's viewpoint with regulators and lawmakers as needed.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Engineering, preferably Electrical Engineering.
• 15+ years' experience as a lead engineer/thought leader in the datacenter or IT industry.
• Deep knowledge of all critical power chain systems.
• Working knowledge of construction methods and thermal management.
• Experience in datacenter design and construction.
• Proven track record of successfully interacting at C level with customers and channel partners.
• Proven ability to speak publicly and engage diverse audiences.
• Knowledge in product lines of Eaton Electrical segments is a plus.
• Knowledge and experience with go-to-market/datacenter ecosystem.
• Proven ability to educate stakeholders on the need for change and lead the way forward.
• Capacity to obtain VoC from customers and partners, even when it contradicts our positions.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with emerging technologies in the datacenter space.
• Familiarity with regulatory environments affecting datacenters.
• Experience in public speaking at industry conferences.

Benefits

• Health and Welfare benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Paid and unpaid time away from work