Principal Electrical Engineer - DC Power

We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions.

**Location: This role can be located in Anoka, MN / St. Louis, MO / Tucson, AZ or Raleigh, NC**

This role will serve as the technical visionary shaping the next generation of power distribution architectures for hyperscale and AI-driven datacenters. This role will not only ensure technical excellence but also drive innovation in how power is delivered, managed, and scaled. From exploring HVDC adoption to developing connectorized rack power safety solutions, you will pioneer architectures that redefine what’s possible in datacenter energy efficiency and resiliency.

By anticipating the evolving needs of compute platforms and designing innovative solutions, you will play a pivotal role in strengthening nVent’s leadership in intelligent power for AI datacenters—empowering customers to achieve peak performance and sustainability.

WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE IN THIS POSITION:

• Define and architect innovative rack-level power distribution topologies (AC, DC, HVDC).

• Investigate new technologies in solid-state protection, intelligent power switching, and metering, and AI-enabled load balancing.

• Evaluate and integrate breakthrough approaches such as sidecar power shelves, in-rack busbars, and modular busway systems.

• Translate innovative ideas into manufacturable, standards-compliant solutions.

• Guide engineering teams in rapid prototyping and proof-of-concepts to validate new concepts.

• Anticipate industry shifts (AI-scale, 1MW+ racks, OCP-HPR standards) and propose next-gen architectures.

• Partner with market-leading technology vendors (compute, rack, power components) where appropriate to accelerate development and ensure interoperability.

• Represent nVent as a leader with a point of view in customer innovation forums and industry standards bodies.

YOU HAVE:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field required

• Ideally 10+ years in datacenter, power electronics, or telecom power systems.

• Experience in architecting innovative electrical systems and bringing new concepts to market.

• Strong collaborator with cross-functional teams.

WE HAVE:

• A dynamic global reach with diverse operations around the world that will stretch your abilities, provide plentiful career opportunities, and allow you to make an impact every day

  • nVent is a leading global provider of electrical connection and protection solutions. We believe our inventive electrical solutions enable safer systems and ensure a more secure world. We design, manufacture, market, install and service high performance products and solutions that connect and protect some of the world's most sensitive equipment, buildings and critical processes. We offer a comprehensive range of systems protection and electrical connections solutions across industry-leading brands that are recognized globally for quality, reliability and innovation.

  • Our principal office is in London and our management office in the United States is in Minneapolis. Our robust portfolio of leading electrical product brands dates back more than 100 years and includes nVent CADDY, ERICO, HOFFMAN, ILSCO, SCHROFF and TRACHTE. Learn more at www.nvent.com.

• Commitment to strengthen communities where our employees live and work

  • We encourage and support the philanthropic activities of our employees worldwide

  • Through our nVent in Action matching program, we provide funds to nonprofit and educational organizations where our employees volunteer or donate money

• Core values that shape our culture and drive us to deliver the best for our employees and our customers. We’re known for being:

  • Innovative & adaptable

  • Dedicated to absolute integrity

  • Focused on the customer first

  • Respectful and team oriented

  • Optimistic and energizing

  • Accountable for performance

• Benefits to support the lives of our employees

Pay Transparency
 
nVent’s pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employee’s work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply.
 
Compensation Range:

Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

Benefit Overview

At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being.  We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full-time employees that includes:

• Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.

• A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan — both include a company match.

• Other supplemental benefits such as tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and legal & identity theft protection.

At nVent, we connect and protect our customers with inventive electrical solutions. People are our most valuable asset. Inclusion and diversity means that we celebrate and encourage each other’s authenticity because we understand that uniqueness sparks growth.