Senior Engineer (Power Engineer)

Brightspeed is seeking a Senior Engineer (Power Engineer) to design, implement, and maintain DC power systems supporting our Central Office and Core Network environments. This role ensures reliable, scalable, and efficient power delivery across central offices, huts, and remote sites. The ideal candidate has experience in telecom or data center power systems, including rectifiers, battery plants, grounding, and DC distribution, and can provide both technical and project-level support to internal engineering and implementation teams. This position plays a critical role in ensuring reliable, scalable, and efficient power solutions for Brightspeed’s expanding network infrastructure.

As Senior Engineer (Power Engineer) your responsibilities will include:

• Designing and reviewing DC power systems for Central Office and Core locations, including rectifiers, batteries, BDFB’s, PBD’s, distribution panels, inverters, automatic and manual generator transfer switches, grounding, fused, and unfused cabling)
• Preparing and maintaining detailed engineering documentation—drawings, load calculations, and material specifications
• Evaluating and standardizing power equipment and configurations for reliability and compliance
• Collaborating with transport, OLT, and implementation teams to align project schedules
• Supporting installation and commissioning of power systems, including site reviews, troubleshooting, and test verification
• Ensuring adherence to Brightspeed standards, Telcordia GR-513, NEC, and applicable safety and compliance codes
• Tracking power capacity, utilization, and redundancy to support network growth
• Conducting preventive maintenance programs and power audits
• Providing input to RFPs, vendor evaluations, and technology pilots for DC power modernization efforts
• Conducting load analysis, redundancy planning, and capacity forecasting to meet future network demands as required to ensure sufficient backup power
• Ensuring designs comply with industry standards, manufacturer specifications, Brightspeed method and procedures and technical publications (to include but not limited to installation guidelines, drawing standards, grounding standards, engineering standards)
• Defining technical specifications and design criteria for procurement of major and minor materials
• Collaborating with external contract engineers and internal Brightspeed team such as planning, core engineers, real estate facility managers, and project managers to integrate DC power systems into overall network design
• Reviewing vendor proposals and evaluate equipment suitability
• Requisitioning materials for procurement, track vendor purchase orders, resolving issues and escalating materials for the needs of our customers
• Providing technical guidance during installation and commissioning phases
• Conducting site surveys and audits, ensuring contractor quality and compliance
• Recommending design improvements to enhance reliability, efficiency, and energy savings
• Transporting channel mapping, circuit design planning and provisioning of transport/ethernet circuits