Data Center Engineer Jobs in Wisconsin
Data Center Engineer jobs in Wisconsin are actively hiring, with demand concentrated in enterprise IT, financial services, healthcare systems, and the growing cloud infrastructure buildout serving Midwest operations. Milwaukee, Madison, and the Fox Valley corridor lead hiring, with established employers like Northwestern Mutual, Epic Systems, and Kohler Co. maintaining significant data center footprints in the state. The most sought-after specialties include network infrastructure, power and cooling systems management, and virtualization engineering across mid-to-senior levels. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Join Eaton and help power the world's most advanced data centers. Eaton's Electrical Engineering Services & Systems (EESS) division is seeking a Lead Data Center Controls Engineer – Power Systems to join our growing team. In this high-impact role, you will lead the design, development, testing, and implementation of power systems protection and control solutions for our hyperscale and MTDC customers using PLC’s, RTUs, Automation controllers, HMI’s, Multi-function Protection Relays, and Data Concentrators from all major OEM’s.
Eaton's Power Systems Controls (PSC) group is a recognized leader in power system automation and integration. As a full-service systems integrator, PSC delivers complete end-to-end automation solutions that optimize the performance, reliability, and safety of electrical power systems.
Our team of highly skilled engineers and technicians provides seamless integration across all major manufacturers of PLCs, HMIs, protective relays, SCADA systems, and automation platforms, giving customers a single, trusted partner for their most complex power system challenges. Anticipated travel for this role is 30%.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $97,000 - $143,000 a year. This role offers paid overtime (premium pay) and a company vehicle!
Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
What you’ll do:
- Lead the execution of data center power control projects, including design, engineering, software development, simulation, factory testing, site acceptance testing, and support for customer emergencies.
- Drive project planning and delivery by partnering with Project Managers and engineering teams to develop schedules, resource plans, functional design documents, sequences of operation, I/O lists, and network architecture.
- Provide technical and organizational leadership by assigning work, coordinating engineering resources, ensuring documentation quality and consistency, and maintaining project records on PSC SharePoint.
- Support business growth and operational readiness through collaboration with Negotiation Application Engineers on proposals and with Operations leaders to ensure resource availability, training, and project execution capability.
- Advance organizational excellence by leading standardization efforts, establishing design and execution best practices, mentoring new engineers, and providing performance feedback for project team members.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution with 7+ years of controls experience in power distribution applications, including centralized and distributed transfer schemes OR a Master's degree in Engineering with at least 5 years of the required experience
- Available to travel 30% of time
- This role is designated as a Regular Driver per Eaton’s Driver Safety Policy and requires a current, unrestricted driver’s license along with a satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record. Candidates will be subject to a motor vehicle record check upon hire.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
- PE License.
Position Criteria:
- Extensive experience in medium-voltage protection, automation, and IEC 61850-based systems, including protection schemes, FLISR, relay testing, substation network design, cybersecurity, redundant communications (PRP/HSR/RSTP/SDN), time synchronization, and integration of protection and control devices from leading manufacturers.
- This role is designated as a Regular Driver per Eaton’s Driver Safety Policy and requires a current, unrestricted driver's license along with a satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record. Candidates will be subject to a motor vehicle record check upon hire.
- Submit to periodic customer required background and drug screenings.
- Successfully complete and maintain compliance with Eaton’s safety program and policy; This includes role-applicable portions of the EESS Qualified Electrical Worker (QEW) program and any requiredannual re-certifications thereafter.
- Develop and maintain strong customer relationships
- Advise customers on technical opportunities/issues
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All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.
You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.
To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.
We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
Join Eaton and help power the world's most advanced data centers. Eaton's Electrical Engineering Services & Systems (EESS) division is seeking a Lead Data Center Controls Engineer – Power Systems to join our growing team. In this high-impact role, you will lead the design, development, testing, and implementation of power systems protection and control solutions for our hyperscale and MTDC customers using PLC’s, RTUs, Automation controllers, HMI’s, Multi-function Protection Relays, and Data Concentrators from all major OEM’s.
Eaton's Power Systems Controls (PSC) group is a recognized leader in power system automation and integration. As a full-service systems integrator, PSC delivers complete end-to-end automation solutions that optimize the performance, reliability, and safety of electrical power systems.
Our team of highly skilled engineers and technicians provides seamless integration across all major manufacturers of PLCs, HMIs, protective relays, SCADA systems, and automation platforms, giving customers a single, trusted partner for their most complex power system challenges. Anticipated travel for this role is 30%.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $97,000 - $143,000 a year. This role offers paid overtime (premium pay) and a company vehicle!
Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
What you’ll do:
- Lead the execution of data center power control projects, including design, engineering, software development, simulation, factory testing, site acceptance testing, and support for customer emergencies.
- Drive project planning and delivery by partnering with Project Managers and engineering teams to develop schedules, resource plans, functional design documents, sequences of operation, I/O lists, and network architecture.
- Provide technical and organizational leadership by assigning work, coordinating engineering resources, ensuring documentation quality and consistency, and maintaining project records on PSC SharePoint.
- Support business growth and operational readiness through collaboration with Negotiation Application Engineers on proposals and with Operations leaders to ensure resource availability, training, and project execution capability.
- Advance organizational excellence by leading standardization efforts, establishing design and execution best practices, mentoring new engineers, and providing performance feedback for project team members.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution with 7+ years of controls experience in power distribution applications, including centralized and distributed transfer schemes OR a Master's degree in Engineering with at least 5 years of the required experience
- Available to travel 30% of time
- This role is designated as a Regular Driver per Eaton’s Driver Safety Policy and requires a current, unrestricted driver’s license along with a satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record. Candidates will be subject to a motor vehicle record check upon hire.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
- PE License.
Position Criteria:
- Extensive experience in medium-voltage protection, automation, and IEC 61850-based systems, including protection schemes, FLISR, relay testing, substation network design, cybersecurity, redundant communications (PRP/HSR/RSTP/SDN), time synchronization, and integration of protection and control devices from leading manufacturers.
- This role is designated as a Regular Driver per Eaton’s Driver Safety Policy and requires a current, unrestricted driver's license along with a satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record. Candidates will be subject to a motor vehicle record check upon hire.
- Submit to periodic customer required background and drug screenings.
- Successfully complete and maintain compliance with Eaton’s safety program and policy; This includes role-applicable portions of the EESS Qualified Electrical Worker (QEW) program and any requiredannual re-certifications thereafter.
- Develop and maintain strong customer relationships
- Advise customers on technical opportunities/issues
#LI-LS3
All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws.
We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Eaton believes in second chance employment. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.
You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Eaton is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report.
To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need. Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.
We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
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The qualifications that appear most often in data center engineer jobs across Wisconsin.
- Associate or bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, or electrical engineering
- Hands-on experience with server hardware installation, configuration, and troubleshooting
- Proficiency in network infrastructure including routing, switching, and cabling standards
- Relevant certification such as CompTIA Server+, Cisco CCNA, or equivalent vendor credential
- Experience with data center power systems, UPS equipment, and cooling infrastructure
- Familiarity with virtualization platforms such as VMware vSphere or Microsoft Hyper-V
Data Center Engineer Jobs in Wisconsin: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a data center engineer in Wisconsin?
Most data center engineer roles in Wisconsin require at least an associate degree in information technology, computer science, or a related field, with a bachelor's degree preferred at larger employers. Wisconsin does not issue a state-specific license for this role, so employers rely on vendor-neutral certifications like CompTIA Server+ or Data Center Technician credentials alongside hands-on experience. Candidates who build skills in network administration or systems support roles within Wisconsin's healthcare, finance, or manufacturing sectors typically have strong footing.
Which companies hire data center engineers in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin data center engineer roles are posted by CUPERTINO ELECTRIC, Eaton, and garmac and others right now, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of October 2026. Wisconsin's concentration of financial institutions, large healthcare networks, and Midwest manufacturing headquarters creates steady, year-round demand for data center engineering talent across the state.
Which Wisconsin cities have the most data center engineer jobs?
Milwaukee, Appleton, and Edgerton have the most data center engineer openings in Wisconsin. Milwaukee drives the largest share of demand through its dense concentration of financial services firms, healthcare systems, and corporate headquarters, while Madison's technology and university-affiliated institutions anchor hiring in the south-central region, and smaller metro areas benefit from large regional employers and manufacturing operations with on-site infrastructure needs.
Are there remote data center engineer jobs in Wisconsin?
Yes, but they're rare. About 100% of data center engineer openings tied to Wisconsin are remote or hybrid as of October 2026, reflecting the fundamentally hands-on nature of the role. The portions of the job most likely to be performed remotely include monitoring, incident response coordination, and documentation, while physical hardware work, cabling, and on-site infrastructure management remain firmly in-person.
How can I get hired as a data center engineer in Wisconsin with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is landing a help desk, IT support, or systems administrator role at a Wisconsin employer and building toward data center work from there. Large Wisconsin healthcare networks and financial institutions regularly hire IT associates and infrastructure technicians at the entry level, offering internal pathways to data center teams. Earning a CompTIA A+ or Server+ certification before applying demonstrates foundational knowledge and gives candidates a concrete edge in competitive applicant pools.
Where can I find and apply to data center engineer jobs in Wisconsin?
You can find and apply to data center engineer jobs in Wisconsin on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings in the state. Search the listings, identify the roles that fit your experience and location, and apply directly to the ones that match.
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