Senior Reliability Engineer - Electrical (Nashville, TN on-site)
Oracle · Nashville, United States · 2mo ago
>>This position will be full-time on-site at Oracle's offices located in Nashville, TN. Relocation assistance may be available in accordance with Oracle’s relocation policies. Candidates should expect a minimum of 25% travel, with additional travel as business needs require.<<
Key Responsibilities
Lead reliability initiatives for critical electrical infrastructure including switchgear, UPS, batteries, generators, transfer systems, grounding, and distribution equipment.
Review and influence commissioning, startup, and turnover quality to ensure electrical systems are delivered in a reliable, supportable, and operationally sound condition.
Design and improve maintenance strategies that reduce downtime, improve operability, and optimize lifecycle cost.
Lead root cause analysis and corrective action development for major or recurring electrical failures.
Analyze electrical maintenance data, operational trends, and failure patterns to identify systemic issues and prioritize corrective actions.
Develop risk mitigation plans for power-system vulnerabilities, latent failure modes, obsolescence, and supportability concerns.
Provide senior technical support to Site Operations during critical electrical events and abnormal operating conditions.
Evaluate construction submittals, design changes, and modified installations from a reliability and maintainability perspective.
Support RAM analysis, lifecycle cost analysis, spare parts strategy, end-of-life planning, and site response planning for critical power systems.
Mentor less experienced reliability engineers and guide technical problem solving across the electrical specialty.
Ideal Candidate Profile
6–10 years of experience in critical power systems, electrical reliability, commissioning, maintenance engineering, or uptime-critical infrastructure environments.
Deep familiarity with mission-critical electrical arrangements, protection components, switchgear automation/control interfaces, onsite generation, and failure response actions.
Experience leading RCAs, maintenance optimization, and technical support in live electrical environments.
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field preferred; equivalent experience also valued.
Skills and Competencies
Strong systems thinking and technical judgment for critical power infrastructure.
Strong analytical capability using testing data, maintenance history, and performance trends.
Ability to influence operational and design decisions without formal authority.
Strong communication and mentoring capability.
Ability to translate field issues into durable reliability improvements.
Preferred Skills / Certifications
Experience with mission-critical power infrastructure in data centers, utilities, or similarly high-availability environments.
Familiarity with EPMS analytics, testing programs, asset health analysis, and lifecycle planning.
SKM, ETAP, EasyPower, PE-track, NETA/NICET, or OEM electrical equipment training is a plus.
CMRP, CRE, or other reliability certification is a plus.
Physical Demands / Work Environment
This role supports mission-critical sites and may require travel, site walks, field observations, and operational support in industrial environments. You must be able to work safely in active facilities, with or without reasonable accommodation. Source roles note hybrid/site engagement, travel up to 25%, and occasional lifting up to 25 pounds.
Why Oracle Cloud Infrastructure?
Global impact at scale: Contribute directly to how mission-critical OCI data centers operate across regions and continents, influencing infrastructure reliability, security, sustainability, and long-term capacity growth.
Technically rigorous environment: Work alongside experienced engineers, automation specialists, and compliance teams in a rapidly scaling hyperscale cloud infrastructure, where disciplined execution and technical depth matter.
Culture built on operational excellence: Join an organization that values safety, process rigor, clear accountability, and continuous improvement as foundational to protecting uptime and customer trust.
Long-term career development: Benefit from internal mobility, role-based technical training, and development opportunities designed for professionals building long-term careers in cloud infrastructure and facilities operations.
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Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only
US: Hiring Range in USD from: $126,200 to $264,100 per annum. May be eligible for bonus, equity, and compensation deferral.
Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.
Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance
The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.
Career Level - IC5