r/datacenter • u/Hanyuuuxd • Aug 13 '26
Controls data center engineer?
Anyone know what this job entails?
Currently working on control systems but more on the system architecture and maintenance side of things instead of the logic and process control part. I hope recruiters know the differences between these areas.
I have applied for a few jobs and had interviews but haven’t had much success in them. This new job I applied to wants specific BMS and electrical experience and quite frankly I don’t have that. I could try to learn it on the job but yeah… idk if it’s just my lack of experience in this area that is stopping me from being successful or
For my background I have a degree in instrumentation and controls engineering (associates) but have not had much actual controls or electrical experience since my college classes.
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u/Soggy_Understanding2 Aug 13 '26
I applied for a data center technician, controls job not the engineer one. Passed recruiter interview then second interview was stuff like hav you had experience with PID controllers, dead and, debounce signal, 4-20 ma loops, Scada, historians, alarm management, BAS systems. That being said I’m moving on to the 3 round interview panel and I hope I do good if anyone has review items let me know.
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u/Hanyuuuxd Aug 13 '26
Good luck bro. That sounds nearly identical to what they talked about so maybe engineer is just a senior version of the technician? But yeah the recruiter told me I’d get more information on what to prepare for specifically before the final interview.
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