Job Description

Position Title:

(Internship) Associate Engineer – Advanced Engineering Group (AEG)

Location:

Dallas, Texas

Your Role

The Associate Engineer – Advanced Engineering Group (AEG) plays a critical role within Digital Realty’s CTO organization, driving innovation, efficiency, and cross-functional collaboration across global IT, Operations, and Engineering teams. This role supports product development, strategic initiatives, and advanced data center solutions, helping to deliver scalable, high-performance services while shaping future capabilities across Digital Realty’s platform.

What you’ll do

• Develop white papers to drive innovation, knowledge sharing, and process improvement
• Evaluate emerging technologies and contribute to new intellectual property development
• Establish and document engineering standards, policies, and best practices
• Coordinate customer design requirements with facility upgrades and retrofit planning
• Support strategic global customer accounts with technical expertise
• Partner with Design & Construction teams to ensure alignment and execution
• Perform site evaluations aligned with engineering and product design standards
• Conduct market and competitive analysis to support strategy and product evolution
• Support Sales Engineering efforts including proposals, RFPs, and deal enablement
• Contribute to development and maintenance of White Space Design Engineering Guidelines

What you’ll need

• 2+ years of MEP experience in data center environments (design, construction, or operations preferred)
• 2+ years of data center design experience with focus on MEP infrastructure
• Strong understanding of data center operations (MEP, IT services, asset management, compliance, DR)
• Knowledge of Building Automation Systems and advanced networking solutions
• Proven ability to collaborate across global engineering, IT, and operations teams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to translate requirements into roadmaps
• Experience supporting sales and customer-facing technical engagements (proposals, RFPs)
• Proficiency with CFD and design tools (Cadence CFD, AutoCAD CFD, SolidWorks, AutoCAD Fusion)
• Strong technical writing skills (white papers, documentation, technical content)
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field

A bit about us

Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL®, the company’s global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx®) solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 25+ countries on six continents.

To learn more about Digital Realty, please visit digitalrealty.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

A bit about our team – Technology & Innovation

Our Technology & Innovation team drives forward-thinking solutions that empower customers globally. Working across Digital Realty’s global platform, the team develops scalable, data-driven solutions that support hybrid IT environments from cloud to core to edge. With deep technical expertise and a focus on innovation, the team plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of the digital economy.

What we can offer you

Our rapidly evolving business sector offers the opportunity to be part of a passionate team working to meet the needs of global customers.

You’ll be part of an inclusive environment where you can collaborate across teams, challenge the status quo, and turn ideas into action. We provide strong development opportunities to help you build a rewarding and successful career.

Training and Development

Join our team and gain the support to succeed from day one. Our onboarding program and ongoing training provide clear career pathways and continuous development opportunities to help you grow and make an impact.

Health and Safety

Safety isn’t just a priority at Digital Realty—it’s critical to everything we do. We are committed to safeguarding lives, protecting assets, and securing data. Our culture of care drives a relentless focus on safe operations across our global footprint.

Our Compensation Philosophy

Digital Realty offers a competitive compensation package, comprehensive benefits, and an environment that rewards contributions aligned with company goals and values.