# Senior Electrical Engineer

**Company:** [Fluidstack](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/fluidstack)
**Location:** New York, NY, Austin, TX, San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Hardware Engineering
**Salary:** $200k – $300k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Nec (Nfpa 70), Tia-942, Nfpa 110, Revit Mep, Autocad Electrical, Etap, Skm Powertools, Bluebeam Revu, Epms, Bms
**Posted:** 2026-02-20

> Oversees end-to-end electrical designs for large-scale data centers, from MV distribution to rack-level, ensuring code compliance and quality. Requires 8+ years in data center electrical design, hyperscale experience, and familiarity with power topologies and standards.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Provide technical oversight of end-to-end electrical designs for large-scale data centers, ensuring design quality, code compliance, and alignment with Fluidstack's technical standards across all levels of the power distribution chain.
- Contribute to the development of internal design standards, specifications, and best practices for data center electrical systems.

## Basic Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in data centers electrical design or other mission-critical facilities, with exposure to the full power distribution chain from utility feed through rack-level delivery.
- Prior experience at a hyperscale operator (AWS, Google, Meta, Microsoft) or major mission-critical design firm designing for hyperscale environments.
- Solid understanding of major data center electrical topologies (2N, N+1, catcher bus, distributed-redundant) and the ability to articulate the trade-offs between them.
- Familiarity with relevant codes and standards including **NEC (NFPA 70)**, **TIA-942**, **NFPA 110**, **IEEE 446**, **NFPA 70E**, **IEEE 1584**.

## Nice To Haves
- Experience with high-density compute environments (**AI/ML**, **HPC**) and the unique electrical demands of GPU-heavy workloads.
- Familiarity with **EPMS/BMS** integration, liquid cooling electrical distribution, and **ASHRAE TC 9.9** thermal guidelines.
- **Professional Engineer (PE)** license strongly preferred, or ability to obtain within 18 months.
- Proficiency with tools such as **Revit MEP**, **AutoCAD Electrical**, **ETAP**, **SKM PowerTools**, and/or **Bluebeam Revu**.

## Benefits
- Competitive total compensation package (**cash + equity**).
- Retirement or pension plan, in line with local norms.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Generous PTO policy, in line with local norms.
- Base salary range: **$200,000 - $270,000** per year, depending on experience, skills, qualifications, and location. Total compensation may also include equity in the form of stock options.

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