# Electrical Engineer, Modular R&D

**Company:** [Fluidstack](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/fluidstack)
**Location:** Austin, TX, New York, NY, San Francisco, CA, Seattle, WA
**Role:** Hardware Engineering
**Salary:** $164k – $206k/yr
**Skills:** Power Distribution, Electrical Systems, Grounding, Controls Integration, One-Line Diagrams, Panel Schedules, Cable Design, Raceway Design, Autocad Electrical, Revit, Nec, Ul 508A, Data Center Power, Design For Manufacturing, Configuration Control
**Posted:** 2026-08-16

> Designs and releases electrical systems for factory-built modular data centers, covering power distribution, grounding, controls, drawings, integration, prototyping, and production support. The role suits an engineer experienced with complex physical products, modular construction, or critical facilities.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Engineer the electrical systems of a modular data center product, including power distribution, grounding, and controls integration, from concept through released drawings.
- Own one-lines, panel schedules, and cable and raceway designs for factory installation and field connections.
- Resolve electrical, structural, and mechanical integration issues involving routing, penetrations, and tolerances.
- Support factory and field operations by answering RFIs and incorporating fixes into subsequent revisions.
- Drive prototyping and validation through mockups, fit checks, and first-article reviews.
- Support production launches from first article through repeat builds.
- Maintain configuration control as designs iterate across prototypes, factory runs, and field deployments.

## Requirements
- Hands-on experience engineering electrical systems for complex physical products, modular construction, or critical facilities.
- Experience with prefab power skids, switchgear OEM products, modular data centers, or repeatable critical-facility work at an EPC.
- Experience supporting production launches of self-designed systems from first article through repeat builds.
- Ability to design for factory installation using harnesses and pre-terminated assemblies.
- Ability to create clear, buildable drawings and collaborate across electrical, structural, and mechanical disciplines.
- Ability to iterate quickly while maintaining configuration control.

## Nice-to-haves
- Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- Fluency in electrical codes and panel standards, including NEC and UL 508A.
- Data center power distribution experience.
- Electrical CAD expertise, including AutoCAD Electrical and Revit.
- Strong design-for-manufacturing (DFM) instincts.

## Compensation
- Compensation is subject to the company's pay equity and transparency practices.

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