Electrical Engineer, Substation Design

FluidStack

Senior Substation Design Engineer leading HV/MV substation design for hyperscale data centers. Directing EPCs and ensuring technical quality for large portfolios across various regions.

Posted 6/22/2026full-timeAustin • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $200,000 - $250,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

FlashRTOS

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead HV/MV substation design (up to 345 kV and above) and MV distribution interfaces for hyperscale campuses, from concept through IFC and energization.
Review and approve EPC- and consultant-produced deliverables: physical/structural layouts, electrical drawings, protection & control packages, and construction documents.
Perform and review engineering calculations and studies: load flow, short circuit, arc flash, grounding and bonding, lightning, insulation coordination, relay coordination, and cable ampacity.
Develop scopes of work, RFPs, and equipment specifications for long-lead equipment (transformers, switchgear, breakers); run technical bid evaluations and witness factory acceptance tests.
Provide technical input to utility interconnection processes and agreements (ESAs/CDAs), coordinating with ISOs/RTOs and utility engineering teams.
Support construction, commissioning, and phased energization planning, including resolution of field issues and RCAs.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
8+ years of experience in HV/MV substation design (transmission and distribution voltages, up to 345 kV).
Demonstrated ownership of full substation design packages: one-lines/three-lines, physical layouts, grounding, raceway, and protection & control drawings.
Experience developing equipment specifications, running technical bid evaluations, and witnessing factory acceptance tests for major HV/MV equipment.
Professional Engineer (PE) license (preferred).
Owner-side experience at a hyperscale data center operator or large industrial developer (preferred).
Direct experience with utility interconnection processes and technical inputs to ESAs/CDAs in ERCOT, PJM, MISO, or CAISO (preferred).
Experience with both AIS and GIS substation architectures (preferred).
Track record of standards authorship: Basis of Design documents, standard drawing libraries, commissioning scripts, responsibility matrices (preferred).

Benefits

Comp & perks

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.

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Hard Skills & Tools

HV/MV substation designengineering calculationsload flow analysisshort circuit analysisarc flash analysisgrounding and bondinglightning protectioninsulation coordinationrelay coordinationcable ampacity

Soft Skills

leadershiptechnical inputproblem resolutioncommunication

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical EngineeringProfessional Engineer (PE) license