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Lead Electrical Engineer, Deployment Engineering

Fluidstack · Austin, TX · 2 days ago
HybridEngineering$300k–$340k/yrFull-time

About the role

The Deployment Engineering Team at Fluidstack is responsible for leading end-to-end deployment and commissioning of electrical power systems across concurrent sites. This includes tasks such as turning designs into operational infrastructure, ensuring reliability, and managing power events.

Responsibilities

  • Lead field deployment and commissioning of electrical systems on data centers or mission-critical facilities.
  • Energize and commission MV distribution, UPS systems, switchgear, and standby generation on live or commissioning-phase infrastructure.
  • Build and maintain electrical commissioning standards, acceptance test procedures, and reliability runbooks that hold up at a portfolio level.
  • Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions on power availability events under time pressure.
  • Mentor electrical engineers in the field and build their ability to commission independently.
  • Set and enforce electrical reliability standards across the portfolio, including protective relay coordination, redundancy validation, failover testing, and arc flash compliance.

Requirements

  • Hold a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
  • Have owned field deployment and commissioning of electrical systems on data centers or mission-critical facilities.
  • Have energized and commissioned MV distribution, UPS systems, switchgear, and standby generation on live or commissioning-phase infrastructure.
  • Have built electrical commissioning standards, acceptance test procedures, and reliability runbooks that hold up at a portfolio level.
  • Have led root cause analysis and corrective actions on power availability events under time pressure.
  • Have mentored electrical engineers in the field and built their ability to commission independently.
  • Be willing to travel up to 50% of the time to deployment and operations sites.

Qualifications

  • Professional Engineer (PE) license.
  • Experience building or leading an electrical commissioning or power reliability program across multiple concurrent sites.
  • Proficiency in SKM or ETAP for power system analysis, arc flash studies, and protective relay coordination.
  • Familiarity with CMMS platforms, EPMS/DCIM power monitoring, and predictive maintenance tools.
  • Knowledge of NFPA 70E, NFPA 110, IEEE 3006, and Uptime Institute reliability standards.

Skills

  • Strong leadership and project management skills.
  • Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • Technical proficiency in electrical systems and power reliability.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation range of $300,000 - $340,000 per year, depending on experience, skills, qualifications, and location.
  • Equity in the form of stock options.
  • Commitment to pay equity and transparency.
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
  • Committed to providing a safe and inclusive workplace.

Pay

$300,000 - $340,000 per year, depending on experience, skills, qualifications, and location.

Schedule

Full-time position with occasional travel required.

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