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.