Senior Director, Development Engineering

Who will you make a difference?

• Owning the reference architecture and Basis of Design (BOD) for generation systems
• Driving cross-discipline alignment so solutions are safe, compliant, repeatable, and scalable
• Defining, architecting, and standardizing major equipment and interfaces (gas engines/turbines/fuel cells/battery), balance-of-plant, paralleling switchgear, MV and LV distribution, transformers, protection relays, controls/telemetry, fuel and exhaust systems)
• Leading Power System Planning for Large Loads (75MW>) and coordination studies either in-house or with vendor partners, informing key design decisions and overall system performance architecture
• Defining acceptance criteria, test plans, and commissioning/turnover requirements; supporting FAT/SAT and field validation through steady-state handoff to Operations
• Partnering with EHS, Legal, and external specialists on permitting and compliance (e.g., emissions monitoring/reporting, environmental controls, inspections)
• Establishing fleet KPIs and reporting for generation performance (availability, forced outage rate, MTTR, maintenance compliance, cost/hour, SLA attainment)
• Supporting vendor governance and technical escalation; leading root cause analysis and corrective actions for recurring issues
• Collaborating with Product, Construction, Commissioning, and Operations to align roadmaps, deployment sequencing, and site readiness for customer-driven power events

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• Professional Engineer License (PE)
• 10+ years in power generation design/engineering (reciprocating engines and/or gas turbines preferred), including mission-critical or multi-site programs

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise owning BTM generation reference architecture and electrical Basis of Design (BOD)
• Experience leading cross-discipline design reviews and standardizing major generation equipment and interfaces
• Strong background in power system planning and coordination studies for large loads (75 MW+)
• Proven ability to define acceptance criteria, test plans, and commissioning/turnover requirements
• Experience managing fleet-level KPIs for generation performance and leading vendor governance and technical escalation

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline
• Experience integrating generation assets into data center electrical ecosystems (paralleling, protection, controls, monitoring/alarming)
• Working knowledge of Power Generation and Substation Architectures, NERC, FERC, NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE standards relevant to Power Generation and HV/MV Substation design

Required Traits, Expertise, and Skills

• Integrity and Ethical Standards
• Effective Communication
• Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
• Strategic Thinking
• Critical Thinking Skills
• Analytical Ability
• Influence and Persuasion
• Operational Paranoia
• Relationship Management

Location and Travel

• Work location is flexible to Seattle, WA, Denver, CO, Austin, TX, or Alexandria, VA. Hybrid: 3-days in the office.
• Regular travel, as needed, to Fleet offices as well as to meet with Vendors.

Expected Salary Range

$160,000- $200,000 Base Salary + Discretionary Bonus

Note

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employees may perform other related duties to meet the organization's ongoing needs.