Senior Director, Development Engineering

Who will you make a difference?

• Owning the reference architecture and Basis of Design (BOD) for generation systems
• Leading design reviews across engineering disciplines, EPC partners, vendors, and customers
• Defining, architecting, and standardizing major equipment and interfaces (gas engines/turbines/fuel cells/battery)
• Leading Power System Planning for Large Loads (75MW>) and coordination studies
• Defining acceptance criteria, test plans, and commissioning/turnover requirements
• Partnering with EHS, Legal, and external specialists on permitting and compliance
• Establishing fleet KPIs and reporting for generation performance
• Supporting vendor governance and technical escalation
• Collaborating with Product, Construction, Commissioning, and Operations to align roadmaps, deployment sequencing, and site readiness

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)

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.

About the Role

Tract Capital's Senior Principal Power Generation Architect Engineer is the technical authority for behind-the-meter (BTM) on-site power generation solutions deployed across mega-scale data center campuses. This role owns the reference architecture and Basis of Design (BOD) for generation systems and drives cross-discipline alignment so solutions are safe, compliant, repeatable, and scalable.

Responsibilities

• Owning the reference architecture and Basis of Design (BOD) for generation systems
• Leading design reviews across engineering disciplines, EPC partners, vendors, and customers
• Defining, architecting, and standardizing major equipment and interfaces (gas engines/turbines/fuel cells/battery)
• Leading Power System Planning for Large Loads (75MW>) and coordination studies
• Defining acceptance criteria, test plans, and commissioning/turnover requirements
• Partnering with EHS, Legal, and external specialists on permitting and compliance
• Establishing fleet KPIs and reporting for generation performance
• Supporting vendor governance and technical escalation
• Collaborating with Product, Construction, Commissioning, and Operations to align roadmaps, deployment sequencing, and site readiness

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering
• Professional Engineer License (PE)
• 10+ years in power generation design/engineering (reciprocating engines and/or gas turbines preferred)

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

Skills

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

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Comprehensive benefits including 100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401K program
• Standard paid holidays
• Unlimited PTO

Pay

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

Schedule

• Hybrid: 3-days in the office.
• Regular travel, as needed, to Fleet offices as well as to meet with Vendors.