Anthropic
Data Center Substation, Protection & Automation Engineer
$320K–$405K
Remote-Friendly, United States +1 · Remote · Full-time · Posted Oct 30, 2026
- Location
- Remote-Friendly, United States
Remote-Friendly US (Travel Required) - Experience
- 10+ years in power system protection engineering, substation automation, or substation design; the logistics section says required years correlate with internal job level requirements.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field, or equivalent practical experience. Logistics minimum: bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience; relevant field demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Visa sponsorship is available, but not for every role or candidate; if an offer is made, Anthropic will make every reasonable effort to obtain a visa and provides an immigration lawyer.
About the job
Own protection engineering and substation automation architecture for Anthropic’s US data center portfolio, covering utility interconnections through HV/MV substations and LV switchgear.
What you'll do
- Set protection philosophy, specify relays and settings, and perform or review short-circuit, coordination, and arc-flash studies.
- Design substation automation and SCADA, integrate relays and meters with EPMS, and work with utilities on interconnection protection requirements.
- Develop test procedures, witness testing and commissioning, support NERC PRC compliance, and maintain protection and automation standards.
What they ask for
- Hands-on protective-relay expertise for transformers, feeders, buses, generators, and switchgear, with fluency in at least one major relay platform.
- Experience with short-circuit, coordination, and arc-flash analysis and with relay integration into automation or SCADA systems.
- Experience with utility interconnection protection and relay testing, factory acceptance testing, or commissioning.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Nice to have
- HV/MV substation physical design experience.
- Experience with generation or battery storage protection, data center electrical distribution, or NERC PRC compliance.
Pay
$320,000 — $405,000 USD annual salary (base salary)
Tools
SEL, GE Multilin, ABB, Siemens, SKM, ETAP, DNP3, IEC 61850
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