Fluidstack
Generation Lead, Fuel-Based Generation
$330K–$400K
Austin, TX +3 · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 6, 2026
- Location
- Austin, TX
New York, NY
San Francisco, CA
Seattle, WA - Experience
- 10+ years
About the job
Leads qualification, specification, commissioning, and ongoing operation of fuel-based generation fleets that power Fluidstack’s AI infrastructure.
What you'll do
- Evaluate generation technologies and suppliers, define a standard interface for generation units, and size fuel-based capacity for each block.
- Write unit specifications and acceptance tests; oversee factory and site acceptance, installation, commissioning, and operational performance.
- Build and lead a team of rotating equipment engineers.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of experience in fuel-based power generation, including prime mover selection, equipment specification and acceptance testing, and operating distributed generation fleets.
- Demonstrated experience evaluating prime movers for a real project, writing and witnessing equipment acceptance procedures, and operating distributed generation fleets.
- Experience integrating fuel-based generation with inverter-based resources and commissioning generation through first fire and load testing.
- Comfort with regular travel; expect 25% or more, depending on business needs.
Nice to have
- Experience with islanded or weak-grid operation with large load swings, alternative or blended fuels, or electrochemical generation such as solid oxide fuel cells.
- Experience with condition monitoring, predictive maintenance, emissions controls, and air permits.
Pay
$330K – $400K (base salary)
Tools
PV, BESS, SCR, oxidation catalysts, hydrogen blends, methanol, dual-fuel diesel, solid oxide fuel cells
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