Fluidstack
MV DC Systems, Technical Lead
$208K–$263K
New York, NY +2 · On-site · Full-time · Posted Aug 26, 2026
- Location
- New York, NY
Phoenix, AZ
Austin, TX - Experience
- 12+ years in power systems or power electronics; direct MVDC or HVDC system design experience, such as shipboard MVDC, HVDC converter stations, or grid-scale converter-dominated networks.
About the job
Leads the design, analysis, protection, and safety case for medium-voltage DC distribution systems powering gigawatt-scale AI campuses.
What you'll do
- Architect MVDC distribution, selecting and defending voltage levels, topology, and grounding schemes.
- Own EMT modeling and fault and stability analysis; establish protection philosophy and the safety case.
- Lead the DC Systems team, coordinate interfaces with SST and facility electrical teams, and drive vendor strategy.
What they ask for
- 12+ years in power systems or power electronics, including end-to-end MVDC or HVDC system design.
- System-level expertise in architecture, grounding, fault behavior, and stability of converter-dominated networks.
- Fluency in EMT simulation (PSCAD/EMTDC), used to prove designs.
- Experience building safety cases ahead of immature standards and leading small technical teams.
Nice to have
- SSCB and DC breaker ecosystem knowledge, DC grounding and insulation coordination, or islanded or behind-the-meter system experience.
- Standards committee participation.
Pay
$208K – $263K USD base salary
Tools
PSCAD/EMTDC, IEEE 1709, NEC 2026, SSCB
AI focus
Designs MVDC power distribution systems for gigawatt-scale AI campuses.
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