GridCARE
Physical Systems Modeling Engineer
$140K–$250K
Redwood City · On-site · Full-time · Posted Aug 20, 2026
- Experience
- 1–5+ years of relevant industry or applied research experience.
- Education
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in a quantitative field.
About the job
Develop simulation and forecasting models of data center power consumption and operations to support planning from intraday operations through multi-year infrastructure development.
What you'll do
- Model data center physical systems and develop simulations that capture uncertainty, growth, and operational behavior.
- Analyze historical data, test model performance, and improve assumptions and forecasting methods.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to translate practical questions into quantitative analyses and communicate findings.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD in a quantitative field.
- Experience with data, mathematical models, simulations, forecasting, and time-series analysis.
- Experience with forecasting under uncertainty, probabilistic modeling, or scenario generation.
- Proficiency in Python or a similar programming language.
Nice to have
- Exposure to infrastructure or energy systems, cloud computing, data centers, telecommunications networks, or other large-scale engineered systems.
- Exposure to data center, GPU, or CPU power consumption modeling.
Pay
$140,000 – $250,000 (USD; base salary or total pay not specified)
Tools
Python
AI focus
The role models data center power consumption and behavior to support AI infrastructure planning; candidates should demonstrate effective use of AI tools in technical workflows.
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