Lambda
Staff Electrical Engineer - Medium Voltage
$349K–$465K
San Francisco Office (Fremont St) · Hybrid · Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 13, 2026
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Own and lead medium-voltage electrical design for large-scale AI data centers, from utility interconnection through campus distribution, construction, and commissioning.
What you'll do
- Set electrical design standards and lead review of designs, specifications, protection schemes, and electrical studies.
- Coordinate with utilities, engineering partners, vendors, construction, commissioning, and operations teams; support procurement, testing, and commissioning.
- Investigate failures and operational risks and incorporate corrective actions into future standards and designs.
What they ask for
- Experience designing medium-voltage electrical systems for data centers, mission-critical facilities, utilities, or large industrial campuses.
- Knowledge of medium-voltage distribution, transformers, switchgear, generators, grounding, protection, and control systems.
- Experience with ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, or comparable electrical analysis software; knowledge of applicable electrical and safety requirements, including NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE, NETA, and utility standards.
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent practical experience.
Nice to have
- Experience with hyperscale, colocation, HPC, or AI data center campuses, utility interconnection, substations, or behind-the-meter generation.
- Experience with commissioning or failure investigations; PSCAD or other EMT simulation tools; Professional Engineer licensure or progress toward licensure.
Pay
$349K – $465K (USD, base salary)
Tools
ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE, NETA, PSCAD
AI focus
Design medium-voltage electrical systems that support large-scale AI data centers.
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