Drimva

OpenAI

Design Engineer, Power Generation

$257K–$327K

San Francisco · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026

Experience
8+ years.
Education
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

About the job

Develops and integrates power-generation systems for large-scale AI infrastructure campuses, from concept and technology evaluation through design, commissioning, and performance validation.

What you'll do

  • Develop generation architectures, design criteria, capacity plans, and site-specific requirements for campus power needs.
  • Review supplier and partner designs and proposals, coordinate cross-discipline and utility interfaces, and recommend technical tradeoffs.
  • Support equipment selection, procurement, construction, commissioning, performance testing, and operational handoff.

What they ask for

  • 8+ years of engineering experience in power generation or industrial power systems, including responsibility for generation facility design or integration.
  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Experience taking generation projects from concept and equipment selection through detailed design, with involvement in procurement, construction support, commissioning, or performance testing.
  • Strong understanding of generation technologies and supporting systems, including protection, controls, grid paralleling, islanding, and black start.

Nice to have

  • Professional Engineer licensure and experience developing reusable engineering standards and reference designs.
  • Experience deploying and commissioning onsite generation for large campuses or industrial facilities, or co-designing battery storage with onsite generation.

Pay

$257K – $327K USD base salary

Tools

gas turbines, reciprocating engines, fuel cells, battery energy storage, microgrids, black-start systems, BESS

AI focus

Designs power-generation infrastructure to support large-scale AI campuses; the role does not involve developing AI systems.

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First seen Oct 29, 2026 · Last verified Nov 4, 2026 (UTC)