Chief Engineer, MV Switchgear

Jobtailor; Arizona; On-site; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Fluidstack seeks a senior engineer to own the clean-sheet design of its metal-clad MV switchgear platform and to deliver a production-released, fully type-tested lineup for data center infrastructure.

You will lead a dedicated engineering team through design, testing, and compliance, running IEEE C37.20.2 and C37.09 campaigns in parallel and overseeing high-power lab tests such as short-circuit, internal arc, and BIL. This role requires US work authorization and production-release leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience designing metal-clad MV switchgear and/or GIS switchgear at an OEM as the accountable engineer.
• Experience taking a switchgear design through a full type-test campaign at a high-power lab.
• Experience leading redesign after a failed internal arc or short-circuit test.
• Experience making insulation coordination, bus bracing, creepage, and clearance decisions.
• Experience integrating third-party breaker elements or operating mechanisms into an owned enclosure and secondary design.
• Experience leading a product team from first concept to production release.
• Experience holding the design freeze against late-arriving change requests.
• Authorization to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Own the clean-sheet design of Fluidstack's wholly-owned metal-clad MV switchgear platform.
• Deliver a production-released, fully type-tested lineup.
• Run IEEE C37.20.2 and C37.09 test campaigns in parallel.
• Lead a dedicated engineering team across design, testing, and compliance.
• Run high-power laboratory type tests covering short-circuit, internal arc, BIL, and temperature rise.
• Own redesign loops following test results.
• Define ratings ladder, protection and IED integration, and racking and interlock architecture.
• Develop MV distribution equipment for Fluidstack's data center infrastructure.

Skills

Metal-Clad MV Switchgear Design

Type-Test Campaign Management

High-Power Laboratory Testing

Insulation Coordination

Bus Bracing

Creepage and Clearance Decisions

Redesign Loop Management

Protection and IED Integration

Racking and Interlock Architecture

Production Release Management

Job description

Responsibilities

• Own the clean-sheet design of Fluidstack's wholly-owned metal-clad MV switchgear platform
• Deliver a production-released, fully type-tested lineup
• Run IEEE C37.20.2 and C37.09 test campaigns in parallel
• Lead a dedicated engineering team across design, testing, and compliance
• Run high-power laboratory type tests covering short-circuit, internal arc, BIL, and temperature rise
• Own redesign loops following test results
• Define ratings ladder, protection and IED integration, and racking and interlock architecture
• Develop MV distribution equipment for Fluidstack's data center infrastructure

Requirements

• Experience designing metal-clad MV switchgear and/or GIS switchgear at an OEM as the accountable engineer
• Experience taking a switchgear design through a full type-test campaign at a high-power lab
• Experience leading redesign after a failed internal arc or short-circuit test
• Experience making insulation coordination, bus bracing, creepage, and clearance decisions
• Experience integrating third-party breaker elements or operating mechanisms into an owned enclosure and secondary design
• Experience leading a product team from first concept to production release
• Experience holding the design freeze against late-arriving change requests
• Authorization to work in the United States

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in designing and testing metal-clad MV switchgear, leading engineering teams through compliance and production processes, and integrating third-party components into switchgear designs. Proven ability to manage redesigns and type-test campaigns effectively while ensuring adherence to industry standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Metal-Clad MV Switchgear Design
• Type-Test Campaign Management
• High-Power Laboratory Testing
• Team Leadership in Engineering
• Insulation Coordination and Clearance Decisions

Hard Skills

• Metal-Clad MV Switchgear Design
• Type-Test Campaign Management
• High-Power Laboratory Testing
• Insulation Coordination
• Bus Bracing
• Creepage and Clearance Decisions
• Redesign Loop Management
• Protection and IED Integration
• Racking and Interlock Architecture
• Production Release Management

Soft Skills

• Leadership
• Collaboration
• Problem-Solving
• Decision-Making

Industry Keywords

• IEEE C37.20.2
• IEEE C37.09
• Switchgear
• OEM
• Data Center Infrastructure