Electrical Design Engineer, Data Centers R&D

Fluidstack; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Fluidstack seeks an experienced electrical engineer to design and optimize data center electrical distribution from medium voltage to rack. You will run critical power studies, specify equipment, and ensure energization readiness, building robust, buildable designs.

You will leverage ETAP/SKM depth and NEC knowledge to deliver reliable, scalable solutions for frontier compute infrastructures. Join a team that values autonomy and end-to-end ownership.

Qualifications

• Designed electrical distribution for data centers or mission-critical facilities.
• Ran load flow, short circuit, coordination, and arc flash studies.
• Specified and evaluated major distribution equipment.
• Ensured energization readiness and design buildability.

Responsibilities

• Engineer data center electrical distribution in the reference design from MV to rack.
• Run studies and validate settings.
• Develop equipment specs for switchgear, transformers, UPS, and busway.
• Support field builds with timely answers and as-built deltas.

Skills

Electrical distribution design

Data center experience

Run electrical studies

Tools

ETAP

SKM

NEC mastery

Job description

About Fluidstack

We exist to make humanity more free. For most of human history, you farmed or you starved. Technology gave people more time for the things they wanted to do, instead of things they had to do. Powerful AI will be the biggest lever for human choice we've ever built - but only if models are aligned with what humanity actually wants. There are groups building AI who don't share these goals. Whoever deploys frontier compute infrastructure fastest will decide whether AI expands human freedom or shrinks it.

We're singularly focused on delivering 10 to 100s of GWs of compute faster than anyone else, rethinking every layer of the stack. We acquire power, design and build data centers, and operate them - with teams spanning hardware and software. Speed and scale are our key differentiators. Come be a part of building civilization-scale infrastructure for AI.

We hire people who care deeply about this problem space. If that is you, please apply!

How We Operate

• Be a barrel. Full autonomy. Own things end to end, take on scope without being asked, no permission required to operate outside your core role.

• Insane urgency. We drive everything forward as fast as possible.

• Reason from first principles. Challenge every assumption. Zero analogy thinking, no egos, the best idea wins.

• Love of the game. The frontier of AI is the most interesting problem of our time. We put in long hours at high intensity to push the frontier forward.

• Build something that actually matters. If you're going to spend your time, spend it on something that matters to the world.

Role Scope

• Engineer data center electrical distribution in the reference design: medium voltage through busway to the rack.

• Run the studies: load flow, short circuit, coordination, and arc flash owned in ETAP or SKM.

• Develop equipment specs: switchgear, transformers, UPS, and busway packages evaluated and integrated.

• Support builds: field questions answered same-day, as-built deltas engineered back into the reference.

What We're Looking For

• The below is a starting point. We always make space for exceptional people, so if you don't fit this role exactly, tell us where you would.

• You've designed electrical distribution for data centers or mission-critical facilities.

• You've run your own studies and stand behind the settings.

• You've specified and evaluated major distribution equipment.

• Your one-lines are current, correct, and buildable.

• You've supported energization on designs you drew.

• Bonus: ETAP or SKM depth. Medium voltage design. UPS and static transfer systems. NEC mastery.

We are committed to pay equity and transparency.

Fluidstack is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Fluidstack will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.

You will receive a confirmation email once your application has successfully been accepted. If there is an error with your submission and you did not receive a confirmation email, please email [e-mail] with your resume/CV, the role you've applied for, and the date you submitted your application-- someone from our recruiting team will be in touch.