Electrical Engineer, Substation Design R&D

FluidStack; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

FluidStack seeks an electrical engineer to design HV substations for campus interconnections, focusing on HV yards and MV distribution. You will own the physical and electrical design process and drive standards to be used across multiple sites.

The role requires coordinating with utilities, reviewing at transmission levels, and specifying equipment to meet interconnection requirements across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Experience designing HV substations and managing utility reviews.
• Experience specifying transmission-class equipment.
• Familiarity with 138kV+ systems, IEEE 80 grounding studies, and GIS substations.

Responsibilities

• Own the physical and electrical design process for substations.
• Standardize designs for reuse across multiple sites.
• Coordinate with utilities for reviews and interconnection requirements.

Skills

Substation Design

HV Yard Design

MV Distribution

Electrical Layouts

Bus Configurations

Equipment Specification

Utility Standards

Protection Interfaces

Transformer Specification

Breaker Specification

Switchgear Specification

Substation Construction

Energization

Grounding Studies

GIS Substations

Interconnection Processes

Job description

The role involves engineering substation designs for campus interconnection, focusing on HV yards and MV distribution. The engineer will own the physical and electrical design process and standardize designs to be used across multiple sites.

Requirements: Candidates must have experience designing HV substations, managing utility reviews, and specifying transmission-class equipment. Experience with 138kV+, IEEE 80 grounding studies, and GIS substations is highly preferred.

Key Skills: Substation Design, HV Yard Design, MV Distribution, Electrical Layouts, Bus Configurations, Equipment Specification, Utility Standards, Protection Interfaces, Transformer Specification, Breaker Specification, Switchgear Specification, Substation Construction, Energization, Grounding Studies, GIS Substations, Interconnection Processes