Electrical Equipment Design Lead – LV/MV Switchgear

Fluidstack; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 208,000 - 263,000; Full time

Job summary

Fluidstack in Seattle seeks an experienced Product Engineer to own architecture of LV/MV switchgear, BBU, and busway for AI-scale data centers. You will lead certification, drive a 9-person gear team, and ensure compliance with UL/NRTL and IEC listings while balancing cost and schedule.

The role demands deep experience in switchgear design, leadership, and a track record of delivering reliable gear through certification cycles. Join a team building civilization-scale infrastructure for AI.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in switchgear and electrical equipment design, with time leading design teams at an OEM.
• Experience taking gear through UL 891/1558 or IEC 61439 listing, including witness testing at labs.
• Handled short-circuit test failures and led redesigns to pass retest.
• Experience across LV/MV gear lineup and BBU integration and certification paths.
• Ability to structure a 9-person gear team and staffing decisions.
• Defense of ratings philosophy against labs and cost targets.
• Bonus: BBU or energy storage integration, arc-resistant designs, or deep NRTL relationships.

Responsibilities

• Own product architecture across the LV/MV switchgear, BBU, and busway lineup, including the frame-size and bus-rating matrix that covers 90% of demand with the fewest SKUs.
• Run the certification strategy end to end: NRTL relationships, test campaign sequencing, lab bookings, and budgets that account for the real cost of a failed shot.
• Lead the gear design team across EE, ME, controls, and drafting, with team structure and staffing decisions that hold up as the lineup grows.
• Set the ratings philosophy for the lineup: short-circuit, withstand, and temperature-rise design standards rigorous enough to pass witness testing on the first campaign.
• Make the make-vs-buy decision per product category, including the call that we shouldn't build a category at all, backed by cost, schedule, and certification-risk math.

Skills

Switchgear design

Electrical equipment design

Leadership

UL listing experience

NRTL testing

Ratings philosophy

BBU integration

Job description

Fluidstack in Seattle seeks an experienced Product Engineer to own architecture of LV/MV switchgear, BBU, and busway for AI-scale data centers. You will lead certification, drive a 9-person gear team, and ensure compliance with UL/NRTL and IEC listings while balancing cost and schedule.

The role demands deep experience in switchgear design, leadership, and a track record of delivering reliable gear through certification cycles. Join a team building civilization-scale infrastructure for AI.