HV Substation Design Engineer - R&D & Standardization

Fluidstack; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Fluidstack is seeking an Electrical Substation Engineer to design HV substations, create physical layouts and one-line diagrams, and specify transformers, breakers, and switchgear. You will coordinate with utilities and consultants to pass reviews on the first submission and help standardize designs across sites.

The role covers construction support and energization activities, with a focus on scalable, repeatable designs that fit utility requirements.

Qualifications

• Designed HV substations: physical layouts, one-line diagrams, and protection interfaces.
• Led substations packages through utility review processes.
• Specified transformers, breakers, and switchgear at transmission class.
• Supported substation construction and energization activities.
• Productized substation designs for consistency across sites.

Responsibilities

• Engineer substation designs for campus interconnection and HV/MV yards.
• Own the physical and electrical design per utility standards.
• Interface with utilities and consultants to pass reviews on first pass.
• Standardize designs to be used across multiple sites.

Skills

HV substation design

One-line diagrams

Protection interfaces

Utility review processes

Transformers and switchgear

Substation energization

Productize designs

Grounding studies

Tools

GIS software

IEEE 80 grounding standards

Job description

Fluidstack is seeking an Electrical Substation Engineer to design HV substations, create physical layouts and one-line diagrams, and specify transformers, breakers, and switchgear. You will coordinate with utilities and consultants to pass reviews on the first submission and help standardize designs across sites.

The role covers construction support and energization activities, with a focus on scalable, repeatable designs that fit utility requirements.