Lead Electrical Engineer

Cipher Digital; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Retirement Plan with match

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

And other perks!

Job summary

Cipher Digital in the United States (Denver) is seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to lead and coordinate all electrical design disciplines across a portfolio of fast-track hyperscale data center projects.

This role is embedded in project execution, reviewing detailed designs, resolving complex issues, coordinating with contractors and utilities, and engaging in vendor and customer discussions to ensure reliability and long-term operations.

Qualifications

• 12-18+ years in electrical engineering.
• Mission-critical or industrial power systems experience.
• Data center design and operations expertise.
• High-density power environments.
• Ability to review and coordinate complex electrical systems and drawings.
• Strong knowledge of protection and controls; NEC/IEEE standards.
• Able to operate in fast-paced, lean environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead electrical design across projects including utility interconnections and substations.
• Review drawings, calculations, and load studies for reliability.
• Coordinate with contractors, utilities, and vendors; respond to RFIs.
• Manage Engineers of Record and specialty consultants.
• Drive standards, redundancy, and continuous improvement.
• Support energization and commissioning efforts.

Skills

Electrical design

Data center

Power systems

Coordination

Protection & controls

NEC/IEEE standards

Education

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

We are an industrial-scale data center construction and operations company. We allocate data center opportunities between bitcoin mining and other high performance computing services, such as AI. We continue to develop our pipeline of power capacity at high quality data center sites, either for bitcoin mining or HPC.Our best-in-classmanagement teamleverages expertise from the technology, fintech, energy, and finance domains, as well as deep experience related to cryptocurrencies and blockchain.

Summary

We are seeking a Lead Electrical Engineer to lead and coordinate all electrical design disciplines and decisions across a portfolio of fast-track hyperscale data center projects.

This role isdeeply embedded in project execution, responsible for reviewing detailed electrical designs, resolving complex technical issues, coordinating with contractors and utilities, and participating directly in project, vendor, and customer discussions.

Given the mission-critical nature of electrical systems in data centers, the ideal candidate hassignificant experience in both the design and operation of data centers, with a strong understanding of how design decisions impact construction, commissioning, reliability, and long-term operations.

Core Responsibilities

Electrical Design Leadership & Coordination

• Lead all electrical engineering efforts across projects, including:
• Utility interconnections and substations
• Medium- and low-voltage power distribution
• Transformers, switchgear, and protection schemes
• Backup power systems (generators, UPS where applicable)
• Grounding, bonding, and life safety interfaces
• Concept
• Schematic
• Detailed design phases
• Ensure alignment between electrical, mechanical, CSA, and technology systems

Drawing Review & Technical Oversight

• Perform detailed reviews of:
• Electrical drawings, specifications, and calculations
• One-lines, load studies, and protection coordination
• Identify and resolve:
• Constructability issues
• Operational realities
• Commissioning and maintenance needs

Contractor, Utility & Vendor Engagement

• Contractor constructability reviews
• Utility and AHJ discussions
• Support field teams by:
• Responding to RFIs
• Reviewing submittals
• Supporting energization and commissioning efforts
• Serve as a trusted technical interface with:
• Utilities
• Electrical contractors
• OEMs

External Consultant & EOR Management

• Manage electrical Engineers of Record and specialty consultants
• Review and approve deliverables for quality, completeness, and alignment with standards
• Ensure external teams meet schedule and performance expectations

Standards, Reliability & Continuous Improvement

• Support development and refinement of:
• Reference architectures
• Redundancy and reliability philosophies
• Incorporate lessons learned from:
• Construction
• Operations
• Balance standardization with site-specific and utility-driven requirements

What Success Looks Like

• Electrical designs are robust, buildable, and scalable
• Fewer electrical RFIs, changes, and field conflicts
• Smooth utility coordination and energization
• Commissioning proceeds without major rework
• Electrical standards improve delivery speed and reliability

Required Experience & Qualifications

• 12-18+ yearsof experience in:
• Electrical engineering
• Mission-critical or industrial power systems
• Significant experience with:
• Data center design and operations
• High-density power environments
• Proven ability to review and coordinate:
• Complex electrical systems and drawings
• Strong understanding of:
• Protection and controls
• Codes and standards (NEC, IEEE, etc.)
• Ability to operate in fast-paced, lean environments

Strongly Preferred / Differentiators

• Professional Engineering (PE) license(strongly preferred)
• Direct experience with:
• Experience supporting:
• Utility interconnections and substations
• Exposure to:
• Commissioning and operational turnover
• Comfort interfacing directly with utilities, contractors, and customers
• 401K Retirement Plan with match
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• And other perks!

*Full Time Employees