Lead Power Systems Engineer, Data Centers

Energyvault; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus plan

RSUs

401K employer matching

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Flexible Spending Account

Life insurance

Short- and Long-term disability保险

Job summary

Energy Vault is seeking a Lead Power Systems Engineer for Data Centers to lead the design of power architecture from grid to IT load, with data center loads around 50MW. You will own reliability philosophy, interconnections, substations, and on-site or co-located generation assets.

Responsibilities include leading FMEA, short-circuit and coordination studies, and ensuring designs enable zero-downtime operation, with DER integration and grid interaction strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Power Systems engineering; Master’s preferred.
• 8+ years in power system design for data centers or industrial contexts.
• 3+ years of BESS or PV project experience preferred.
• Experience with grid-interactive or grid-forming power systems preferred.
• Familiarity with sustainability-driven power strategies and permitting processes preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the power system architecture from utility interconnection to IT load.
• Design high-reliability substations for data centers up to 50MW.
• Lead FMEA, short-circuit, and coordination studies; assess reliability.
• Ensure maintainability with no-downtime designs and concurrent maintenance.
• Define control strategies for dispatch, load-shedding, and islanding.
• Coordinate DER integration with UPS, static switches, and data hall distribution.
• Engage with utilities, ISOs/RTOs, and interconnection authorities.
• Provide design reviews, FATs, SATs, commissioning oversight.
• Support operational troubleshooting and lifecycle upgrades.
• Interface with EPCs, OEMs to preserve design intent.
• Establish design standards across sites and regions.
• Work with legal, commercial, and executive teams to align goals.

Skills

Power system design

DER integration

FMEA & studies

Grid-interactive systems

Permitting familiarity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Power Systems engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Your Impact as a Lead Power Systems Engineer, Data Centers

The Power Systems Engineer for Data Centers is responsible for leading the design of power architecture from grid to data center load, with individual site loads of approximately 50MW.

This role owns the design, reliability philosophy, and technical integration of utility interconnections, high-reliability substations, medium- and low-voltage distribution systems, and on-site and co-located generation assets.

The role ensures that data center power infrastructure meets stringent availability, resiliency, and safety requirements, with possible integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) such as photovoltaic generation, gas turbines, and battery energy storage systems (BESS).

Responsibilities

• Identify relevant design criteria for high availability power system supplying data centers.
• Define and own the overall power system architecture for data centers from utility point of interconnection through IT load.
• Design high-reliability substations aligned with Tier III / Tier IV reliability standards for up to 50MW data centers.
• Lead failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA), short-circuit studies, coordination studies, and reliability assessments.
• Ensure systems are designed for maintainability without downtime, including concurrent maintenance strategies.
• Support black-start, islanded operation, and degraded-mode operating scenarios where applicable.
• Design on-site or co-located generation, including diesel or gas turbine generators; Battery energy storage systems (BESS); Co-located or on-site photovoltaic (PV) systems.
• Define control strategies for dispatch, load-shedding, islanding, resynchronization, and grid interaction.
• Coordinate integration of DERs with UPS systems, static switches, and data hall distribution.
• Lead technical engagement with utilities, ISOs/RTOs, and interconnection authorities.
• Support interconnection studies, protection coordination with utility systems, and compliance with grid requirements.
• Interface with EPCs, OEMs, and equipment suppliers to ensure design intent is preserved through execution.
• Establish and maintain design standards, reference architectures, and technical guidelines across multiple sites or regions.
• Provide technical oversight during design reviews, FATs, SATs, commissioning, and energization.
• Support operational teams with troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and system upgrades over the asset lifecycle.
• Work cross-functionally with engineering, legal, commercial, and executive teams to align project goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Power Systems engineering, Master’s preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in power system design for mission-critical, industrial, utility-scale, or data center environments.
• 3+ years of BESS or PV project experience, preferred.
• Experience with grid-interactive or grid-forming power systems, preferred.
• Familiarity with sustainability-driven power strategies (e.g., low-carbon generation, energy optimization), preferred.
• Familiarity in permitting processes with local authorities, preferred.

Benefits

• Annual bonus plan.
• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
• 401K employer matching.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans for employees and family.
• Flexible Spending Account.
• Company-paid Life insurance, Short- and Long-term disability insurance.
• 8-weeks for Paternity leave.
• Generous holiday allowance.
• Flexible time off plus sick leave.
• Reimbursement for home office equipment, phone, and internet expenses.

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