Senior MV Data Center Electrical Engineer

Lambda Inc.; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lambda, The Superintelligence Cloud, in San Francisco seeks an experienced electrical engineer to own medium‑voltage design standards for large data centers. You will lead design from utility interconnection through campus distribution and coordinate with utilities, equipment manufacturers, construction teams, and data center operators.

You’ll review diagrams, protection schemes, and control systems, applying NEC/NFPA 70E and standards. Proficiency with ETAP/SKM/EasyPower is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience designing MV electrical systems for data centers or large campuses.
• Knowledge of NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE, NETA standards.

Responsibilities

• Own MV electrical design standards and reference architectures for large-scale data centers.
• Lead design from utility interconnection through campus distribution and MV-to-LV transformation.
• Develop and review single-line diagrams, equipment specifications, protection schemes, and sequences of operation.
• Evaluate designs for capacity, reliability, maintainability, cost and schedule.
• Perform or oversee load-flow, short-circuit, protective-device coordination, grounding and power-quality studies.
• Define requirements for substations, transformers, MV switchgear, relays, generators, and control systems.
• Collaborate with utilities, engineering partners, equipment manufacturers, construction teams, and data center operators.
• Support equipment selection, long-lead procurement, factory testing, sequencing and commissioning.
• Investigate electrical failures and drive corrective actions into standards and future designs.
• Travel to project sites, manufacturers and partner facilities as needed.

Skills

Medium-voltage design

Data center design

Electrical standards

Electrical diagrams

Relays and protection

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

ETAP

SKM

EasyPower

Job description

Lambda, The Superintelligence Cloud, in San Francisco seeks an experienced electrical engineer to own medium‑voltage design standards for large data centers. You will lead design from utility interconnection through campus distribution and coordinate with utilities, equipment manufacturers, construction teams, and data center operators.

You’ll review diagrams, protection schemes, and control systems, applying NEC/NFPA 70E and standards. Proficiency with ETAP/SKM/EasyPower is required.