Senior MV Switchgear Engineering Lead

Fluidstack; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Fluidstack is seeking a senior electrical engineer to own the design of metal-clad MV switchgear and drive performance from concept to production. You will lead a team through type-testing campaigns at high-power labs, integrate third-party breakers, and define protection architectures for multi-GW deployments.

We value first-principles reasoning, rapid execution, and building infrastructure that accelerates AI readiness.

Qualifications

• Designed metal-clad MV switchgear at an OEM as the accountable engineer.
• Led a switchgear design through a full type-test campaign at a high-power lab and directed redesign after failures.
• Made insulation coordination, bus bracing, creepage and clearance decisions.
• Integrated third-party breaker elements into an enclosure and owned secondary design end to end.
• Led a product team from concept to production release and managed design freeze amid late-change requests.

Responsibilities

• Own the clean-sheet design of Fluidstack's metal-clad MV switchgear platform.
• Deliver a production-released, fully type-tested lineup with parallel test campaigns.
• Lead a dedicated team of engineers for design, testing and compliance.
• Run high-power laboratory type-tests including short-circuit and temperature rise; manage redesign loops.
• Define platform ratings ladder, protection and IED integration, and racking architecture for large-scale deployments.

Skills

MV switchgear design

Type-test campaigns

Insulation coordination

Bus bracing

Product leadership

Job description

Fluidstack is seeking a senior electrical engineer to own the design of metal-clad MV switchgear and drive performance from concept to production. You will lead a team through type-testing campaigns at high-power labs, integrate third-party breakers, and define protection architectures for multi-GW deployments.

We value first-principles reasoning, rapid execution, and building infrastructure that accelerates AI readiness.