Senior Power & Energy Infrastructure Architect

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 292,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Health benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is hiring a senior power systems owner to guide power across the portfolio — from site siting and pre‑construction design to maintenance and utility relations during operation. You will influence capital plans, validate load models, and shape grid, backup, and interconnection strategies to ensure scalable, reliable power for production across multiple sites.

This senior IC role emphasizes design leadership, cross‑functional collaboration with facilities, electrical

Qualifications

• 10+ years in electrical power systems with ownership of medium‑voltage distribution and backup power.
• Experience from load study through interconnection to energization, multi‑megawatt scale.
• Fluency with NEC, NFPA 70E, NFPA 110, IEEE standards; arc flash and short circuit studies.
• Track record negotiating with utilities on service, tariffs, extensions, and schedules.
• Ability to build and defend a load model with equipment lists and duty cycles.
• Experience with preventive maintenance programs, CMMS, and reliability standards.

Responsibilities

• Own power narrative for new sites from diligence to commissioning.
• Right‑size demand using load models; defend numbers to designers and finance.
• Define grid interconnection strategy, metering, and transformer sizing.
• Define backup and resiliency architecture tied to critical loads.
• Evaluate on‑site generation and microgrid options for schedule/cost benefits.
• Review AE design packages and catch sizing and maintainability issues.
• Develop capital plan inputs and flag power risks early.
• Translate systems into preventive maintenance programs before turnover.
• Lead reliability standards: testing, maintenance regimes, and documentation.

Skills

Power systems design

Utility interconnection

Load modeling

Coordination with utilities

Preventive maintenance

SCADA / power monitoring

Travel to sites

Tools

NEC/NFPA/IEEE standards

Arc flash studies

Job description

Anduril Industries is hiring a senior power systems owner to guide power across the portfolio — from site siting and pre‑construction design to maintenance and utility relations during operation. You will influence capital plans, validate load models, and shape grid, backup, and interconnection strategies to ensure scalable, reliable power for production across multiple sites.

This senior IC role emphasizes design leadership, cross‑functional collaboration with facilities, electrical