Senior Power Systems Engineer - AI Data Center

Nscale; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible PTO

Parental leave

Retirement plan

Job summary

NScale is the GPU cloud engineered for AI. We seek a Staff Engineer to provide senior-level engineering support across Power, Utilities & Infrastructure, including AI load strategy, power supply agreements, and substation design.

This role involves technical analysis, negotiations support, and cross-functional collaboration with Legal, Finance, Development, and Construction teams. Site visits, commissioning readiness, and design oversight are expected as part of the role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field required.
• Experience in power systems engineering or utility engineering 5–8+ years.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Ability to review one-line diagrams and load-flow/reliability studies.
• PE license or advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical engineering analysis and design support aligned to the team's focus area (e.g., power supply agreements, AI/GPU load strategy, or substation and grid engineering).
• Support system studies (load flow, short-circuit, reliability) and related technical analysis as needed.
• Prepare technical documentation supporting negotiations, design decisions, or strategy recommendations.
• Partner with cross-functional teams (Legal, Finance, Development, Construction) on technical aspects of projects.
• Visit sites as needed to support commissioning, troubleshooting, and design clarifications.
• Support technical scope development for behind-the-meter, islanded, and grid-connected load strategies, including design oversight, constructability reviews, operability assessments, and commissioning readiness.
• As applicable to the team, support on-site power generation design (e.g., generator sets, electrical topology, protection and controls) or integration with UPS/BESS/microgrid controllers.

Skills

Power systems experience

Analytical skills

Written and verbal communication

One-line diagrams & system studies

Tariffs interpretation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Power Systems

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

NScale is the GPU cloud engineered for AI. We seek a Staff Engineer to provide senior-level engineering support across Power, Utilities & Infrastructure, including AI load strategy, power supply agreements, and substation design.

This role involves technical analysis, negotiations support, and cross-functional collaboration with Legal, Finance, Development, and Construction teams. Site visits, commissioning readiness, and design oversight are expected as part of the role.