Staff Electrical Engineer, Data Center Power Architect

Lambda Inc.; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with 2% match

Health/dental/vision coverage

Wellness stipend

Commuter stipend

Flexible PTO

Job summary

Lambda Inc. in San Francisco is seeking a senior electrical engineer to design and oversee low‑voltage power systems for our AI data centers.

This on-site role requires presence in our San Francisco or San Jose offices 4 days per week with a fixed work‑from‑home day on Tuesday. You will lead design from transformer secondary through switchgear, UPS, distribution equipment, busway, and rack‑level power delivery, defining requirements for metering and monitoring.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with low-voltage electrical systems in data centers or similar facilities.
• Proficient with ETAP, SKM, or EasyPower for electrical analysis.
• Knowledge of NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE, and NETA standards.

Responsibilities

• Own electrical design standards and reference architectures for low-voltage systems.
• Lead design from transformer secondary through switchgear and UPS.
• Develop architectures for 480V and 415V AC systems for GPU clusters.
• Define requirements for switchgear, switchboards, UPS, PDUs, grounding, metering.
• Model loads, GPU power behavior, transient demand, harmonics, redundancy.
• Review single-line diagrams, panel schedules, equipment specs, sequences.
• Evaluate designs for reliability, efficiency, maintainability, cost, and schedule.
• Perform load-flow, short-circuit, arc-flash, power-quality studies.
• Coordinate electrical requirements across data center facilities.
• Travel to project sites as needed.

Skills

Low-voltage design

Data center power systems

Single-line diagrams

Power distribution

Electrical safety standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

ETAP

SKM

EasyPower

PSCAD

Job description

Lambda Inc. in San Francisco is seeking a senior electrical engineer to design and oversee low‑voltage power systems for our AI data centers.

This on-site role requires presence in our San Francisco or San Jose offices 4 days per week with a fixed work‑from‑home day on Tuesday. You will lead design from transformer secondary through switchgear, UPS, distribution equipment, busway, and rack‑level power delivery, defining requirements for metering and monitoring.