Staff Electrical Engineer – Low Voltage

Jobtailor; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a skilled Electrical Power Systems Engineer to own LV design standards for AI data center infrastructure in the SF Bay Area. You will lead design from transformer secondary through switchgear, UPS, busway, and rack-level delivery, and develop 480V/415V architectures for GPU clusters.

You will define equipment requirements, perform load-flow and power-quality studies, review drawings and specs, coordinate across disciplines, and support testing and commissioning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience designing low-voltage electrical systems for data centers or mission-critical facilities.
• Ability to develop and review single-line diagrams and equipment specs.
• Familiar with NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE, NETA standards.
• Willing to work onsite at SF or San Jose office 4 days/week.
• Professional Engineer licensure preferred or progressing.
• Experience with hyperscale/AI data centers is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own electrical design standards and reference architectures for low-voltage systems.
• Lead design from transformer secondary through switchgear, UPS, rack-level power delivery.
• Develop 480V and 415V system architectures for GPU clusters.
• Define requirements for switchgear, UPS, PDUs, grounding, metering.
• Model loads, GPU power behavior, transient demand, harmonics, redundancy.
• Create single-line diagrams, panel schedules, equipment specs.
• Evaluate designs for reliability, efficiency, cost, schedule.
• Perform load-flow, short-circuit, arc-flash, voltage-drop studies.
• Coordinate electrical requirements across facilities and operations.
• Support testing, commissioning, investigations.
• Travel to sites as needed.

Skills

Low-Voltage System Design

Single-Line Diagram Development

NEC Compliance

Professional Engineer Licensure

Clear Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

SKM

EasyPower

PSCAD

EMT Simulation Tools

Job description

• Own electrical design standards and reference architectures for low-voltage systems supporting high-density AI infrastructure
• Lead design from transformer secondary through switchgear, UPS systems, distribution equipment, busway, and rack-level power delivery
• Develop 480V and 415V AC system architectures for GPU clusters and supporting infrastructure
• Define requirements for switchgear, switchboards, UPS systems, static transfer switches, PDUs, RPPs, busway, rack PDUs, grounding, metering, and monitoring
• Model equipment loads, GPU power behavior, transient demand, harmonics, redundancy, capacity, and electrical failure domains
• Develop and review single-line diagrams, panel schedules, equipment specifications, sequences of operation, and basis-of-design documents
• Evaluate greenfield, retrofit, and partner-provided designs for reliability, efficiency, maintainability, constructability, cost, and schedule
• Perform or oversee load-flow, short-circuit, selective-coordination, arc-flash, voltage-drop, and power-quality studies
• Coordinate electrical requirements across data center facilities, mechanical systems, HPC architecture, hardware engineering, construction, and operations
• Support equipment selection, factory testing, construction sequencing, commissioning, integrated systems testing, and root-cause investigations
• Travel to project sites, manufacturers, and partner facilities as needed

Requirements

• Experience designing low-voltage electrical systems for data centers, mission-critical facilities, or large industrial environments
• Understanding of low-voltage distribution, UPS topologies, switchgear, busway, grounding, rack-level distribution, and electrical monitoring
• Understanding of N, N+1, 2N, distributed redundant, and catcher architectures
• Ability to develop and review single-line diagrams, equipment specifications, coordination studies, and commissioning documentation
• Experience with ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, or comparable electrical analysis software
• Understanding of NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE, and NETA standards
• Ability to translate IT equipment requirements into safe, scalable, and maintainable facility designs
• Clear communication across engineering, construction, operations, vendors, and executive stakeholders
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent practical experience
• Ability and willingness to work onsite at the San Francisco or San Jose office 4 days a week
• Legal authorization to work in the United States
• Professional Engineer licensure or progress toward licensure is nice to have
• Experience with hyperscale, colocation, HPC, or AI data centers is nice to have
• Experience with high-density GPU racks or liquid-cooled computing infrastructure is nice to have
• Experience with PSCAD, EMT simulation tools, or System Stability Analysis is nice to have

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in designing low-voltage electrical systems for high-density AI infrastructure, including the development of AC system architectures and the ability to perform load-flow and power-quality studies. Proficient in coordinating electrical requirements across various engineering and construction disciplines while ensuring compliance with relevant standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Low-Voltage Electrical System Design
• Single-Line Diagram Development
• ETAP Electrical Analysis Software
• NEC Compliance
• Professional Engineer Licensure

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Electrical Design Standards
• AC System Architecture Development
• Load-Flow Studies
• Short-Circuit Studies
• Power-Quality Studies
• Equipment Specifications
• Transient Demand Modeling
• Harmonics Analysis
• Redundancy Design
• Electrical Failure Domain Analysis

Soft Skills

• Clear Communication
• Collaboration Across Teams

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Professional Engineer Licensure

Industry Keywords

• Data Centers
• Mission-Critical Facilities
• High-Density GPU Racks
• HPC
• Colocation
• NEC Standards
• NFPA 70E
• IEEE Standards
• NETA Standards

Tools & Technologies

• ETAP
• SKM
• EasyPower
• PSCAD
• EMT Simulation Tools