Staff Engineer

nscaleoperationsukltd; United States; On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

NScale is seeking a Staff Engineer to provide senior-level technical engineering support across Power, Utilities & Infrastructure teams, including power supply agreements, AI load strategy, and substation design. This role offers broad exposure to commercial negotiations, load strategy, and grid integration across data-center focused projects.

The position requires 5–8+ years in power systems, strong analytical and communication skills, and a PE license is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5–8+ years in power systems or utility engineering.
• Strong analytical skills for interpreting technical requirements and tariff data.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to produce or review one-line diagrams and system studies.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical engineering analysis and design support for power focus areas.
• Support system studies (load flow, short-circuit, reliability).
• Prepare technical documentation for negotiations, design decisions, or strategy.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, Development, Construction on technical aspects.
• Visit sites to support commissioning, troubleshooting, and design clarifications.
• Support on-site power generation design and integration with UPS/BESS/microgrid controllers.

Skills

Power systems engineering

Analytical skills

Technical communication

One-line diagrams

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Power Systems

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

About Nscale

NScale is the GPU cloud engineered for AI. We provide cost-effective, high-performance infrastructure for AI start-ups and large enterprise customers. NScale enables AI-focused companies to achieve superior results by reducing the complexity of AI development. Our GPU cloud bolsters technical capabilities and directly supports strategic business outcomes, including cost management, rapid innovation, and environmental responsibility.

At NScale, our Design and Construction team plays a critical role in delivering data center facilities that are optimized for AI deployments.

We thrive on a culture of relentless innovation, ownership, and accountability, where every team member takes pride in their work and drives it with excellence and urgency. As an NScaler, you'll build trust through openness and transparency, where everyone is inspired to do their best work. If you join our team, you'll be contributing to building the technology that powers the future.

About the Role

We are looking for a Staff Engineer to provide senior-level technical engineering support across our Power, Utilities & Infrastructure teams, including Power Supply Agreements, AI Load Power Strategy, and Substation & Grid Engineering.

This is a generic job description used across multiple teams on the Power, Utilities & Infrastructure org chart; the hiring manager and specific team will be confirmed at the time of hire.

This role provides technical and engineering analysis supporting the team's specific mission, whether that's commercial negotiations, load strategy, or substation and grid design.

What You'll be Doing (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) and integration with UPS/BESS/microgrid controllers.

About You (Skills / Qualifications)

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 5-8+ years of experience in power systems engineering, utility engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Strong analytical skills, with experience interpreting technical requirements, tariffs, or system studies as relevant to the team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to produce or review one-line diagrams and support system studies (load flow, short-circuit, reliability) as relevant to the team.

Preferred

• Experience supporting data center or large industrial power infrastructure.
• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Power Systems.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Exposure to on-site power generation design and delivery (e.g., reciprocating engines, turbines) or experience with generator OEMs, EPCs, or commissioning providers.

Equal Opportunities Statement

At NScale, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace. We believe that a variety of perspectives enriches our work environment, and we encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, experiences, and abilities. We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, parents, carers, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

If there's anything we can do to accommodate your specific situation, please let us know.

The responsibilities outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and are intended to provide a general overview of the position. The employee may be required to perform additional duties, tasks, and responsibilities as assigned by management, consistent with the skills and qualifications required for the role.

The range below reflects the base salary for the position. Actual compensation may vary based on job-related factors such as skill set, experience, education, and location. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for bonus, equity, and/or commission programs. Nscale may offer a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, flexible paid time off, parental leave, and retirement plan participation.

Salary Range

$100,000 - $160,000 USD

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