[Hiring] Chief Engineer, MV Switchgear @Ursus

Role Description

The Chief Engineer, MV Switchgear will be responsible for owning the medium-voltage switchgear product, defining standard lineups, ratings, and configurations, and holding vendors accountable. Key responsibilities include:

• Run the technical specification.
• Write and maintain switchgear specifications, including bus ratings, breaker duty, protection and metering, arc-resistant construction, and interface requirements to transformers and e-houses.
• Lead vendor engineering.
• Review vendor drawings, run factory acceptance tests, and close technical exceptions before release to manufacture.
• Drive protection coordination.
• Deliver short-circuit and coordination studies for the medium-voltage system and set relay settings for the commissioning team.
• Bring emerging switchgear technology into the product roadmap with cost and schedule cases.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of electrical engineering experience focused on medium-voltage power distribution, switchgear systems, substations, mission-critical infrastructure, utility systems, or industrial power systems.
• Extensive hands-on experience with medium-voltage metal-clad and metal-enclosed switchgear, vacuum circuit breakers, protective relaying, arc-resistant switchgear, and MV distribution systems.
• Experience developing, reviewing, and maintaining technical specifications for medium-voltage switchgear.
• Demonstrated experience performing and reviewing short-circuit studies, arc-flash studies, protection coordination studies, and load-flow studies using ETAP, SKM PowerTools, EasyPower, or similar software.
• Experience developing relay settings and protection schemes for medium-voltage electrical systems.
• Experience reviewing vendor submittals, approval drawings, shop drawings, and manufacturing packages for medium-voltage equipment.
• Experience leading or witnessing Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs), equipment inspections, manufacturing reviews, and technical readiness reviews.
• Strong knowledge of IEEE C37 standards, IEC 62271 standards, NEC requirements, and medium-voltage power system design practices.
• Experience coordinating switchgear interfaces with transformers, substations, generators, UPS systems, busway systems, e-houses, and critical power infrastructure.
• Experience working directly with major switchgear manufacturers, suppliers, fabricators, EPC firms, or mission-critical engineering organizations.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.

Requirements

• Professional Engineer (PE) license (preferred).
• Experience supporting hyperscale data centers, AI infrastructure, mission-critical facilities, semiconductor facilities, utility infrastructure, or large industrial campuses.
• Experience serving as the technical authority or product owner for medium-voltage switchgear programs.
• Experience with equipment supplied by manufacturers such as Client, Schneider Electric, ABB, Siemens, Client Vernova, and Hitachi Energy.
• Experience supporting medium-voltage systems ranging from 5kV through 35kV.
• Experience developing fleet-wide electrical standards, reference designs, or equipment specifications.
• Experience supporting commissioning, energization, startup, and operational turnover activities.
• Familiarity with medium-voltage DC systems, solid-state breakers, digital switchgear technologies, or next-generation power distribution architectures.
• Experience supporting high-density compute loads, AI infrastructure, or large-scale mission-critical campuses.
• Experience supporting prefabricated electrical systems, e-houses, modular electrical infrastructure, or manufactured power products.

Benefits

• Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
• Compensation details reflect the base hourly rate or annual salary only, unless otherwise stated.
• Full-time roles are eligible for Medical, Dental, Vision, Commuter, and 401K benefits with company matching.

Company Description

The Electrical Equipment Team designs the electrical equipment inside Fluidstack's data centers, including medium-voltage switchgear, low-voltage switchboards, busway, and prefabricated electrical skids and e-houses. The team focuses on standardizing designs for gigawatt-scale campuses and ensuring timely delivery.