Fluidstack Chief Engineer responsible for low-voltage distribution product including switchboard lineups, busway runs, tap-off units, and breaker schedules. Writes and maintains technical specifications and holds vendors accountable.
Responsibilities
Own the low-voltage distribution product
Define the standard switchboard lineups, busway runs, tap-off units, and breaker schedules Fluidstack buys, and hold vendors to them
Run the technical specification
Write and maintain the switchboard and busway specifications, including bus and breaker ratings, short-circuit withstand, metering and monitoring, and interfaces to UPS
Qualification
The below is a starting pointHands-on with UL 891 switchboardsWorking knowledge of NECYou're comfortable with regular travelMost of our engineering teamBonus
Required
The below is a starting point. We always make space for exceptional people, so if you don't fit this role exactly, tell us where you would.
15+ years of electrical engineering on low-voltage switchboards, switchgear, or busway, at an equipment manufacturer or specifying and commissioning it for data centers.
Hands-on with UL 891 switchboards, UL 1558 switchgear, UL 857 busway, and low-voltage power circuit breakers and their trip units.
Working knowledge of NEC, NFPA 70E, and IEEE 1584 as they apply to data center distribution.
You write specifications that a vendor can bid without a meeting.
You're comfortable with regular travel: expect 25% or more, depending on business needs.
Most of our engineering team, stakeholders, and work are based in Austin, TX, and we value working in person. We have a strong preference for Austin and run a hybrid model, but we're open to other locations for the right role and candidate.
Bonus: Professional Engineer license. Experience with high-density compute power distribution. Exposure to 800 V or other DC distribution schemes.
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