DC Power Systems and Protection Engineer
Core
Designing protection, grounding, and fault clearing systems for medium-voltage DC (MVDC) and high-voltage DC (HVDC) power architectures in gigawatt-scale AI data centers.
Role type
Senior IC power systems and protection engineer
Builds
MVDC/HVDC power distribution systems, solid-state transformers (SST), and protection coordination for data center campuses
Domain
Renewable energy / Power systems / Data center infrastructure
Required skills
MVDC/HVDC protection design, electromagnetic transient (EMT) modeling, grounding system design, DC breaker/fuse specification, fault current analysis, relay coordination
Preferred skills
Solid-state transformer (SST) technology, PSCAD/EMTDC/EMTP/PLECS/MATLAB-Simulink, IEEE 1709 standards, Professional Engineer (PE) license
Technologies
PSCAD, EMTDC, EMTP, PLECS, MATLAB, Simulink
Responsibilities
Architect medium-voltage solid-state transformers for gigawatt-scale campuses; Define interface between SST and MVDC distribution including protection boundaries; Design fault clearing strategies using SSTs and isolators; Specify DC breakers, fuses, and disconnects for various bus voltages; Run live short-circuit and interruption tests on energized buses; Translate fault studies into vendor requirements for converter and breaker equipment
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC