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Chief Engineer, MV Switchgear

Austin, TX💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-11 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead the clean-sheet design, testing, and compliance of Fluidstack's metal-clad MV switchgear platform to support 10 GW of data center compute infrastructure.

Role type

Senior IC Chief Engineer (MV Switchgear)

Builds

Metal-clad MV switchgear, GIS switchgear, and associated data center power modules

Domain

Power distribution / High-voltage electrical engineering / Data Center Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Metal-clad MV switchgear design, GIS switchgear design, high-power type-test campaign leadership, insulation coordination, bus bracing, creepage and clearance analysis, third-party breaker integration, product lifecycle management from concept to production

Preferred skills

Experience with IEEE C37.20.2 and C37.09 standards, internal arc and short-circuit failure analysis, racking and interlock architecture design

Technologies

Vacuum breaker elements, IEDs, high-power laboratories

Responsibilities

Own the clean-sheet design of the MV switchgear platform, lead a dedicated team through design and testing, run type-test campaigns at high-power labs, define the platform's ratings ladder and protection architecture

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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