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Power Systems Architect, Expeditionary AI/HPC Data Center Infrastructure

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)💼 Full-time💰 $146,000–$146,000🗓 2026-08-28 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design and build air-transportable, power-constrained, hardened electrical infrastructure for AI/HPC data centers in austere, contested, and forward operating environments.

Role type

Senior IC Power Systems Architect

Builds

1MW to 10MW expeditionary AI data centers with MV/LV distribution, generators, and battery backup

Domain

Defense technology / Expeditionary AI & HPC infrastructure

Deliverable

infrastructure

Required skills

MV/LV power distribution design, transformer selection, switchgear engineering, UPS system design, BESS integration, load flow analysis, short-circuit and arc flash studies, high-density GPU rack power delivery, microgrid architecture, containerized/modular system design

Preferred skills

PE license, hyperscale/AI data center design, MIL-STD-3071/NEC/IEEE/NFPA 70E standards knowledge, tactical military systems experience, MIL-STD-810/461 environmental standards, HVDC/LVDC architectures

Technologies

SKM, ETAP, EasyPower, NVIDIA H100/GB200 clusters, liquid cooling systems, CDUs, ATS, paralleling switchgear

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end electrical power design for AI/HPC data centers including MV distribution and substations; Engineer power infrastructure for high-density GPU clusters coordinating with liquid cooling; Design utility interconnects, generator plants, and backup power topologies meeting Tier III/IV standards; Perform load analysis and modeling using SKM, ETAP, or EasyPower; Architect microgrids for 1MW to 10MW installations in environments without guaranteed grid power; Design air-transportable, modular systems for rapid deployment in extreme temperatures and contested environments

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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