Design Engineer: Power Generation
Core
Develop and integrate power-generation systems for large-scale AI infrastructure campuses, translating load and reliability requirements into practical generation architectures.
Role type
Senior IC design engineer (power generation)
Builds
Behind-the-meter generation and hybrid grid-and-generation solutions for AI data centers
Domain
Energy + Industrial Power Systems
Required skills
Power generation system design, gas turbine and reciprocating engine expertise, electrical and mechanical balance-of-plant, protection and controls philosophy, grid-paralleling and islanding, equipment selection, project lifecycle management (concept to commissioning), technical tradeoff analysis, cross-disciplinary interface resolution
Preferred skills
Professional Engineer licensure, reusable engineering standards development, BESS co-design and deployment, utility interconnection studies, dynamic performance validation, phased campus power integration
Technologies
Gas turbines, reciprocating engines, fuel cells, battery energy storage systems (BESS), microgrids, black-start systems
Responsibilities
Develop power-generation concepts and reference architectures; evaluate generation technologies and system configurations; define plant electrical and mechanical requirements; translate AI infrastructure load profiles into capacity plans; lead technical diligence of supplier proposals; coordinate interfaces across utilities, substations, and construction; evaluate tradeoffs across availability, cost, and emissions; support equipment selection, procurement, and commissioning; investigate design issues and update engineering standards
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
