Staff Electrical Engineer, Power Systems

The role

This Staff Electrical Engineer will lead front-end engineering for capital projects and oversee the design, construction, and commissioning of power plant facilities. You will serve as a subject matter expert for power generation assets to ensure long-term operational success.

What you will do

• Lead front-end engineering for capital projects including layout and sizing of power systems
• Review one-lines, wiring diagrams, schematics, electrical studies, and control narratives
• Review vendor drawings and ensure design deliverables meet project specifications
• Provide technical guidance during construction and commissioning of power plant assets
• Support field teams and third-party consultants on complex electrical issues
• Partner with Field Operations to troubleshoot electrical failures and perform root-cause analysis
• Optimize existing power infrastructure for maximum uptime
• Specify and integrate high and medium voltage equipment
• Utilize Governor and AVR controls
• Implement the IEC 61850 standard and conduct Protection & Control coordination studies and fault analysis

Required qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)
• Minimum of 6+ years in industrial electrical engineering
• Expert working knowledge of NEC application to industrial installations
• Ability to work effectively with both engineers and operations personnel
• Ability to travel approximately 20% to project sites
• Comprehensive understanding of generator physics and operations
• Proficiency in Protection & Control coordination studies and fault analysis
• Knowledge of the IEC 61850 standard

Nice to have

• Experience with Simple and Combined Cycle Turbine Generators (10 MW – 600 MW) and Reciprocating Engines (3 MW – 20 MW)
• Experience in implementation and management of Microgrid Controllers
• Knowledge of best practices for the synchronization of islanded electrical systems
• Experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop testing and Electromagnetic Transient (EMT) studies
• Professional Engineering (PE) license in Texas or Colorado
• Experience with power modeling software (e.g., ETAP or SKM)
• Previous experience managing utility-scale interconnects
• Power Generation or Oil & Gas industry experience

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity packages
• Restricted Stock Units
• Paid time off, paid holidays & leave of absence programs
• Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance
• Employer contributions to HSA account
• Paid parental leave
• Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
• Professional development & tuition reimbursement
• Mental health & wellness support
• Commuter benefits (parking & transit)
• Cell phone stipend
• 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary

About the company

Crusoe is a vertically integrated AI infrastructure company that owns and operates each layer of the stack to power AI workloads. The company uses an energy-first approach to solve power bottlenecks for AI compute.