Capital Projects - Electrical Infrastructure Engineer

The role

You will own the electrical infrastructure that enables Etched to develop, test, and scale hardware from chip to rack to data center. You will translate product requirements into electrical systems and drive projects from design through construction and commissioning.

What you will do

• Translate stakeholder needs into electrical load forecasts, capacity plans, and design criteria
• Assess prospective sites and identify infrastructure constraints
• Develop single-line diagrams, load calculations, and equipment requirements
• Lead technical reviews of consultant designs, equipment submittals, and field installations
• Own electrical projects through scope definition, procurement, construction, and commissioning
• Assess changing requirements and recommend options balancing safety, capacity, and cost
• Define commissioning plans and coordinate energization and testing
• Troubleshoot electrical problems and lead root-cause investigations
• Partner with operations on electrical maintenance strategy and procedures
• Build repeatable standards, design tools, and mentor teammates

Required qualifications

• Strong applied electrical fundamentals in power distribution, three-phase loads, grounding, protection, and power quality
• Demonstrated personal ownership across at least three areas: design, construction, commissioning, troubleshooting, or operations
• Ability to develop or critically review electrical designs and interpret drawings
• Record of independently delivering meaningful technical work
• Practical knowledge of applicable electrical and building codes and safe electrical work practices
• Comfort with ambiguity, changing priorities, and multiple projects
• Relevant preparation through an electrical engineering degree, apprenticeship or trade progression, military technical training, field service, commissioning, or equivalent practical experience

Nice to have

• Experience in mission-critical or high-power facilities
• Experience in medium-voltage systems, redundancy strategies, utility coordination, or brownfield upgrades
• Experience in electrical testing, protective relays, equipment startup, or load-bank testing
• Applicable trade, testing, commissioning, or professional engineering credentials
• Experience in power-system analysis, CAD/BIM, automation, or EPMS, BAS, or controls integration
• Experience in electrical safety program implementation and NFPA 70E training
• Experience in reliability improvements, capacity planning, and technical vendor or project leadership

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision packages with generous premium coverage
• $500 per month credit for waiving medical benefits
• Housing subsidy of $2,500 per month for those living within walking distance of the office
• Relocation support for those moving to San Jose (Santana Row)
• Various wellness benefits covering fitness, mental health, and more
• Daily lunch and dinner in our office
• Unlimited compute budget subject to ROI justification

About the company

Etched is building hardware for frontier intelligence, co-designing chips, racks, software, and manufacturing. They are a fully in-person team in San Jose (Santana Row).