Power Systems Architect, Expeditionary AI/HPC Data Center Infrastructure

Costa Mesa, California, United States. Posted 2 months ago

The role

You will design and build tactical AI/HPC data centers from the ground up. This involves architecting complete electrical infrastructure for high-performance computing in austere and contested environments.

What you will do

Lead end-to-end electrical power design for AI/HPC data centers
Engineer power infrastructure for NVIDIA GPU clusters
Design and specify utility interconnects, generator plants, and backup power topologies
Perform short-circuit, arc flash, load flow, and coordination studies
Architect power systems supporting utility-scale requirements in expeditionary environments
Partner with mechanical, controls, network, and hardware engineering teams
Architect a microgrid for 1MW to 10MW data center installations
Design high voltage power systems that meet safety standards
Design air-transportable, modular systems
Partner with defense customers to translate operational requirements into technical architectures

Required qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, or related technical field
5+ years of experience designing and deploying grid scale MV/LV infrastructure
Experience with 15kV–35kV MV systems and multi-MW power delivery
Experienced in MV/LV distribution, transformers, switchgear, switchboards, generators, UPS systems, batteries, PDUs, RPPs, busway, PSUs, grounding, bonding, and protection systems
Proven track record building and deploying production infrastructure from concept through operational scale
Systems thinking ability to optimize across competing constraints
U.S. Person status required (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee, or asylee)
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance
Must be able to travel up to 15% of the time

Nice to have

Professional Engineer (PE) license
Experience designing hyperscale or AI data centers
Deep knowledge of MIL-STD-3071, NEC, IEEE, NFPA 70E, and Uptime Institute standards
Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in relevant engineering discipline
Holds Active Secret Clearance or higher
Experience with tactical military systems, ruggedized computing, or deployable infrastructure in austere or contested environments
Knowledge of military environmental standards (MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461) and expeditionary deployability requirements
Experience with modular power systems, rack-level conversion, BESS, HVDC/LVDC, or other advanced power architectures
Strong understanding of codes, standards, utility coordination, safety requirements, and AHJ processes
Hands-on experience with containerized or modular data center designs (ISO containers, mobile facilities)

Benefits

Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees

Before you apply

U.S. Person status required (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee, or asylee)
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance
Consent to pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening

About the company

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. Their family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system.