Lambda
Staff Electrical Engineer - Medium Voltage
Part remote, part office, you need to live within commuting distance of a named location.
Hybrid · San Francisco Office (Fremont St)
Employer listed it 10 days ago · Added 5 days ago
First listed 10 days ago and still open.
Salary
$349,000 to $465,000
Location
Hybrid · San Francisco Office (Fremont St)
Timezone
Not stated
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Lead
Category
Software
Published by the employer
Remote flexibility
Hybrid
This role is only partly remote, the employer expects time in the office around San Francisco Office (Fremont St), Hybrid, so you need to live within commuting distance.
What the employer says
- Source listing states candidate location: "San Francisco Office (Fremont St), Hybrid"
- Listing mentions "Hybrid" and 4 days per week in the office
What Nomaders makes of it
- Not suitable if you plan to move between countries
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About the role
Lambda, The Superintelligence Cloud, is a leader in AI cloud infrastructure serving tens of thousands of customers. Our customers range from AI researchers to enterprises and hyperscalers. Lambda's mission is to make compute as ubiquitous as electricity and give everyone the power of superintelligence. One person, one GPU.
If you'd like to build the world's best AI cloud, join us.
*Note: This position requires presence in our San Francisco office location 4 days per week; Lambda’s designated work from home day is currently Tuesday.
What You’ll Do
Own electrical design standards and reference architectures for medium-voltage systems supporting large-scale AI data centers.
Lead design from utility interconnection through campus distribution and medium-voltage-to-low-voltage transformation.
Develop and review single-line diagrams, equipment specifications, protection schemes, sequences of operation, and basis-of-design documents.
Evaluate greenfield, retrofit, and partner-provided designs for capacity, reliability, maintainability, cost, and schedule.
Perform or oversee load-flow, short-circuit, protective-device coordination, grounding, arc-flash, and power-quality studies.
Define requirements for substations, transformers, medium-voltage switchgear, protective relays, generators, and associated control systems.
Work with utilities, engineering partners, equipment manufacturers, construction teams, commissioning agents, and data center operators.
Support equipment selection, long-lead procurement, factory testing, construction sequencing, commissioning, and integrated systems testing.
Investigate electrical failures and operational risks, driving corrective actions back into Lambda’s standards and future designs.
Travel to project sites, manufacturers, and partner facilities as needed.
You
Have experience designing medium-voltage electrical systems for data centers, mission-critical facilities, utilities, or large industrial campuses.
Understand medium-voltage distribution, transformers, switchgear, generators, grounding, protection, and control systems.
Can develop and review single-line diagrams, technical specifications, relay philosophies, and electrical study reports.
Have experience with ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, or comparable electrical analysis software.
Understand applicable electrical and safety requirements, including NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE, NETA, and utility standards.
Can balance reliability, capacity, maintainability, constructability, cost, and delivery schedule.
Communicate clearly across engineering, construction, operations, vendors, and executive stakeholders.
Hold a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent practical experience.
Nice to Have
Requirements
The employer hasn't listed requirements separately, they're described in the role summary above and on the original listing.
Benefits
- ·Health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
- ·Wellness and commuter stipends for select roles
- ·401k Plan with 2% company match (USA employees)
- ·Flexible paid time off plan that we all actually use
- ·Equal Opportunity Employer
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, hybrid, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at Lambda, mentioning your remote working experience.
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
Found 5d ago. Last checked 23 Sept. Always confirm the details on the original posting, salary and location can change after publication.
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