Lambda

Staff Electrical Engineer - Medium Voltage

Lambda$130K — $155K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of experience in medium-voltage electrical systems design, preferably for data centers or large facilities.
  • Strong knowledge in medium-voltage distribution technologies and protective systems.
  • Proficiency in creating and reviewing electrical diagrams and specifications.
  • Experience with electrical analysis software such as ETAP or SKM.
  • Understanding of electrical safety standards and regulations including NEC and IEEE.
  • Excellent communication skills to interface with diverse stakeholders.
  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

  • Own electrical design standards for medium-voltage systems in AI data centers.
  • Lead designs from utility interconnection through campus power distribution.
  • Develop, review, and finalize single-line diagrams and technical documentation.
  • Evaluate various design approaches for efficiency, cost, and reliability.
  • Perform electrical studies including load-flow and short-circuit analyses.
  • Define requirements for key electrical infrastructure components.
  • Collaborate with various teams including utilities and construction for seamless project execution.
  • Investigate electrical failures and initiate design improvements.

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements with a designated remote day each week.
  • Opportunity for professional development in cutting-edge AI infrastructure projects.
  • Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team for innovative solutions.
  • Potential travel opportunities to various project sites and partners.
  • Engagement in defining industry-leading electrical standards and practices.
Full Job Description
*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
  • Experience designing hyperscale, colocation, HPC, or AI data center campuses.
  • Experience with utility interconnection, large campus substations, or behind-the-meter generation.
  • Experience with protective-relay settings, generator paralleling, microgrids, or medium-voltage automation.
  • Experience supporting factory acceptance testing, commissioning, integrated systems testing, or failure investigations.
  • Experience with PSCAD, other EMT simulation tools or System Stability Analysis
  • Professional Engineer licensure or progress toward licensure.

Salary Range Information

The annual salary range for this position has been set based on market data and other factors. However, a salary higher or lower than this range may be appropriate for a candidate whose qualifications differ meaningfully from those listed in the job description.

About Lambda

Lambda is an online education company that offers courses in computer science and software engineering. The company was founded in 2017 by Austen Allred and Ben Nelson. Lambda's courses are designed to be accessible to anyone, regardless of their background or prior experience. The company's mission is to provide high-quality education that leads to well-paying jobs in the tech industry. Lambda has partnerships with a number of companies, including Amazon, Google, and Microsoft, and has helped thousands of students launch careers in tech.
Learn more about Lambda
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Net Income
-$5 million
Founded
2017
5 Year Trend
+100%
Revenue
$100 million
NASDAQ

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