Nscale · 1 day ago
Senior Manager or Director, Electrical Engineering (Design)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$150K/yr - $230K/yr
5+ years expNScale is a GPU cloud provider engineered for AI, offering high-performance infrastructure for AI-focused companies. The Director of Electrical Engineering will lead design and engineering governance for U.S. data centers, focusing on electrical systems optimized for high-density AI deployments.
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Responsibilities
Lead concept, schematic, and detailed design reviews for new builds and expansions
Establish and maintain design standards and reference architectures to enable repeatable, rapid deployment across the U.S
Ensure designs meet availability, maintainability, efficiency targets, safety targets, and are suitable for high-density AI workloads
Provide engineering support through LLE Equipment procurement, submittals, RFIs, field changes, and issue resolution during construction
Vendor and consultant leadership: Select and manage architectural & engineering consultants throughout design process from schematic to construction documents. Enforce quality and documentation standards through document issuance reviews
Lead reviews of short-circuit and arc flash studies, including confirming study assumptions, protective device coordination intent, equipment ratings, labeling requirements, and remediation actions needed to meet safety and compliance targets
Partner cross-functionally with construction, commissioning, operations, procurement, and product/platform stakeholders to ensure mechanical systems meet business and customer requirements
Continuous improvement: Implement lessons learned from deployments, improve reliability and maintainability, and push innovation in cooling and energy efficiency
Partner cross-functionally with construction, commissioning, operations, procurement, and product/platform stakeholders to ensure mechanical systems meet business and customer requirements
Build and lead a high-performing team of engineers including hiring, mentoring, performance management, and career development
Support electrical technical due diligence for potential colocation sites, including assessment of utility feeds, redundancy, power density capability, available capacity headroom, operational maturity, and maintenance practices
Review and validate landlord/operator-provided documentation, including basis of design, one-lines, protective device coordination study summaries, sequences of operation, maintenance records, incident history, and commissioning reports
Define and negotiate electrical lease exhibits and technical schedules (power capacity commitments, operating envelopes, maintenance windows, response SLAs, change control requirements, and metering/monitoring boundaries)
Evaluate fit for high-density AI workloads, including constraints on available MW, expansion pathways, generator/UPS topology, and distribution limitations to the white space
Support early-stage site screening by defining electrical utility and constructability requirements (interconnection approach, substation/utility constraints, redundancy targets, equipment yard/room requirements, expansion capacity)
Lead electrical due diligence for greenfield and brownfield acquisitions, including evaluation of existing infrastructure condition, remaining useful life, maintainability, and upgrade pathways
Assess site constraints and risks that impact electrical design and delivery including MV routing, substation space, protection/coordination constraints, and Space planning for electrical rooms, yards, and equipment setbacks
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
Professional Engineering License
5+ years of electrical engineering experience in mission-critical facilities, with significant time in data center design
3+ years in engineering leadership (people leadership and/or leading large multi-site programs)
Strong understanding of data center electrical systems and reliability concepts, including MV/LV distribution, switchgear and protection, UPS systems, generators, ATS/STS strategy, grounding/bonding, and Commissioning practices for mission-critical electrical infrastructure
Experience working with U.S. engineering firms, AHJs, and code environments (state/local variations)
Strong presence and decision-making capability
Pragmatic, risk-based leadership style suited to fast-paced construction environments
High judgment in high-consequence scenarios
Ability to challenge delivery teams while maintaining partnership
Benefits
Bonus
Equity
Commission programs
Medical
Dental
Vision
Flexible paid time off
Parental leave
Retirement plan participation
Company
Nscale
Nscale provides a full-stack AI cloud platform designed for enterprise-scale workloads.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$1.72BKey Investors
AkerSandton Capital Partners
2025-10-01Series C· $433M
2025-09-25Series B· $1.1B
2024-12-09Series A· $155.54M
Leadership Team
Josh Payne
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Karl Havard
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)
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