Power Systems Architect, Expeditionary AI/HPC Data Center Infrastructure
$146k - $170k • Costa Mesa, California, United States
Posted 12d ago
Job Location
Costa Mesa, California, United States
Tech Stack
Remote Work Policy
On-site
Categories
Applied AI Engineer
About the job
Anduril Expeditionary Systems is developing specialized, high-performance computing centers designed for AI processing at the tactical edge. These are not traditional data centers; they are air-transportable, power-constrained, and hardened systems optimized for AI inference in forward operating bases. We are seeking a Power Systems Architect to design and build these tactical AI/HPC data centers from the ground up. This is a critical, new role where you will define and architect the complete electrical infrastructure, enabling AI processing in austere, contested, and degraded environments. This capability is novel and will be deployed in some of the most challenging locations globally.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end electrical power design for AI/HPC data centers, including MV/LV distribution, substations, switchgear, UPS, BESS, PDUs, busways, and rack-level power for high-density GPU racks.
- Engineer power infrastructure for NVIDIA GPU clusters (H100, GB200), coordinating with liquid cooling systems and evolving rack power densities.
- Design and specify utility interconnects, generator plants, ATS, paralleling switchgear, transformers, and backup power topologies (2N, N+1, distributed redundant) to meet Tier III/IV and Uptime Institute standards.
- Perform load analysis and modeling (short-circuit, arc flash, load flow, coordination studies) using SKM, ETAP, or EasyPower.
- Develop single-line diagrams, panel schedules, and detailed construction documents.
- Architect power systems for utility-scale requirements in expeditionary environments, integrating generators, energy storage, intelligent distribution, and load management (MW+ scale).
- Collaborate with mechanical, controls, network, and hardware engineering teams to align electrical design with other system components.
- Architect a microgrid for 1MW to 10MW data center installations, ensuring uptime with large-scale generator or battery backup systems.
- Design high voltage power systems that meet safety standards for field deployment.
- Design air-transportable, modular systems (containerized, palletized, vehicle-mounted) for rapid deployment.
- Build infrastructure optimized for austere and contested environments, considering extreme temperatures, limited grid power, SCIF accreditation, and electromagnetic hardening.
- Partner with defense customers to translate operational requirements into technical architectures.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a 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.
- Proficiency in MV/LV distribution, transformers, switchgear, switchboards, generators, UPS systems, batteries, PDUs, RPPs, busway, PSUs, grounding, bonding, and protection systems.
- Proven track record of building and deploying production infrastructure from concept to operational scale.
- Systems thinking ability to optimize across competing constraints (performance, power, thermal, weight, cost, reliability).
- U.S. Person status required (U.S. citizen, permanent resident, refugee, or asylee).
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance (U.S. citizenship may be required).
- Ability to travel up to 15% of the time.