Principal Power Systems Architect

Principal Power Systems Architect Location: Dallas, TX or Spartanburg, SC (Relocation Offered) Compensation: $200,000 – $350,000 + Bonus + 100% Company-Paid BenefitsOverview We are seeking a Principal Power Systems Architect to define, lead, and govern the end-to-end power strategy for next-generation AI-scale data center infrastructure. This individual will architect the electrical backbone that fuels hyperscale GPU clusters—spanning grid interconnection, on-site power generation (with emphasis on gas turbines), energy storage, and facility distribution systems.Reporting directly to the Chief Engineer, this leader will serve as the senior-most authority on power architecture, setting standards, guiding design partners, and enabling scalable, resilient, and energy-efficient infrastructure across multiple greenfield and expansion sites.Key ResponsibilitiesPower Architecture Leadership • Own the global electrical architecture roadmap covering HV/MV/LV systems, redundancy schemes, protection, controls, and monitoring. • Define internal power standards, design templates, and scalable system patterns for replication across facilities. • Provide architectural governance across EPCs, OEMs, utilities, and engineering partners. • Translate long-term compute capacity and deployment targets into power system strategy and design specifications.Grid & On-Site Generation Strategy• Lead utility, ISO/RTO, and interconnection engagements to secure long-term capacity and optimize commercial energy strategy. • Evaluate, model, and architect on-site generation plants—including gas turbines, reciprocating engines, fuel cells, and hybrid renewable systems. • Drive gas turbine integration including equipment selection, emissions compliance, performance modeling, black-start capability, and grid-parallel operation. • Develop microgrid operating strategies for resilience, peak-shaving, and cost optimization. • Architect hybrid grid + on-site generation solutions aligned with reliability, sustainability, and future AI/HPC loads.Facility Power Systems Architecture• Oversee design of substations, switchgear, UPS topologies, PDUs, MV distribution, and grounding/protection schemes. • Direct short-circuit analysis, load flow modeling, arc-flash studies, redundancy planning (N+1/2N/3N), and protective relaying strategy. • Implement SCADA, EPMS, and real-time monitoring architectures for visibility, predictive maintenance, and operational optimization. • Collaborate with mechanical, controls, and IT teams to ensure power systems align with GPU-dense, liquid-cooled, and high-performance workloads. • Establish commissioning, acceptance testing, and lifecycle maintenance standards for power and generation assets.Innovation & Governance• Evaluate and pilot emerging technologies: solid-state transformers, DC distribution, intelligent switchgear, advanced microgrid controllers, and next-gen UPS systems. • Define power safety standards and ensure compliance with NEC, IEEE, NFPA 70E, NERC, and IEC frameworks. • Lead root-cause analysis, reliability engineering, and continuous improvement across the fleet. • Act as the internal authority for electrical risk, resilience engineering, and capacity strategy.Qualifications• BSEE or equivalent required; PE license strongly preferred. • 12+ years of progressive experience in data center, utility, power generation, or mission-critical infrastructure. • Extensive experience architecting on-site generation systems—especially gas turbines (selection, modeling, integration, emissions, and lifecycle operations). • Deep technical expertise in high-availability power systems, short-circuit/arc-flash analysis, and redundancy architectures. • Proven track record producing facility-level electrical architecture for large-scale mission-critical environments. • Hands-on experience with SCADA, EPMS, protective relaying, and distribution automation. • Background in AI/HPC, hyperscale, or large compute-intensive facilities strongly preferred. • Executive-caliber communication skills with the ability to lead EPCs, utilities, OEMs, and cross-functional engineering groups. • Bonus: Experience scaling hybrid grid + on-site generation strategies (gas turbines + renewables + BESS) for large energy-intensive workloads.Why JoinThis is a visionary, architecture-driven role at the intersection of energy and AI. As the Principal Power Systems Architect, you will define the electrical platform powering some of the most advanced AI infrastructure in the world—shaping how energy generation, grid strategy, and high-density compute converge at hyperscale.