Director, Substation & Grid Engineering

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Full Time

Posted September 17, 2026

$180k - $270k

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● Define technical requirements and design standards for substations, transformers, switchgear, protection, and metering.

We are looking for a Director of Substation & Grid Engineering to lead substation and grid engineering design for NScale's data center portfolio.
This leader will own technical standards for substations, transformers, switchgear, and protection schemes supporting high-density AI/GPU workloads.
You will own load and generator interconnection applications and studies, serving as the technical lead on interconnection requests to utilities, ISOs/RTOs, and transmission owners.
You will provide technical support to the Utility Development and Power Procurement organizations on interconnection, grid, and substation topics.
You will lead a team of Staff Engineers delivering substation and grid engineering design.

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Power Systems.
Professional Engineer (PE) license.
Experience with high-density AI/GPU or HPC data center substation design.
Experience with generator OEMs, EPCs, and commissioning providers for large-scale standby/prime power plants.
Experience navigating interconnection queues and study processes in multiple ISO/RTO markets.