320K–405K USD / year
Data Center Electrical Engineer – Design
OtherHybrid — United States
Published on 2026-10-30
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About this role
Own the electrical architecture for Anthropic’s data centers, from utility service and substations through rack power. Develop reference designs and technical standards, review partner engineering, and support delivery of reliable, high-density infrastructure for large-scale AI compute.
About the company
Anthropic builds reliable and interpretable AI systems, including the Claude family of models, for businesses and developers. The company focuses on AI safety research and practical AI assistants for enterprise and consumer use.
The team
Data Center Infrastructure team
Stack
SKMETAPEasyPower
What you'll do
- Lead electrical design across utility interfaces, distribution, generation, UPS, switchgear, and rack power.
- Develop the electrical basis of design, reference architectures, and technical specifications.
- Perform and validate power-system studies, including short-circuit, protection coordination, arc flash, load flow, and power quality.
- Drive prefabricated and modular electrical design strategies across sites.
- Review partner and consultant designs, calculations, submittals, and shop drawings.
- Coordinate with utilities, equipment vendors, supply chain, and hardware and compute teams.
- Support factory acceptance testing, commissioning, startup, and design closeout.
What we're looking for
- 10+ years of electrical engineering experience in mission-critical facilities, including data center or other high-availability distribution design.
- Knowledge of US electrical codes and standards, including NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE, and UL/ANSI standards.
- Experience creating and reviewing electrical construction documents, single-line diagrams, and equipment specifications.
- Fluency in power-system analysis and tools such as SKM, ETAP, or EasyPower.
- Knowledge of critical power topologies, substations, generation, and energy storage integration.
- Hands-on experience with prefabricated or modular data center electrical infrastructure.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Nice to have
- PE licensure.
- Experience owning a hyperscale or colocation electrical basis of design across multiple sites.
- Experience delivering modular electrical products and designing for offsite manufacture.
- Exposure to liquid-cooled infrastructure and its electrical requirements.
- Experience delivering data centers in multiple US markets.
Benefits
- Flexible working hours
- Generous vacation and parental leave
- Optional equity donation matching