320K–405K USD / year
Data Center Substation, Protection & Automation Engineer
OtherHybrid — United States
Published on 2026-10-30
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About this role
Own protection and automation architecture for Anthropic’s U.S. data center electrical infrastructure, from utility interconnection through substations and distribution systems. The role covers relay protection, system studies, substation automation and SCADA integration, utility coordination, and commissioning. Travel is expected to be approximately 20–35%.
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
SELGE MultilinABBSiemensSchneiderIEC 61850GOOSEDNP3
What you'll do
- Own protection philosophy, reference relay settings, and protection design standards across the electrical system.
- Specify and set protective relays and perform or review short-circuit, coordination, and arc-flash studies.
- Design substation automation and SCADA architecture, including relay integration, event capture, and time synchronization.
- Coordinate interconnection protection requirements with utilities, transmission owners, and ISOs/RTOs.
- Review partner design packages and lead protection testing, commissioning support, and misoperation investigations.
What we're looking for
- 10+ years of experience in power system protection, substation automation, or substation design.
- Hands-on relay application and settings experience for transformers, feeders, buses, generators, and switchgear.
- Experience with short-circuit, coordination, and arc-flash studies and associated analysis tools.
- Experience integrating relays into substation automation or SCADA systems using protocols such as IEC 61850, DNP3, or Modbus.
- Experience with utility interconnection protection and relay testing or commissioning.
- Ability to interpret and mark up electrical diagrams and familiarity with relevant IEEE, NFPA, and NERC standards.
Nice to have
- HV/MV substation physical design experience.
- Protection experience with on-site generation, battery storage, or microgrids.
- Data center or hyperscaler experience and familiarity with high-availability electrical topologies.
- NERC PRC compliance experience and IEC 61850 station- or process-bus design experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field; PE licensure is valued but not required.
Benefits
- Flexible working hours
- Generous vacation and parental leave
- Optional equity donation matching