Lead Microgrid Architect, Power Generation

FluidStack

. Own the system design basis for an islanded grid, including voltage levels, topology, grounding, redundancy boundaries, and repeatable block and cluster units .

Posted 10/13/2026full-timeAustin • Texas • United StatesSenior💰 $263,000 - $330,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in system design for islanded grids, including voltage levels, grounding, and redundancy boundaries. Proficient in producing load flow, short circuit, and stability results while ensuring compliance with OEM and EPC standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Islanded Grid System DesignEMT Work in PSCADLoad Flow and Stability AnalysisVendor and EPC Study EvaluationProfessional Engineer Licence

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Hard Skills

System Design BasisGrid-Forming Inverter ControlLoad Shedding SchemesGeneration SizingTransient Stability AnalysisShort Circuit AnalysisTechnical Bid EvaluationConformance Evidence ManagementModel of Record DevelopmentPhasing Rules for Energization

Soft Skills

NegotiationCollaborationLeadership

Tools & Technologies

PSCADRMSBESSInvertersTransformers

Certifications & Qualifications

Professional Engineer Licence

Industry Keywords

Islanded GridHV Substation DesignERCOT Market DynamicsUtility Control Room DesignLean Practice

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Switching

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the system design basis for an islanded grid, including voltage levels, topology, grounding, redundancy boundaries, and repeatable block and cluster units
Issue v1 and site and block single-lines within six months
Standardize the block design across sites and freeze designs early to prevent late procurement and construction changes
Write the internal grid code for generators, BESS, inverters, transformers, and ITRs
Own conformance evidence before equipment ships
Own technical content of generation and electrical equipment specifications and technical bid evaluations
Deliver v0.1 specifications to vendors before the first major RFP
Build the model of record and own the study register
Produce generation, BESS, and reserve sizing plus load flow, short circuit, and transient stability results
Accept or reject vendor and EPC studies against the model
Set stability and protection philosophy, including largest-unit loss contingency, reserve policy, and load shedding
Negotiate load behaviour specifications with the compute team
Own phasing rules for safe energization at intermediate build states
Set the prioritized study roadmap for long-lead procurement
Visit sites to validate construction and operation
Incorporate commissioning findings and installer workarounds into future design revisions
Hire protection/HV substation, studies/EMT, and operations specialists

Requirements

What you’ll need

Delivered a real islanded or very weak-grid power system at 100MW or more
Deep EMT work in PSCAD or equivalent alongside RMS
Personally produced load flow, short circuit, and stability results
Experience designing around grid-forming inverter control and inverter-dominated protection
Personally owned a system design basis enforced with vendors
Experience rejecting vendor or EPC studies that did not meet requirements
Experience handling a major island outage and explaining its cause
Set standards that OEMs and EPCs comply with, including GE, Caterpillar, Tesla, or equivalents
Designed systems built repeatedly at scale
Field experience with installers and operators
Bonus: ERCOT market and interconnection dynamics
Bonus: GW-scale HV substation design at 230kV and above
Bonus: Professional Engineer licence
Bonus: Toyota Production System or lean practice applied to design and build
Bonus: Load shedding and dispatch schemes treating flexible load as a participating resource
Bonus: Utility control room and switching order design
Must be authorized to work in the United States
Open to travel and relocation

Benefits

Comp & perks

Base salary range of $263K–$330K
Equity for all full time roles
Benefits package
Meaningful equity for outstanding candidates
Potential restricted stock units
Pay equity and transparency
Flexible office location preference among Austin, London, New York, San Francisco, Phoenix, and Seattle
Opportunity to work on civilization-scale infrastructure for AI