Electrical Design Engineer

Armada Armada · Enterprise · United States · Remote · R&D - Edge Hardware

Armada is building modular AI infrastructure for edge deployments. This role is for an Electrical Design Engineer to own the electrical design for these modular data centers, from single-line diagrams to commissioning, working closely with manufacturing and deployment teams. The role emphasizes shipping hardware and requires hands-on design and problem-solving in a fast-paced, international environment.

What you'd actually do

  1. Develop and maintain electrical designs for modular containerized data centers: single-line diagrams, load calculations, panel schedules, grounding, cable sizing, and raceway layouts across multiple low-voltage distribution standards (480 V and other international LV systems).
  2. Run protective device coordination, arc flash, and short-circuit studies in SKM, ETAP, or equivalent. Produce labels and coordination reports that will be used in the field.
  3. Review and redline vendor submittals for UPS systems, battery systems, cooling distribution units, switchgear, main distribution boards, PDUs, and generator/ATS packages. Hold vendors accountable to the spec; flag discrepancies early.
  4. Support manufacturing partners: answer RFIs, resolve conflicts on layout and piping/cable routing, and participate in factory witness testing.
  5. Contribute to multi-jurisdictional compliance across a range of international electrical, fire, and mission-critical facility codes, and coordinate with local Authorities Having Jurisdiction.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
  • 3–7 years of post-degree experience in electrical design
  • at least 2 years in data centers, mission-critical facilities, industrial power, or equivalent complex power distribution
  • Demonstrated working knowledge of the NEC (NFPA 70)
  • Hands-on experience with protection coordination and arc flash software (SKM PowerTools, ETAP, EasyPower, or similar)
  • Proficiency with AutoCAD Electrical and/or Revit MEP
  • Proficiency with Bluebeam Revu (or equivalent) for submittal markup
  • Familiarity with UPS systems
  • Familiarity with medium- and low-voltage switchgear, transformers, and generator/ATS integration
  • Ability to read mechanical and structural drawings
  • Clear written communication

Nice to have

  • PE or EIT licensure
  • Experience with containerized or modular/prefabricated data center products
  • Knowledge of high-density liquid-cooled GPU systems and their electrical implications
  • Working familiarity with battery chemistries beyond VRLA and lithium-ion
  • Familiarity with UL 9540A or equivalent large-scale battery testing requirements
  • Familiarity with NFPA 70E, NFPA 75/76, NFPA 110, and NFPA 855
  • Experience coordinating with multiple AHJs and international insurance bodies
  • Exposure to BMS/DCIM integration, BACnet/Modbus
  • Experience working with external manufacturing partners and consultants across multiple time zones
  • one or more IEC-based national codes
  • Multi-jurisdictional design experience

What the JD emphasized

  • ship hardware, not produce reports
  • hate writing
  • push back when something is wrong