Description
Job Overview
As a Data Center Power Generation & Microgrids Engineer at Anthropic, you will own the behind-the-meter generation and storage architecture for Anthropic's data center portfolio. This involves designing and implementing on-site generation, battery energy storage systems, and microgrids that can ride through grid disturbances and present a well-behaved load at the point of interconnection.
Responsibilities
On-site Generation Engineering
- Design and maintain the generation basis of design and technical specifications for Anthropic's data center portfolio.
- Characterize the data center load for external generation partners.
- Model generation response against the load profile of large-scale ML training.
- Develop temporary- and bridging-generation strategies for early site energization.
- Ensure generation designs meet regulatory requirements and codes.
Energy Storage & Microgrid Architecture
- Size and specify battery energy storage systems for ride-through, step-load buffering, and power-quality support.
- Define the site microgrid topology and operating modes.
- Specify the functional requirements for the microgrid controller.
Grid Interconnection & Power Quality
- Lead the technical side of utility interconnection for sites with on-site generation or storage.
- Own power quality at the point of interconnection.
- Run or critically review power-system studies.
Vendor Diligence & Delivery
- Lead technical due diligence on on-site generation providers, BESS integrators, and microgrid-controller vendors.
- Define the technical performance terms in energy-services agreements.
- Review and disposition design packages, submittals, shop drawings, and deviation requests.
Requirements
- 10+ years of engineering experience in power generation, microgrids, battery energy storage, or utility interconnection.
- Deep hands-on experience with one or more generation technologies.
- Understanding of thermal generation asset classes and their responses to fast load changes.
- Familiarity with battery energy storage sizing, inverter selection, and microgrid architecture.
- Fluency in interconnection standards and processes.
- Comfortable running or critically reviewing power-system studies.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, or a closely related field.
Nice to Have
- Experience with designing or delivering battery energy storage systems at MW scale.
- Experience specifying or commissioning a microgrid controller.
- Experience taking at least one large load or generation interconnection from application through agreement.
- HV/MV substation design experience.
- Protection-engineering background.
- Experience integrating renewable generation with storage into hybrid behind-the-meter plants.
Compensation
The annual compensation range for this role is $320,000-$405,000 USD.