Datacenter Electrical Engineer
Cerebras Systems builds the world's largest AI chip, 56 times larger than GPUs. This architecture allows Cerebras to deliver industry-leading training and inference speeds; over 10 times faster than GPU-based hyperscale cloud inference services.
This order of magnitude increase in speed is transforming the user experience of AI applications, unlocking real-time iteration and increasing intelligence via additional agentic computation.
Cerebras works with the leading model labs, global enterprises, and cutting-edge AI-native startups. OpenAI recently announced a multi-year partnership with Cerebras, to deploy 750 megawatts of scale, transforming key workloads with ultra high-speed inference.
The Role
We are looking for an experienced Data Center Electrical Engineer to develop, review, and deliver the electrical infrastructure required for Cerebras' next-generation AI cluster deployments. This role will translate the power requirements of Cerebras systems into safe, reliable, scalable, and repeatable data center designs, working closely with internal manufacturing partners and Cerebras mechanical, thermal, hardware, controls, and systems engineering teams.
The engineer will own electrical design criteria and contribute to the Basis of Design (BoD) for new deployments, including utility service, medium- and low-voltage distribution, transformers, switchgear, UPS systems, generators, busway, rack power, grounding, protection, metering, and controls. The role will also work directly with colocation providers, engineering consultants, EPC contractors, equipment manufacturers, and other vendors to validate designs, resolve technical issues, support commissioning, and continuously improve Cerebras' global data center standards.
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain electrical design criteria, specifications, standard details, and Basis of Design documentation for Cerebras data center deployments.
Translate AI system, rack, and cluster power requirements into complete facility electrical architectures with appropriate capacity, redundancy, selectivity, and maintainability.
Partner with internal manufacturing, hardware, mechanical, thermal, controls, networking, and systems engineering teams to define power interfaces and deployment requirements.
Design and review utility service, medium-voltage and low-voltage distribution, transformers, switchgear, generators, UPS systems, static transfer switches, busway, PDUs, RPPs, and rack-level power distribution.
Perform or review load flow, short-circuit, protective device coordination, arc-flash, grounding, harmonic, voltage-drop, and reliability studies.
Develop power capacity models, one-line diagrams, equipment schedules, sequence-of-operations narratives, and technical requirements for high-density AI clusters.
Review designs, calculations, submittals, equipment selections, and shop drawings produced by colocation providers, consultants, EPC contractors, and vendors.
Coordinate electrical requirements with liquid-cooling systems, CDUs, pumps, controls, life-safety systems, and other critical mechanical infrastructure.
Support factory acceptance testing, site acceptance testing, integrated systems testing, energization, commissioning, and operational readiness activities.
Identify electrical risks, constraints, long-lead equipment, and constructability issues early and drive practical resolution across internal and external teams.
Ensure designs comply with applicable codes and standards, including NEC, NFPA, IEEE, UL, NEMA, IEC, local utility requirements, and regional regulations.
Evaluate new power technologies and vendors and incorporate lessons learned into repeatable global deployment standards.
Skills & Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
7+ years of electrical engineering experience supporting mission-critical, hyperscale, colocation, semiconductor, industrial, or similarly complex facilities.
Strong knowledge of medium- and low-voltage power distribution, transformers, switchgear, generators, UPS systems, busway, grounding, protection, metering, and rack power systems.
Experience developing or reviewing electrical Basis of Design documents, specifications, one-line diagrams, calculations, and technical submittals.
Working knowledge of NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE standards, UL/NEMA requirements, and applicable electrical safety practices.
Experience coordinating with multidisciplinary engineering teams, utilities, consultants, contractors, equipment manufacturers, and data center operators.
Ability to review technical studies such as load flow, short-circuit, coordination, arc-flash, voltage-drop, grounding, and harmonic analyses.
Strong technical judgment, problem-solving ability, written communication, and attention to detail.
Ability to travel to project sites, vendor facilities, and partner data centers as required.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent professional registration.
Experience with high-density AI, HPC, semiconductor, or liquid-cooled data center deployments.
Experience with commissioning, integrated systems testing, and energization of mission-critical electrical systems.
Familiarity with ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, or comparable electrical analysis tools, and with BIM/Revit-based design coordination.
Experience working with global colocation providers, utilities, EPC firms, and long-lead electrical equipment suppliers.
Why Join Cerebras
People who are serious about software make their own hardware. At Cerebras, we have built a breakthrough architecture that is unlocking new opportunities for the AI industry. With dozens of model releases and rapid growth, we’ve reached an inflection point in our business. Members of our team tell us there are five main reasons they joined Cerebras:
Build a breakthrough AI platform beyond the constraints of the GPU.
Publish and open source their cutting-edge AI research.
Work on one of the fastest AI supercomputers in the world.
Enjoy job stability with startup vitality.
Our simple, non-corporate work culture that respects individual beliefs.
Find out more about what it's like to work at Cerebras here!
Apply today and become part of the forefront of groundbreaking advancements in AI!
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