Director of Electrical Engineering

Boom Supersonic • Centennial, CO

7h • $184,000 - $245,000

About The Position

Boom Supersonic is building Superpower, a 42-megawatt industrial gas turbine for AI data centers. The Director of Electrical Engineering owns Superpower’s full medium- and low-voltage electrical system and leads the team responsible for designing, integrating, and delivering it. The system includes 13.8kV generation and distribution, generator excitation and protection, step-down transformation, 480VAC skid distribution, motor controls, instrumentation, and control circuits. The role defines a new electrical architecture without an existing system or legacy design to reference.

This is a player-manager position: the director manages and develops electrical engineers while also contributing directly to technical work where needed. The role requires leadership across medium- and low-voltage industrial power systems, technical ownership from architecture through commissioning, and the ability to make sound decisions amid uncertainty. The director will establish the electrical architecture and protection philosophy, drive equipment integration and cross-disciplinary decisions, and lead the system toward commissioning and first energization.

Requirements

• Track record of personally leading complex electrical hardware from architecture through first energization and commissioning, with the ability to explain personal ownership, delivery challenges, and consequential decisions.
• Deep expertise in medium-voltage or low-voltage industrial power systems, credible working knowledge across both, and the ability to set the technical bar for the complete system.
• Experience with generator-based electrical systems, including excitation, protection, and interaction with the distribution network.
• Meaningful experience managing engineers, with specific examples of hiring, developing, and helping people succeed.
• Ability to explain complex technical problems clearly, reason from first principles, and be precise about the limits of one’s knowledge.
• U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain required U.S. Department of State authorizations, to comply with ITAR and EAR requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own Superpower’s integrated medium- and low-voltage electrical architecture, translating system requirements into designs, equipment specifications, and verification plans.
• Hire, develop, and retain engineers; establish individual ownership, provide actionable feedback, and create opportunities for professional growth.
• Establish the protection philosophy for generation and distribution, including generator protection, grounding, coordination, and fault response.
• Define electrical operating sequences for turbine startup, excitation, bus energization, synchronization, load application, shutdown, and recovery.
• Own interfaces between electrical, controls, mechanical, and systems engineering; make scope boundaries and handoffs explicit and drive unresolved decisions to closure.
• Lead electrical design reviews and address technical risks early enough to protect program milestones.
• Lead technical selection and integration of generators, switchgear, transformers, motor controls, UPS systems, and protection equipment.
• Own the electrical commissioning strategy, including staged energization, readiness checks, troubleshooting, and operational validation.
• Perform individual-contributor work where needed, including technical studies and architecture decisions.
• Establish clear team ownership, a focused plan for closing key design risks, an integrated protection philosophy, and an energization concept.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and meaningful equity.
• Medical coverage, with Boom paying 70% of medical premiums.
• Fully paid dental and vision premiums for employee-only coverage.
• A $100–$300 company HSA match on eligible medical plans.
• A 401(k) with a company match.
• Generous paid time off and company holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• Confidential counseling, coaching, and therapy resources for employees and their families.
• Company-paid life and disability insurance.
• Pet insurance.
• A $1,000 contribution to Invest America accounts for Boom babies.
• Healthy meals, an on-site gym, and a fully stocked kitchen.
• Ongoing wellness events.
• Discounts on technology, concerts, and rental cars.
• A dedicated real estate team to help employees find a home.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed