Sr. Engineer, Electrical Engineering

Doosan Corp•South Windsor, CT

99d•Onsite

About The Position

HyAxiom is seeking an experienced Senior Electrical Engineer with a specialized focus on integrating fuel cells into microgrid solutions for data centers. This role involves designing, optimizing, and deploying Fuel Cell electrical systems and integrated electrical equipment. The goal is to create reliable, scalable, and sustainable power solutions that meet the critical demands of data center operations, functioning as a primary or backup power source.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Power Systems Engineering
5+ years of experience in designing microgrid or data center power systems.
Knowledge of power systems, energy management, and renewable energy integration is required.
Able to apply first principles logic and methods.
Strong background in power electronics, including inverters, converters, and controllers for fuel cell systems.
Understanding of microgrid operation and energy distribution in data center environments.
Will need to write, maintain and mitigate risk to product requirements.
Perform DFMEA/PFMEA
Create 1 line and 3-line electrical schematics
Create sequence of operation / product operation manuals
Perform design verification testing
Create presentations for management
Electrical harness updates
Support design issues and root cause analysis
Create Design Review Presentation throughout process
Excellent ability to analyze system performance, identify issues, and propose effective solutions to ensure high reliability, efficiency, and resilience of fuel cell-based microgrid systems.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams, including data center operations, project managers, and other technical specialists.

Nice To Haves

Understanding of internal data center needs is a plus.
Experience with integrating renewable energy sources (e.g., solar, wind) and energy storage systems into microgrid solutions.
Hands-on experience with self-generation technology (generators) integration and real-time optimization in mission-critical environments like data centers.
Knowledge of cybersecurity for energy systems and best practices for securing fuel cell microgrid architectures.
LV, MV and AC/ DC voltage system design
Fuel Cell / Electrolyzer background a plus
Professional certifications related to renewable energy, microgrid systems, or energy management (e.g. IEEE) are a plus.

Responsibilities

Design and integrate fuel cell systems into microgrid architectures, ensuring seamless operation as a primary or backup power source within data center environments.
Optimize fuel cell performance, efficiency, and scalability for high-demand applications, including integration with the existing electrical grid.
Ensure proper synchronization, seamless transfer between grid-connected and islanded modes, and effective load management for data center operations.
Propose and support changes to Fuel Cell /Electrolyzer Electrical systems and onsite equipment integration.
Ensure the Fuel Cell /Electrolyzer electrical system maintains required certifications and understand grid protection functions.
Write, maintain, and mitigate risk to product requirements.
Perform DFMEA/PFMEA.
Perform System level trade studies.
Create 1 line and 3-line electrical schematics.
Create sequence of operation / product operation manuals.
Perform design verification testing.
Create presentations for management.
Electrical harness design and updates.
Safety System design and certification.
Work with Customers and Suppliers to develop and implement site specific microgrid systems that combine fuel cells, energy storage (e.g., batteries/super caps), renewable energy sources (e.g., solar), and conventional generators for data centers.
Focus on reliability, redundancy, and optimal energy management.
Provide technical support and deliver complex energy solutions while identifying opportunities to bring additional value to the customer.
Work with power electronics, DC-DC, inverters, rectifiers and controllers to convert, condition, and distribute power generated by fuel cells.
Develop control strategies to ensure the efficient and coordinated operation of fuel cells with other energy sources in grid-connected or islanded modes.
Ensure Fuel Cell and microgrid systems are fault-tolerant, resilient, and meet the high-availability needs of data centers.
Implement redundancy strategies (e.g., N+1 configurations) for critical components such as fuel cells, energy storage, and inverters.
Work closely with mechanical engineers, software engineers, System and MBOP engineers and data center operations teams to ensure that the microgrid system is fully aligned with facility power requirements.
Communicate effectively to ensure timely integration and deployment.
Ensure that all fuel cell and microgrid systems meet regulatory requirements, industry standards (e.g., IEEE, IEC), and safety protocols for energy systems and data centers.
Keep updated on environmental regulations and sustainability goals for energy systems.
Provide ongoing technical support and troubleshooting for fuel cell-based microgrid systems.
Perform regular performance optimization and address any system failures or efficiency issues that may arise.