Principal SME, Utility & Grid Infrastructure, Global

Location: Remote anywhere in the US; up to 15% travel required, potentially increasing over time.

Salary: $180,000–$205,000 base plus bonus annually, with the range based on Colorado market data and potentially varying by location.

Company

hirify.global develops and operates data center infrastructure across North America, EMEA, and Asia Pacific for hyperscalers, cloud providers, and large enterprises.

What you will do

• Serve as the technical authority for utility engagement, grid interconnection, transmission and distribution infrastructure, substations, power quality, tariffs, and regulatory considerations.
• Develop utility service standards, reference architectures, risk assessment frameworks, and decision criteria for scalable grid integration.
• Partner with Energy Strategy and regional leads on infrastructure readiness reviews, long-range site planning, utility capacity assessments, and commercial project implementation.
• Define engineering requirements, validate study assumptions, and recommend mitigations for utility-interface constraints and interconnection risks.
• Establish product-level standards and reference designs for medium-voltage and high-voltage utility interfaces and grid-connected power systems.
• Define grid-connected Energy Hub architectures and assess opportunities involving utility-scale generation, storage, and grid services.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in utility systems, transmission and distribution infrastructure, grid interconnection, or power system engineering.
• Deep knowledge of utility operations, grid planning, substation design, power quality, electrical reliability, grid stability, and transient modeling.
• Experience working with utilities, ISOs, RTOs, regulatory organizations, or large-load interconnection processes.
• Executive-level communication skills and the ability to translate complex technical concepts into practical business decisions.
• Must be able to work remotely from the US and travel up to 15%.

Nice to have

• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Experience with hyperscale data centers, industrial power systems, or large energy infrastructure programs.
• Familiarity with regional utility regulatory environments and energy market structures.
• Experience establishing standards, reference architectures, and technical governance frameworks across multiple regions.

Culture & Benefits

• No-ego, collaborative working environment focused on mutual support and respect.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus life and disability insurance.
• Paid time off, employee assistance, and retirement benefits through a 401(k) with company match.
• Training, development, recognition, and additional voluntary benefits.
• Above-market total compensation package.