Design Manager Jobs in San Francisco, CA

What You'll Do:

The Data Center Design team is the technical engineering team responsible for the architectural and infrastructure design standards across CoreWeave's global portfolio, ensuring facilities are highly scalable, efficient, and optimized to support next-generation, high-density compute workloads. The team drives the entire design lifecycle from early-stage site feasibility through final technology fit-out, establishing the foundation for seamless construction and long-term operational success. Through continuous technical innovation and standardization, they enable CoreWeave to rapidly and reliably scale its physical footprint to meet global infrastructure demands.

About the role:

The Medium Voltage Substation/Distribution Design Engineer leads the electrical design and engineering of medium voltage substations (15kV - 230kV) across CoreWeave's data center campus portfolio. On a day-to-day basis, you will own power infrastructure projects from early concept through construction support, executing substation layouts, equipment selection, single-line diagrams, and protection/control schemes. You will act as a hands-on technical expert, developing core design concepts, reviewing power systems analysis studies (short-circuit, load flow, arc flash), and directing external engineering consultants to produce high-quality deliverables. Additionally, you will integrate advanced on-site generation systems—including BESS, turbines, and automatic transfer schemes—while mentoring junior engineers to ensure all distribution solutions are safe, code-compliant, and optimized for high-density power demands. This role requires up to 30% travel.

In this role, you will:

• Manage power infrastructure projects from early concept through construction support, executing substation layouts, equipment selection, single-line diagrams, and protection/control schemes.
• Establish, maintain, and continuously improve medium voltage engineering standards, design guidelines, and best practices to enable rapid infrastructure scaling.
• Review and provide technical oversight of design drawings, specifications, calculations, and power systems analysis studies (short-circuit, load flow, arc flash) from external consultants.
• Partner with third-party engineering firms, utility providers, and equipment manufacturers to ensure strict compliance with Basis of Design (BoD) requirements.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and engineering excellence.
• Support project planning activities, including early-stage site feasibility, capacity planning, budgeting, and risk management.

Who You Are:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience: 7+ years of experience specifically focused on medium voltage substation and distribution design.
• Technical Deliverables: Direct experience producing substation design deliverables, including single-line diagrams (SLDs), three-line diagrams, protection schematics, equipment layouts, grounding plans, and cable schedules.
• Equipment & Systems: Experience specifying medium voltage equipment (transformers, switchgear, switchboards, capacitor banks) and designing protection and control systems, including relay coordination and settings.
• Generation Integration: Experience designing and integrating on-site generation systems, including generators, turbines, battery energy storage systems (BESS), automatic transfer schemes, paralleling switchgear, and inverter/converter interfacing.
• Software Proficiency: Hands-on proficiency with power systems analysis software (ETAP, SKM, PSCAD, or equivalent) and CAD tools (AutoCAD, MicroStation, or equivalent).
• Thorough working knowledge of IEEE standards (C2, 80, 242, 399, 519, 1584) and NEC/NFPA requirements (including NFPA 70E, NESC, ANSI, and IEC guidelines).

Preferred

• Professional Engineer (PE) license, or active pursuit of licensure.
• Experience managing utility interconnection requirements and utility coordination.
• Familiarity with SCADA, RTUs, substation automation systems, and communication protocols (such as IEC 61850).
• Direct exposure to high voltage (69kV+) substation design.
• Experience supporting energy procurement and construction (EPC) or design-build projects within data center, industrial, or oil & gas power distribution environments.
• Experience with specialized on-site generation technologies, including gas turbine plants (simple/combined cycle), fuel cell systems (SOFC, PEMFC), cogeneration (CHP), islanding/anti-islanding protection, black start capability, and compliance with IEEE 1547 and NFPA 110.

Wondering if you're a good fit? We believe in investing in our people, and value candidates who can bring their own diversified experiences to our teams – even if you aren't a 100% skill or experience match. Here are a few qualities we've found compatible with our team. If some of this describes you, we'd love to talk.

• You love to own complex infrastructure projects end-to-end.
• You're curious about improving scalability, reliability, and design efficiency.
• You're an expert in white space design, Low Voltage systems, and network infrastructure.

Why CoreWeave?

At CoreWeave, we work hard, have fun, and move fast! We're in an exciting stage of hyper-growth that you will not want to miss out on. We're not afraid of a little chaos, and we're constantly learning. Our team cares deeply about how we build our product and how we work together, which is represented through our core values:

• Be Curious at Your Core
• Act Like an Owner
• Empower Employees
• Deliver Best-in-Class Client Experiences
• Achieve More Together

We support and encourage an entrepreneurial outlook and independent thinking. We foster an environment that encourages collaboration and enables the development of innovative solutions to complex problems. As we get set for takeoff, the organization's growth opportunities are constantly expanding. You will be surrounded by some of the best talent in the industry, who will want to learn from you, too. Come join us!

The base salary range for this role is $177,000 to $237,000. The starting salary will be determined by job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and the market location. We strive for both market alignment and internal equity when determining compensation. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility).