Senior Director, Development Engineering

Senior Principal Power Generation Architect Engineer

Tract Capital adopts a unique approach to digital infrastructure investment. Leveraging experience and strategic insights honed over three decades of creating successful companies in the space, we excel in nurturing and advancing leading-edge digital infrastructure enterprises. Our team of specialized experts are united by a singular purpose: to support the growth of digital infrastructure. Tract Capital goes beyond simple investment by acting as a strategic partner and catalyst for innovation within the sector. We ensure our engagements not only generate strong financial results but also develop essential digital infrastructure to meet growing demands. Tract Capital has introduced multiple digital infrastructure strategies, including horizontal powered land, vertical development, and product development.

Tract Capital's Senior Principal Power Generation Architect Engineer is the technical authority for behind-the-meter (BTM) on-site power generation solutions deployed across mega-scale data center campuses.

This role owns the reference architecture and Basis of Design (BOD) for generation systems and drives cross-discipline alignment so solutions are safe, compliant, repeatable, and scalable.

Who will you make a difference?

• Tract's BTM generation reference architecture and Basis of Design (BOD), including performance requirements, redundancy strategy, operability, and maintainability.
• Lead design reviews across engineering disciplines, EPC partners, vendors, and customers; ensure alignment to electrical protection schemes and uptime objectives.
• Define, architect, and standardize major equipment and interfaces (gas engines/turbines/ fuel cells/ battery), balance-of-plant, paralleling switchgear, MV and LV distribution, transformers, protection relays, controls/telemetry, fuel and exhaust systems).
• Lead Power System Planning for Large Loads (75MW>), and coordination studies either in-house or with vendor partners, informing key design decisions and overall system performance architecture.
• Define acceptance criteria, test plans, and commissioning/turnover requirements; support FAT/SAT and field validation through steady-state handoff to Operations.
• Partner with EHS, Legal, and external specialists on permitting and compliance (e.g., emissions monitoring/reporting, environmental controls, inspections).
• Establish fleet KPIs and reporting for generation performance (availability, forced outage rate, MTTR, maintenance compliance, cost/hour, SLA attainment).
• Support vendor governance and technical escalation; lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for recurring issues.
• Collaborate with Product, Construction, Commissioning, and Operations to align roadmaps, deployment sequencing, and site readiness for customer-driven power events.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• Professional Engineer License (PE).
• 10+ years in power generation design/engineering (reciprocating engines and/or gas turbines preferred), including mission-critical or multi-site programs.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise owning BTM generation reference architecture and electrical Basis of Design (BOD).
• Experience leading cross-discipline design reviews and standardizing major generation equipment and interfaces.
• Strong background in power system planning and coordination studies for large loads (75 MW+).
• Proven ability to define acceptance criteria, test plans, and commissioning/turnover requirements.
• Experience managing fleet-level KPIs for generation performance and leading vendor governance and technical escalation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Experience integrating generation assets into data center electrical ecosystems (paralleling, protection, controls, monitoring/alarming).
• Working knowledge of Power Generation and Substation Architectures, NERC, FERC, NEC, NFPA 70E, IEEE standards relevant to Power Generation and HV/MV Substation design.

Required Traits, Expertise, and Skills

• Integrity and Ethical Standards: Build trust, ensure fairness, and foster long-term, transparent relationships with suppliers.
• Effective Communication: The ability to clearly convey expectations and requirements to suppliers and negotiation parties, while understanding their needs and concerns. Comfortable delivering written and verbal presentations to internal leadership teams.
• Emotional Intelligence (EQ): Ability to understand the emotions, cultural nuances, and motivations of others, while effectively managing one's own emotions during high-pressure negotiations.
• Strategic Thinking: Recognize how supplier relationships and negotiations align with the broader organizational goals, while aiming for outcomes that benefit both parties.
• Critical Thinking Skills: Finding innovative solutions and being flexible in addressing unexpected challenges.
• Analytical Ability: Make data-driven decisions, assess cost structures, and identify potential risks, ensuring informed and strategic outcomes.
• Influence and Persuasion: Able to effectively advocate for their position, build consensus, and secure favorable agreements without compromising relationships.
• Operational Paranoia: Anticipate risks, identify vulnerabilities, and proactively implement mechanisms to prevent and minimize disruptions and safeguard safety, security, availability, and scale.
• Relationship Management: Cultivate trust, collaboration, and long-term partnerships, while building a broad network that provides valuable benchmarking, industry insights, and alternative sourcing options.

Location and Travel

• Work location is flexible to Seattle, WA, Denver, CO, Austin, TX, or Alexandria, VA. Hybrid: 3-days in the office.
• Regular travel, as needed, to Fleet offices as well as to meet with Vendors.

Expected Salary Range: $160,000- $200,000 Base Salary + Discretionary Bonus

Tract Capital Employment

Tract Capital employees enjoy competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including 100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401K program, standard paid holidays, and unlimited PTO.

Tract Capital is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status. If you need assistance applying for any of our open positions, please contact us.