Power Systems Engineer

Role Overview

• Lead the power system modeling and simulation function for the Operational Technologies team.
• Build, manage, and maintain plant models in PSS®E, PSLF, PSCAD, RTDS, RT-LAB, and similar tools for PV, BESS, wind, and hybrid plants, including plant control systems.
• Develop and validate control models for PPC, EMS, BESS controls, inverter-based resources, and microgrid controllers for both grid-connected and islanded operation.
• Support the design and simulation of microgrid control strategies, including dispatch logic, mode transitions, load sharing, spinning reserve management, black start, and coordination of solar, storage, generator, and utility interconnection assets.
• Perform dynamic, transient, EMT, and stability studies for renewable plants, storage systems, and microgrids.
• Lead and represent the Operational Technologies group on all matters related to power systems, controls, and microgrid performance.
• Support leadership in responding to DOE/SETO FOAs and other power systems research initiatives and proposals.
• Support hardware-in-the-loop and controller-in-the-loop testing for protection, plant control, EMS, and microgrid control systems.
• Develop technical documentation, testing procedures, validation methods, and study reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead continuous improvement and lessons-learned programs related to modeling, controls, and system performance.
• Perform other duties as required by management.

Requirements

• Master’s degree with 3–5 years of relevant experience, or PhD in Electrical Engineering. Candidates with strong expertise in power systems modeling, inverter-based resource controls, and microgrid controls are strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of renewable generation, energy storage systems, and hybrid/microgrid system architectures.
• Experience with modeling, simulation, and testing of renewable energy resources and control systems.
• Experience with microgrid controller design, validation, or operation, including islanding, resynchronization, dispatch optimization, and coordinated control of DERs.
• Hardware-in-the-loop testing and validation of protection and control systems using real-time digital simulators.
• Interconnection impact studies for renewable power plants and hybrid systems.
• Power quality studies for utilities and wind/solar/storage plants, including voltage/current unbalance, flicker, voltage sag, and harmonics.
• Fault analysis and transient overvoltage studies, including capacitor and reactor switching, faults and clearing, line energization, and lightning.
• Black start studies, including transformer energization and synchronization.
• Experience with transformer saturation and inrush, load flow and dynamic studies, short-circuit analysis, and subsynchronous control interaction (SSCI).
• Ability to communicate effectively with team members, customers, research partners, and business stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives and work cross-functionally in a fast-paced environment.
• Must have authorization to work in the United States.
• Travel up to 10%.

Tech Stack

• Switching

Benefits

• Generous time off and holiday policy
• Remote flexibility
• Flexible time off
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Career progression
• 401k match
• Stock options
• Home office set up allowance
• And much more!