Power Systems Engineer

Job Description

We are looking for a Principal Power Systems Engineer with hands-on interconnection study experience and a passion for improving the grid integration process through AI and automation. In this role, you will lead in-depth technical analyses, build out our dynamics and short-circuit duty study capability, analyze results, and present study findings directly to utilities and customers. You will serve as a technical subject-matter expert for the engineering team, and help lead the plan that connects planning-side capacity assessment to how utilities implement it in operations. You will work with utilities, developers, and regulators to accelerate interconnection timelines. This is a unique opportunity to combine deep power systems expertise and stakeholder engagement, with cutting-edge AI solutions to modernize how studies are performed.

Responsibilities

• Perform and lead load and generation interconnection studies, including steady-state, short-circuit, or dynamic analysis with widely accepted commercial tools.

• Build out GridCARE's approach to dynamics and short-circuit duty studies — defining the methodology and selecting cost-effective tooling so we can run these studies when they are required.

• Develop power flow and stability models to evaluate system impact for new interconnections, including data centers and renewable generation (inverter-based resources).

• Serve as a technical subject-matter expert for the engineering team, advising on study methodology and interconnection process questions.

• Help lead the plan that bridges planning and operations — translating capacity assessment and qualification into an approach utilities can actually implement in the operations plane.

• Collaborate directly with utilities, developers, and regulators to understand their needs and facilitate smooth interconnection processes and compliance with standards.

• Present study results, recommendations, and process findings directly to utility planners, project managers, and customer stakeholders.

• Evaluate interconnection options, system upgrades, and Grid-Enhancing Technologies (GETs), providing clear recommendations to stakeholders.

• Partner with AI and automation teams to streamline study processes and improve accuracy.

• Stay engaged with the latest interconnection news, standards, and emerging solutions in power systems, including the DOE i2X forum and ESIG modeling task force.