RTDS Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Design and configure project-specific RTDS and RSCAD models tailored for utility-scale solar, BESS, and hybrid power plants.

• Convert electrical one-lines, control narratives, interconnection requirements, equipment specifications, and project criteria into real-time simulation models.

• Create and validate plant-level models focusing on active power, reactive power, voltage control, frequency response, ramp-rate control, curtailment, and grid support functions.

• Develop and sustain reusable RSCAD model libraries, templates, and standards for projects.

• Create, review, and validate PSCAD models to assist project-focused studies, controls validation, and grid compliance needs.

• Facilitate model synchronization between PSCAD and RTDS/RSCAD environments.

• Collaborate with inverter OEMs, BESS OEMs, and internal engineering teams to validate control performance and model assumptions.

• Establish project-specific Hardware-in-the-Loop environments utilizing RTDS and physical control hardware.

• Integrate PPCs, EMS controllers, RTACs, relays, gateways, SCADA servers, network switches, firewalls, and communication interfaces into the HIL environment.

• Assess controls performance under standard operating conditions, grid disturbances, curtailment scenarios, plant trips, communication failures, and recovery events.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Controls Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

• Over 5 years of experience with PSCAD, RSCAD, RTDS, or real-time power system simulation.

• Practical experience in setting up Hardware-in-the-Loop environments for specific project validation.

• In-depth understanding of power systems, inverter-based resources, utility-scale solar, BESS, hybrid plants, and plant-level controls.

• Experience in developing and validating PSCAD and RSCAD models.

• Skilled in integrating physical controllers, RTACs, relays, gateways, SCADA systems, or network devices into simulation frameworks.

• Knowledge of PPC, EMS, SCADA, inverter controls, substation automation, and validation of plant controllers.

• Familiarity with industrial communication protocols such as DNP3, Modbus TCP, IEC 61850, OPC UA, or similar standards.

• Capable of reading and interpreting electrical one-lines, network diagrams, control narratives, points lists, equipment data sheets, and interconnection specifications.

• Excellent troubleshooting abilities across models, controls, communication networks, and physical hardware.

• Strong skills in documentation, communication, and cross-functional collaboration.

🏝️ Benefits

• Generous time off and holiday policy

• Remote flexibility

• Flexible time off

• Comprehensive benefits package

• Career progression

• 401k match

• Stock options

• Home office setup allowance

• And much more!