Senior Engineer, Power Systems

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

📋 Description

• Act as the main engineering point of contact for utility distribution planning, protection, and interconnection teams on a daily basis.

• Facilitate technical discussions with utility partners and progress interconnection reviews towards approval.

• Prepare and deliver recommendations regarding IEEE 1547-2018 compliance, protection coordination, effective grounding, and utility-specific requirements.

• Create and assess single-line diagrams, site plans, preliminary protection settings, grounding calculations, commissioning plans, and conformity assessments.

• Analyze utility interconnection processes to pinpoint opportunities for streamlining engineering reviews and approvals.

• Perform power-flow, short-circuit, and hosting-capacity analyses.

• Assess feeders and substations for available capacity, site suitability, and necessary infrastructure upgrades.

• Assist with grid needs assessments, distribution planning studies, and locational value evaluations.

• Review utility operational technology capabilities such as DERMS, ADMS, SCADA, and distribution management systems.

• Design controls, communication architectures, and integration requirements for DER dispatch, monitoring, telemetry, and interoperability.

• Suggest network and communications architectures utilizing DNP3, SunSpec Modbus, and IEEE 2030.5.

• Aid in the development of operational technology integration roadmaps, vendor assessments, phased implementation, and cybersecurity considerations.

• Collaborate with technology providers and equipment manufacturers on battery storage and distributed generation solutions.

• Work alongside Commercialization, Program Management, and Project Delivery teams on technical feasibility and program execution.

• Evaluate distributed energy opportunities across front-of-the-meter, behind-the-meter, and across-the-meter scenarios.

• Provide engineering insights for cost-benefit analyses and technical evaluations of emerging grid technologies.

• Stay informed of wholesale electricity market requirements for energy storage registration, telemetry, dispatch, and settlement.

• Transform technical findings into actionable recommendations for program development, utility engagement, and project execution.

• Establish engineering standards, reference designs, technical templates, design review processes, and repeatable strategies across utility markets.

• Offer technical guidance and review for junior engineers and external engineering partners.

• Report directly to the Director of Power Systems Engineering.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited institution.

• Over 8 years of professional experience in power systems engineering, electric utility distribution planning, protection engineering, or DER interconnection.

• Proven experience collaborating with electric utilities on distribution planning and interconnection, including navigating projects through utility technical review and approval processes.

• In-depth knowledge of IEEE 1547-2018, protection coordination, effective grounding, NESC (IEEE C2), and utility standards for medium- and low-voltage distribution equipment.

• Practical experience with power systems modeling and analysis tools such as CYME, Synergi Electric, OpenDSS, or ASPEN.

• Experience conducting power-flow, short-circuit, and hosting-capacity analyses.

• Familiarity with distributed energy technologies, including battery energy storage, solar, or distributed generation.

• Experience in integrating distributed energy technologies with utility operational systems like SCADA, DERMS, or ADMS.

• Ability to independently manage intricate engineering workstreams and address utility-specific technical requirements.

• Strong technical communication skills for clarifying complex engineering concepts, risks, and trade-offs to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Willingness to travel approximately 15% for utility partner meetings, project sites, company events, and industry conferences.

• Direct experience in power systems engineering and electric utility distribution or interconnection is essential; general electrical design, renewable energy project development, or project management experience alone is insufficient.

• A Professional Engineer (PE) license or FE/EIT certification with intentions to pursue licensure is desirable.

• Previous experience in electric utility, particularly in distribution planning, protection, or interconnection engineering is a plus.

• Experience in battery energy storage system design, technical evaluation, and grid integration is advantageous.

• Knowledge of NERC CIP compliance frameworks is a plus.

• Technical due diligence in battery energy storage project finance, independent engineer reports, or bankability assessments is beneficial.

• Familiarity with FERC Order 2222 and distributed energy resource aggregation participation models is a plus.

• Experience in multi-site deployment, program-based engineering, or utility grid modernization is a plus.

• Proven track record in developing engineering standards, enhancing technical processes, or facilitating organizational change is a plus.

🏝️ Benefits

• Employer-subsidized medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.

• 401(k) plan with a 2% employer match.

• Flexible vacation policy.

• Paid federal holidays.

• Flexible Fridays (half-day Fridays every week).

• 12 weeks of gender-neutral paid caregiver leave.

• One-time work-from-home stipend for eligible remote roles.

• Monthly phone and internet allowance.

• Discretionary bonus or incentive compensation may be available; not guaranteed.