Senior Power System Engineer – AI Grid Studies

🔥 16 hours ago

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $154k - $205k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

⚙️ Systems Engineer

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GridUnity

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2010

⚡ Energy

☁️ SaaS

🔌 API

Energy • SaaS • API

GridUnity is a company that streamlines transmission and distribution interconnection in the energy sector, providing faster and more efficient energy project approvals. Their automated, data-driven solutions enhance transparency and collaboration for utilities, transmission providers, and developers, addressing the growing challenges of electricity demand and interconnection backlogs. With a focus on end-to-end interconnection life cycle management, GridUnity's SaaS platform supports all stakeholders by offering real-time insights and seamless integration with existing systems for modernized energy deployment.

📋 Description

• Support development and testing of automated workflows for generation and large load interconnection studies • Translate study procedures into structured, repeatable, and auditable automation logic under engineering supervision • Develop Python scripts for model preparation, simulation runs, data checks, and results analysis • Prepare and check model files, study assumptions, and input data • Support contingency setup, power flow analysis, results extraction, and report generation • Use power system simulation tools such as PSS/E, PSLF, TARA, PSCAD, or similar platforms • Compare automated study outputs with engineering expectations, planning criteria, reference cases, and manual study results • Develop test cases and QA/QC checks, reproduce issues, and verify fixes • Collaborate with software and AI engineers on document interpretation, model review, study setup assistance, result summarization, and report drafting • Document model versions, assumptions, methods, result differences, and limitations • Communicate findings to engineering and product teams • Work with power system engineers to translate interconnection study experience into validated workflow automation • Work with the product team to shape the product roadmap

🎯 Requirements

• PhD in Electrical Engineering with a focus on Power Systems or a related technical field • Foundational knowledge of power system modeling, power flow, and dynamics • Familiarity with ISOs/RTOs, transmission owners, developers, and their roles • Familiarity with the interconnection process from application through agreement and construction • Familiarity with NERC TPL standards, regional reliability standards, and utility or ISO/RTO planning criteria • Familiarity with PSS/E, PSLF, TARA, PSCAD, or similar tools and scripting interfaces • Experience using Python for engineering analysis or workflow automation • Experience using AI to automate power system study tasks • Strong ownership and accountability for technical correctness • Strong attention to detail and careful approach to checking outputs and investigating unexpected results • Clear communication and collaboration skills • Over three years of experience in interconnection or transmission planning studies for a U.S. region • Experience on a transmission planning study team at a utility, ISO/RTO, developer, or consulting firm • Project experience in NERC TPL contingency studies, steady-state thermal and voltage analysis, short-circuit analysis, dynamic stability, or EMT simulation • Experience proposing and testing network upgrade solutions and estimating costs • Experience modeling and debugging inverter-based resources or working on large load data center studies • U.S. person eligibility: U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee • Legally authorized to work in the United States; no visa sponsorship

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation packages • Remote-first culture that provides flexibility and balance • Professional development opportunities, including training, mentorship, and career pathing • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance starting day one • Short- and long-term disability and basic life insurance at no cost to you • 401(k) plan with a 4% match • Flexible PTO • Mission-driven work with the opportunity to make a significant impact in the energy sector • Bonus offered

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