Power Engineer

About the role

Gridsight is an AI-powered vertical SaaS platform that enables electric utilities to modernize grid operations, accelerate DER interconnection, and unlock dynamic grid capacity. As a Power Engineer at Gridsight, you will play a hybrid role blending technical consulting and solution delivery, deploying and optimizing the platform with utility customers to ensure maximum value and advance industry thought leadership.

Responsibilities

• Advanced Power Engineering Expertise: Serve as an in-house subject matter expert on power distribution systems; provide engineering guidance to customer teams transitioning to Gridsight-powered workflows to ensure robust, compliant, and future-proof technical implementations.
• Customer Support and Sales Enablement: Develop and deliver training sessions, workshops, and user guides; provide ongoing platform technical support, troubleshoot complex issues, and coordinate with engineering teams to resolve critical escalations; proactively monitor platform usage, offer optimization strategies, and ensure high customer satisfaction; represent Gridsight on customer calls as the Subject Matter Expert; support RFI/RFP responses and program applications with technical expertise.
• Implementation & Technical Onboarding: Lead end-to-end technical onboarding for new utility customers, ensuring seamless deployment and configuration of Gridsight’s platform; work with customers to understand operational and regulatory requirements, customize workflows and integrations, oversee data migration and third-party integrations, and monitor performance for smooth day-to-day operation.
• Solution Customization & Continuous Improvement: Collaborate with internal product and engineering teams to refine existing features and develop new functionalities aligned with market and customer needs; advise customers on best practices for data management, analytics, and workflow optimization; identify opportunities for value-add services or product enhancements based on customer feedback and evolving grid modernization requirements.
• Thought Leadership & Market Engagement: Represent Gridsight in industry working groups, conferences, and customer-facing webinars; co-present case studies and research findings to elevate Gridsight’s profile as a leader in grid flexibility, orchestration, and AI-driven power systems analytics; serve as a trusted advisor to senior utility stakeholders, influencing grid modernization strategies and demonstrating ROI.

Qualifications

• Educational Background: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or a related field.
• Experience: 5–10 years of experience in power systems engineering, distribution planning, or a related field within utilities, energy technology, or consulting; demonstrated success in project management within utilities or energy; hands-on experience with advanced power system modeling tools (e.g., PowerFactory, CYME, PSS/E) and cloud-based SaaS technologies (AWS, Azure) is a plus.
• Technical Skills: Strong expertise in distribution system planning or DER integration; experience with system integration, APIs, data management, and scripting languages (e.g., Python, SQL) for data processing; understanding of emerging trends in energy markets; knowledge of AI/ML applications in power systems is advantageous.
• Soft Skills: Exceptional communication and presentation skills for technical and non-technical stakeholders; customer-focused mindset with strong relationship-building; proven problem-solving abilities and self-starter mentality in a fast-paced startup; effective project management with a track record of coordinating cross-functional teams and delivering high-quality results on time.

Benefits

• Join a rapidly scaling venture-backed company on the first floor.
• Highly competitive salary and equity package.
• Flexible, hybrid working environment with a high-performing, mission-driven team.