Power System R&D Engineer

What We Offer You

• Hybrid work environment - 3 days/week onsite
• Distance-based relocation assistance available
• Competitive compensation with a base salary + performance bonus
• Robust benefits package, including:
• Enhanced 401(k) and financial planning support
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development
• Wellness programs, including an onsite gym
• Free coffee at our onsite café
• Flexible work hours
• Employee Business Networks
• A stable, mission-driven workplace where your impact truly matters

How you will make an Impact

• Production Support: Enhance operations and planning software solutions to address current and evolving needs.
• Renewable Integration: Evaluate current study tools and procedures, identify gaps, develop technology roadmaps and solutions to enable the reliable integration of renewable and inverter-based resources.
• EMT Modeling and Studies: Provide comprehensive solutions to address ISO's evolving EMT modeling and study needs.
• Internal Consulting: Analyze, design, prototype and recommend innovative engineering and software solutions to complex technical challenges for ISO business units including Planning, Operations, and IT.
• External Collaboration: Partner with leading research institutions and industry groups (EPRI, PSERC, CURENT, DOE National Labs, software vendors) to advance state-of-the-art technologies.
• Technology Exploration and Use Case Development: Stay abreast of emerging technologies, collaborate with business users to identify and define compelling use cases, and prototype innovative solutions for evolving system challenges.

What We Are Looking For

• PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, with a focus on power system stability and control.
• Strong background in power system modeling, simulation, and analysis, including experience with IBRs in both phasor and EMT domains.
• Advanced user of commercial tools such as PSS/E, PSCAD, DSATools, PowerWorld, etc.
• Hands-on software development experience in Python, Matlab, C#, Java, etc.
• Good analytical, communication and presentation skills.

Salary Range

The expected salary range for this position is $123,000 - $168,000 per year. This role is also eligible for an annual performance bonus.

Equal Opportunity

We are proud to be an EEO employer. Applicants for employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, citizenship, national origin, age, ancestry, marital status, disability (including learning, mental, intellectual, and physical), service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Drug Free Environment

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.