Power Systems Specialist, Tapestry
About the role
We are looking for a Power System Specialist focused on supporting the Tapestry platform for developers, RTOs, utilities, and other stakeholders. You will serve as the essential technical and domain-specific connective tissue between real-world generation and large load interconnection and planning challenges, core product strategy, and engineering execution.
Responsibilities
- Arcitect and define next-generation agentic planning workflows for large load developers, translating complex transmission planning, RTO/ISO requirements, and grid challenges into technical product specifications and user stories, while maintaining a strategic technical perspective to align product capabilities with regulatory changes.
- Serve as the primary domain expert and technical POC, collaborating closely with software engineers, ML researchers, product managers, and external partners to enable end-to-end planning workflow at scale.
- Drive product development and execution through internal prototyping, technical design reviews, and QA/QC to benchmark accuracy against industry standards and maintain operational realism.
- Establish closed-loop feedback by synthesizing partner requirements, real-world performance data, and grid insights to refine product strategy and platform capabilities for planning workflows.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems or related technical fields.
- 5+ years of experience in power systems analysis and large load development.
- Strong understanding of power system principles, including power flow, short circuit analysis, contingency analysis, power factor correction, power system stability and Electromagnetic Transient modeling related to Large Load models.
- Proficiency in power system analysis software (e.g. PSS/E, PSLF, TARA, PSCAD, etc.).
- Experience/knowledge in programming languages (e.g, Matlab, Python, JAX, C++, Julia, etc.) and automating complex studies or data handling tasks.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Qualifications
- Doctorate (or equivalent experience) in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems or related technical field.
- Ability to influence without authority, working with technical and cross-functional teams to get things done.
- Fast learner with capacity to learn about a wide-spread of different technologies.
- Track record of delivering scalable solutions to complex software problems.
Skills
- Ability to work on important real-world problems within an Alphabet-backed environment.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Generous PTO and flexible hybrid work model.
- 401(k) with employer contribution.
- The ability to work on important real-world problems within an Alphabet-backed environment.
Pay
The US base salary range for this position is $159,000 - $277,000 + benefits. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Schedule
Not specified.
Company
Tapestry is a group within Google working to build the AI-powered electric grid. We are tackling one of the world’s most important infrastructure challenges: helping the energy system become more visible, understandable, reliable, affordable, abundant, and clean.
Tapestry supports partners across the U.S., U.K., Chile, New Zealand, Australia, and Brazil as they work toward a cleaner, more resilient energy future. Joining Tapestry means doing high-impact work with a multidisciplinary team tackling a problem that matters at global scale.
Learn more about our team and our mission here.
Company Values
- Take charge: We take initiative and own outcomes that move the mission forward.
- Transform with purpose: We build solutions that solve real problems and create meaningful impact.
- Be a Tapestry, not a thread: We collaborate across diverse skills and perspectives to achieve more than we can individually.
- Always fine-tune: We stay curious, seek feedback, and refine our understanding as we learn.
- Stay grounded: We listen openly, value different perspectives, and stay focused on what matters most.
About Tapestry
Tapestry is a group within Google working to build the AI-powered electric grid. We are tackling one of the world’s most important infrastructure challenges: helping the energy system become more visible, understandable, reliable, affordable, abundant, and clean.
Originally born at X, Alphabet’s moonshot factory, Tapestry brings together experts in energy, AI, software engineering, and products to build tools that help the electricity ecosystem plan smarter, move faster, and operate more efficiently.
This is a global effort. Tapestry supports partners across the U.S., U.K., Chile, New Zealand, Australia, and Brazil as they work toward a cleaner, more resilient energy future.
Joining Tapestry means doing high-impact work with a multidisciplinary team tackling a problem that matters at global scale.
Learn more about our team and our mission here.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.