Senior Power System Engineer
Job Summary
We are seeking a Senior Power System Engineer to specialize in renewable energy and data center integration. This role focuses on transmission-level planning, system impact studies, dynamic modeling, and EPC design efforts. The position requires strong analytical capabilities and hands-on experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing for utility-scale projects.
Responsibilities
- Support generation and large load interconnection studies
- Perform steady-state, short-circuit, and EMT power system modeling
- Lead Control Hardware-in-the-Loop (CHIL) testing
- Design and validate solar, wind, and BESS plant controllers
- Execute EPC HV/MV substation design studies
Required Skills
- PSCAD/RSCAD EMT modeling
- RTDS/CHIL testing experience
- NERC/FERC/ISO regulatory knowledge
- ETAP and PSS®E proficiency
- Data center and renewable energy expertise
Job Details
Position Overview:
We are seeking a Senior Power System Engineer- Renewable & Data Center Integration with deep expertise in large load and renewable interconnections. This role will support transmission-level planning, system impact studies, dynamic modeling, and EPC design efforts for utility-scale renewable projects and hyperscale data center developments. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical capability, hands-on modeling experience including Hardware in the Loop (HIL) testing.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support large load and generation interconnection studies.
- Apply and interpret NERC, FERC, ISO/RTO, TSP requirements for both generation and large load interconnections.
- Develop and validate steady state models in ETAP and PSSE, and dynamic models in PSS®E and PSCAD for large electronic loads, PV, wind, and BESS resources.
- Support development and integration of Solar/Wind/BESS Power Plant Controllers (PPCs) and Master Plant Controllers (MPCs).
- Lead RTDS / RSCAD CHIL testing (Control Hardware-in-the-Loop).
- Support microgrid design and control studies at MV and HV levels.
- Participate in EPC HV/MV substation design studies for large data center projects and utility-scale PV, wind, and BESS projects.
- Interface with Transmission Service Providers (TSPs), ISO/RTOs (especially ERCOT), developers, OEMs, and project stakeholders.
- Perform steady-state and short-circuit analyses including: Load flow studies, Short circuit analysis, Protection coordination, Arc-flash studies, Reactive power and energy loss analysis, and Harmonic studies.
- Conduct electromagnetic transient (EMT) studies in PSCAD, including: Transient overvoltage (TOV), Transient recovery voltage (TRV), Insulation coordination, SSR/SSO screening and mitigation analysis.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems preferred).
- 5+ years of relevant experience in power systems planning and interconnection.
- Strong experience in PSCAD/RSCAD EMT modeling.
- Experience embedding and coordinating PPC and MPC control strategies.
- Experience with RTDS / RSCAD CHIL testing (Control Hardware-in-the-Loop).
- Demonstrated experience with large load interconnection studies (data center experience strongly preferred) and generation interconnection (PV, wind, BESS).
- Familiarity with NERC, FERC, ISO/RTO, TSP requirements.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license (preferred but not required).