GridCARE
Principal Power Systems Engineer
$250K–$350K
Remote, US · Remote · Principal · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years in power system studies, transmission planning, or interconnection; at least two years running interconnection studies.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems focus) or a related field; Master's or PhD preferred.
About the job
Leads power-system interconnection studies and develops study methods and tools, working with stakeholders to improve grid integration and connect planning assessments with utility operations.
What you'll do
- Lead interconnection studies and develop power-flow and stability models, including dynamics and short-circuit duty analyses.
- Advise the engineering team, present findings, and collaborate with utilities, developers, and regulators on study methods and interconnection processes.
- Partner with AI and automation teams to streamline studies and improve accuracy; help translate planning assessments into utility operations.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems focus) or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience in power system studies, transmission planning, or interconnection; minimum two years of hands-on interconnection study experience.
- Proficiency with commercial power system tools (e.g., PSSE, PSLF, PowerWorld, PSCAD, PowerGEM TARA, ASPEN).
- Strong understanding of FERC, NERC, and ISO/RTO interconnection processes; experience with a utility transmission planning or interconnection team.
Nice to have
- Master's or PhD.
- Experience across multiple interconnection regions, Python or equivalent and power system tool APIs, AI/ML applications, cloud deployment, or software engineering practices.
Pay
$250,000-$350,000 USD total pay
Tools
PSSE, PSLF, PowerWorld, PSCAD, PowerGEM TARA, ASPEN, Python, psspy
AI focus
Collaborate with AI and automation teams to streamline studies and improve accuracy; applying machine-learning and AI to power system studies is preferred.
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