Heron Power
Senior/Staff Power Systems Engineer, Grid Interconnection
$160K–$200K
Scotts Valley · On-site · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 19, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years.
About the job
Own grid interconnection for Heron Power’s grid-forming inverters and solid-state transformers, from model development and interconnection approval through commissioning and field-performance review.
What you'll do
- Develop, validate, and document inverter and plant models across RMS and EMT platforms; benchmark against other models and hardware-in-the-loop.
- Support project interconnection studies and guide developers through model submissions, study reviews, and approval processes.
- Define plant controller settings and lead commissioning and model-validation testing, including field-data analysis and post-energization reviews.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of power systems engineering focused on IBR interconnection at an inverter OEM, developer, utility, ISO/RTO, or consulting firm.
- Track record of taking IBR projects from model development through interconnection approval and commissioning.
- Hands-on proficiency in PSCAD and at least two of PSS/E, PSLF, PowerFactory, and TSAT, including building, tuning, and debugging user-defined models.
- Working knowledge of IEEE 2800, NERC PRC and MOD standards, FERC and ISO/RTO interconnection processes, and inverter control fundamentals.
Nice to have
- Experience with grid-forming inverter models and requirements, such as VSM or droop-based controls.
- Real-code EMT model development, or experience with utility-scale BESS or PV plants, PPC tuning, and grid-code compliance testing.
Pay
$160,000 to $200,000 per year (base salary)
Tools
PSCAD, PSS/E, PSLF, PowerFactory, TSAT, IEEE 2800, NERC PRC, FERC
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