Power Systems Engineer - 21013

Role: Power Systems Engineer
Priority Location: LatAm, South Africa, Philippines (Global search)
Working Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00am- 5:00pm US Pacific Time
Target Start Date: September 2026

The final offer is at the client’s discretion and will depend on the candidate’s interview result, skills, and experience.

About the Company:
A startup founded by Stanford graduate students to accelerate the interconnection of new generation and large loads to the US grid. We are building a platform that shows developers how different interconnection queue scenarios affect their projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and run shadow interconnection studies in US ISOs and utilities, with an initial focus on PJM and WECC.
• Replicate utility load flow, contingency, and short circuit studies from posted models and reports.
• Test how results change under alternative queue assumptions.
• Perform transmission planning modeling, including power flow modeling, using software such as PSS/E, PSLF, PowerWorld, ASPEN OneLiner, and/or TARA.
• Evaluate the interconnection impacts of new generation projects on the grid.

Qualifications & Skills:

• 3+ years of experience supporting interconnection studies for utilities, developers, or renewable energy projects
• Hands-on experience with PSS/E and PowerWorld required
• Familiarity with TARA and PSLF strongly preferred
• Experience performing load flow / thermal overload, voltage stability, and short circuit studies
• Knowledge of PJM and/or NV Energy interconnection standards and study requirements preferred
• Strong understanding of grid modeling, transmission planning, and utility interconnection workflows
• Able to serve as the technical domain lead for power systems analysis
• Comfortable collaborating with software engineers on automation and workflow improvement
• Strong communication skills and ability to work independently in a fast-moving startup environment