Principal Power Systems Engineer – Grid Integration & Power Electronics

Accountabilities

You will serve as a senior technical authority and trusted client advisor, leading sophisticated power systems studies while ensuring technical excellence, project quality, and successful delivery.

Technical Leadership & Grid Integration

• Lead complex power systems, grid interconnection, transmission planning, renewable energy, battery storage, inverter-based resource (IBR), power quality, and grid compliance studies.

• Establish study methodologies, assumptions, modeling approaches, and technical quality standards.

• Review, validate, and troubleshoot engineering models, serving as a final technical reviewer for key deliverables.

• Lead RMS and EMT modeling, model validation, and inverter-based resource performance assessments.

• Address complex grid integration challenges and develop technically sound recommendations for clients.

Client & Project Management

• Present and defend technical findings to clients, utilities, ISO/RTOs, regulators, and other industry stakeholders.

• Manage key client relationships, project scopes, schedules, budgets, and technical deliverables.

• Ensure projects meet agreed technical requirements, quality expectations, and delivery timelines.

• Provide technical guidance and support throughout project execution and client engagements.

Team Development & Business Growth

• Mentor engineers, review technical work, and support the development of engineering capabilities.

• Contribute to proposals, technical scopes, fee estimates, and business development initiatives.

• Identify opportunities to strengthen existing client relationships and support new project engagements.

• Stay informed about evolving FERC, NERC, IEEE, ISO/RTO, utility, and Canadian grid requirements.

Requirements

The ideal candidate combines extensive power systems engineering experience with advanced expertise in grid integration and inverter-based resources. You should be comfortable leading complex technical assignments, advising clients, mentoring engineers, and managing projects across a remote, multidisciplinary environment.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or a related engineering discipline.

• 8+ years of experience in the US and/or Canadian power sector, including senior technical or engineering leadership responsibilities.

• Strong expertise in inverter-based resource modeling, grid integration, and complex power systems studies.

• Advanced proficiency in at least two of the following platforms: PSCAD/EMTDC, PSS/E, GE PSLF, ASPEN, MATLAB/Simulink, or PowerGEM TARA.

• Practical experience with RMS and EMT modeling, simulation, and model validation.

• Proven ability to present and defend technical findings before clients, utilities, and other external stakeholders.

• Experience mentoring engineers and managing project scope, budgets, and schedules.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Authorization to work in the United States or Canada, or eligibility to obtain work authorization through employer-sponsored immigration support. Visa sponsorship is available for qualified candidates.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree, M.Eng., or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or a related discipline.

• Professional Engineer (PE) or Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) license, or progress toward professional licensure.

• Experience with ISO/RTO interconnection queues and grid requirements.

• Knowledge of grid-forming inverters, weak-grid conditions, renewable-plus-storage systems, or large-load and data-center interconnections.

• Familiarity with NERC standards, IEEE 1547, IEEE 2800, FERC regulations, and Canadian grid operator requirements.

• Programming or automation experience using Python, C++, MATLAB, Excel VBA, R, or similar tools.

• Experience in proposal development, regulatory work, technical advisory services, or business development.

Work Environment & Schedule

• Fully remote position available to candidates based in the United States or Canada.

• Ability to collaborate across North American time zones.

• Availability for occasional domestic and international travel.

• Valid passport and ability to travel between the United States and Canada, where legally permitted.

Benefits

• Annual base salary of $175,000–$215,000 USD for US-based candidates.

• Compensation for Canada-based candidates adjusted to CAD according to location, experience, and qualifications.

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• Retirement savings plan with employer contribution:

  • 401(k) with company contribution for US-based employees.

  • Group RRSP for Canada-based employees.

  • Paid time off and company holidays.

  • Professional licensure and continuing education support.

  • Stock ownership opportunity, subject to eligibility and vesting requirements.

  • Fully remote work arrangement.

  • Opportunities to contribute to major renewable energy and grid modernization projects.