Full Job Description
ETAP is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer with knowledge of modeling, control, and optimization of renewable power plants, microgrids, and inverter-based resources, along with a strong interest in designing and developing advanced software applications in this area.
Our Control R&D division develops leading-edge applications and solves challenging problems related to renewable energy integration, microgrid operation, power plant control, energy management, optimization, and real-time power system simulation.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Research, design, develop specifications for, implement, and test software applications related to the modeling, control, optimization, and energy management of renewable energy systems.
• Perform advanced power system studies related to renewable energy integration, microgrids, inverter-based resources, and renewable power plants.
• Develop and evaluate optimization algorithms for applications such as economic dispatch, power management, generation scheduling, and optimal operation of distributed energy resources.
• Support development and validation of control algorithms for renewable power plants and microgrids.
• Perform simulation and testing using offline and real-time power system simulation platforms.
• Collaborate with software engineers and power system engineers to translate engineering requirements into robust software solutions.
• Support model validation, controller testing, and hardware-in-the-loop or real-time simulation activities.
Qualifications
• Experience in modeling and analysis of renewable power plants, inverter-based resources, grid-connected systems, and microgrids.
• Knowledge of power system control, dynamics, and optimization.
• Knowledge of optimization methods and applications such as economic dispatch, optimal power flow, generation scheduling, or energy management systems.
• Experience or familiarity with power system simulation tools such as ETAP, PSCAD, or similar platforms.
• Experience or familiarity with real-time simulation platforms such as OPAL-RT is desirable.
• Familiarity with Docker, containerization, and deployment of engineering or simulation applications in containerized environments.
• Basic knowledge of programming and scientific computing, preferably using Python, C#, or similar languages.
• Strong capabilities in research, system design, testing, and technical problem solving.
• Ability to understand industrial standards, grid codes, and technical requirements and translate them into engineering or software specifications.
• Highly motivated, self-managed, detail-oriented, and well-organized.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with renewable plant controllers, microgrid controllers, energy management systems, or real-time control applications is desirable.
Education
MSc or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or a closely related field.
0–5 years of relevant experience.
Location: Irvine, CA, USA
