We are looking for aSr. Principal Electrical Engineer, Microgrid Modeling to join our team in one of todays most exciting technologies. This role willreporttoVP, Product Developmentand based inSan Jose, CA. This is a fully on-site, in officerole5 days a week.
This role is for a highly experienced individual contributor responsible for developing, analyzing, and validating systemlevel models of complex microgrids operating across gridconnected, islanded, blackstart, and transition conditions.
This role focuses on advanced electrical and dynamic modeling of inverterbased resources, energy storage systems, generation assets, microgrid controllers, and distribution networks to ensure robust performance, stability, resilience, and compliance with project requirements and applicable grid codes.
This position is intended for an engineer with deep domain expertise and extensive handson experience in microgrid modeling and simulation, capable of independently evaluating complex systems and operating scenarios and delivering highconfidence, modeldriven insights to support system design and validation.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and validate steadystate and dynamic models of complete microgrid systems, including inverters, BESS, transformers, MV/LV distribution, and loads.
- Perform system studies across gridconnected and islanded operation, including black start, resynchronization, mode transitions, disturbances, and fault scenarios.
- Conduct load flow, power balance, shortcircuit, transient stability, voltage/frequency response, and controlprotection interaction analyses.
- Use PSCAD and PSSE to evaluate system performance
- Collaborate closely with hardware, controls, protection, and systems teams to ensure models accurately represent realworld behavior.
- Prepare clear technical documentation covering modeling assumptions, results, risks, and limitations.
- Participate in technical discussions with end users to address Bloom system modelingrelated questions and collaborate with enduser modeling teams to integrate Bloom models into their systemlevel studies.
- Support factory testing, commissioning, and field issue analysis when modeling input is required.
Required Skills and Qualifications
- Masters or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or related field.
- 10+ years of handson experience in power system and microgrid modeling
- Strong background in power system dynamics and inverterbased resources
- Proven experience in using PSCAD and PSSE. Knowledge of other tools like ETAP, MATLAB / Simulink, DIgSILENT PowerFactory, or similar is preferred
- Solid understanding of Power electronics, Inverterdominated systems, Voltage and frequency regulation, Microgrid controls, Protection concepts relevant to microgrids, Fault analysis
- Familiarity with grid interconnection codes and requirements such as IEEE 1547, NERC etc.
- Strong written and verbal technical communication skills
Bloom Energy is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The total compensation for this position includes standard company benefits and is based on various factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills and experience.
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Salary Ranges:$196,000.00 - $282,000.00
