AI Power Systems Lead: Build Next‑Gen Energy AI Apps

Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive program

Medical/dental/vision benefits

401k

Paid time off and holidays

STD/LTD and paid family leave

Life and accident insurance

Job summary

Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. is seeking an AI Software Applications Lead for Power Systems to design, implement, test, and support AI-native software from Charlotte, NC.

You will lead a product development team and drive a long-term AI strategy with Transmission Operations & Planning and IGES leadership. Ideal candidates hold an advanced degree in power AI, 3+ years in AI for power systems, and strong Python, Azure, vector search, and HPC experience, with leadership of researchers and

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering with emphasis on AI applications for Power Systems.
• 3+ years in AI development with focus on power system applications.
• Expertise in Query Orchestration for complex AI pipelines.
• Strong knowledge of RAG architectures for AI-powered search.
• Hands-on experience with Azure and HPC platforms.
• Proficiency in Python development for AI pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Strategize and lead development of AI-native software for power systems.
• Architect, develop, test, and deploy AI frameworks and visualization tools.
• Collaborate with IT and leadership to optimize resources and deployment pipelines.
• Lead a team of researchers and software developers to deliver outcomes.
• Explore new AI technologies and partnerships as appropriate.

Skills

AI development

Power system applications

Query orchestration

RAG architectures

Python development

Azure

HPC platforms

Vector search

Embeddings

Kubernetes (AKS)

Containerized deployments

Education

Master's or PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering with emphasis on AI applications for Power Systems

Tools

Azure

Kubernetes (AKS)

HPC platforms

Job description

Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. is seeking an AI Software Applications Lead for Power Systems to design, implement, test, and support AI-native software from Charlotte, NC.

You will lead a product development team and drive a long-term AI strategy with Transmission Operations & Planning and IGES leadership. Ideal candidates hold an advanced degree in power AI, 3+ years in AI for power systems, and strong Python, Azure, vector search, and HPC experience, with leadership of researchers and