AI Software Applications Lead for Power Systems

EPRI; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k

STD/LTD and paid family leave

Life and accident insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

EPRI in Charlotte, NC, is seeking an AI Software Applications Lead for Power Systems to design, build, and support AI-native software for the energy sector. You will lead a product development team and align with Transmission Operations & Planning to craft enduring AI solutions.

Responsibilities include architecting AI frameworks, data visualization for power systems, and establishing guardrails with cyber security. A senior role requiring strong AI and cloud skills.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering with AI emphasis.
• 3+ years in AI development focused on power system applications.
• Experience with AI pipelines and orchestration.
• Strong knowledge of retrieval augmented generation (RAG) architectures.
• Hands-on with Azure cloud and HPC platforms.
• Proficient in vector search, embeddings and hybrid retrieval.
• Experience with Kubernetes (AKS) and containerized deployments.
• Strong Python development for AI pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead a product development team of researchers and software developers.
• Collaborate with Transmission Operations & Planning leadership to set strategy.
• Design, architect and deploy AI-native software for power systems.
• Develop frameworks for data visualization and simulation in power systems.
• Develop agentic frameworks for user interaction with power system software.
• Create testing, validation and guardrails for AI in energy infrastructure.
• Explore emerging technologies and partnerships for AI software.

Skills

AI development

Power systems

Query orchestration

RAG architectures

Azure

Kubernetes

Python

Vector search

Education

Master’s or PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Tools

AKS

HPC platforms

Containerized deployments

Job description

Position Title: AI Software Applications Lead for Power Systems

Position Type: Full time

About Us

Together Shaping the Future of Energy

EPRI provides thought leadership, industry expertise, and collaborative value to help the electricity sector identify issues, technology gaps, and broader needs that can be addressed through effective research and development programs for the benefit of society.

Job Title:

AI Software Applications Lead for Power Systems

Location:

Charlotte, NC, North Carolina Home Office

Job Summary and Description:

The AI Software Applications Lead for Power Systems will design, implement, test and support a variety of AI-native software applications for the energy sector. The person will lead a product development team of developers to achieve research manager objectives. The person will also collaborate with EPRI’s Transmission Operations & Planning and IGES leadership to develop and implement a long-term strategy for enduring AI-native software solutions for power systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy and Leadership: Collaborate with EPRI leaders to develop strategy for AI-native software applications for power systems.
• Architect & Deploy AI Solutions: Design, architect and build AI-native software applications to meet EPRI research leader objectives. Work with EPRI IT infrastructure to maximise and optimise resources for solutions.
• Architect, develop, test, and deploy frameworks for advanced power system data and simulation visualization for Transmission Operations and Planning applications, and support the development of a strategy for leveraging these capabilities across other sectors
• Architect, develop, test and deploy agentic frameworks for interaction between users and EPRI power system software.
• Architect, develop, test and deploy a framework for testing, modification and validation of use of AI in the energy sector and critical infrastructure. This includes developing guardrails for agentic workflows, in partnership with the EPRI cyber security team.
• Explore the landscape of new and emerging technologies that may be appropriate for EPRI AI and software applications. Test and develop as appropriate. This may or not encompass direct partnerships with technology providers.
• Lead a technical product team(s) of researchers and software developers in EPRI to achieve outcomes, including directing work and support. This may or not involve direct people management responsibilities depending on preference.

Required Skills & Experience

• Master or Phd. Degree 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 vector search, embeddings, and hybrid retrieval techniques.
• Experience with Kubernetes (AKS) and containerized deployments.
• Strong Python development skills for AI pipelines.

The salary range for this position is $0 USD to $0 USD annually. This salary range is an estimate, and the actual salary may vary based on various factors, including without limitation applicant's education, experience, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. The salary may also be adjusted based on applicant's geographic location. This role is eligible to participate in EPRI’s annual incentive program. The amount of incentive varies and is subject to the terms and conditions of the plan.

This role is eligible to participate in EPRI’s standard employee benefit programs, which currently include the following:

• medical
• dental
• vision
• 401k
• STD/LTD and paid family leave
• life and accident insurance
• paid time off (flexible vacation, sick leave, and holiday pay)

EPRI participates in E-Verify, an online system operated jointly by the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration (SSA). EPRI uses the system to check the work status of new hires by comparing information from the employee's I-9 form against SSA and Department of Homeland Security databases.

EPRI is an equal opportunity employer. EEO/AA/M/F/VETS/Disabled Together . . . Shaping the Future of Energy.www.epri.com

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.