DER Integration Engineer – Grid-Forming & AI Analytics

EPRI; United States; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive

Medical benefits

401k + PTO

Job summary

EPRI’s DER Integration Engineer role focuses on integrating distributed energy resources into distribution networks with emphasis on safety, reliability, and cost. The position leads EMT modeling for grid-following and grid-forming inverters, plus testing DER tech in lab and field environments.

The ideal candidate has hands-on power electronics experience, proficiency with EMT models and tools like PSCAD/OpenDSS, and a background in AI applications to power systems.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in industry, utility, or research in power electronics or DER.
• Experience with EMT models, grid-following/inverters, and hardware-in-loop testing.
• Knowledge of DER interconnection standards and high-penetration challenges.

Responsibilities

• Develop GFL and GFM inverter EMT models and perform transient analyses.
• Test DER technologies in lab and field, analyze results, and improve models.
• Evaluate emerging technologies via analytical and field studies.
• Author technical reports and present findings to stakeholders.
• Contribute to AI-enabled tools and analytics development.

Skills

Power converters

EMT model development

Laboratory testing

Data analysis

AI/ML in power systems

Python

Matlab

Digital simulators

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

MS/PhD preferred

Tools

PSCAD

EMTP-RV

PowerFactory

Python

OpenDSS

CYME

Synergi

Typhoon HIL

RTDS

Job description

EPRI’s DER Integration Engineer role focuses on integrating distributed energy resources into distribution networks with emphasis on safety, reliability, and cost. The position leads EMT modeling for grid-following and grid-forming inverters, plus testing DER tech in lab and field environments.

The ideal candidate has hands-on power electronics experience, proficiency with EMT models and tools like PSCAD/OpenDSS, and a background in AI applications to power systems.