Electrical Engineer

Apt; Birmingham (AL); Presencial; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Apt in Birmingham, AL is seeking an Electrical Engineer with testing experience to validate grid software used by utility operators. You will design and execute test plans, validate data flows between SCADA, GIS, and outage systems, and collaborate with operators, engineers, and vendors to ensure reliable grid operations.

Ideal candidates have a solid power systems foundation, strong communication skills, and a drive to learn how distribution grid software behaves in real-world scenarios.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Understanding of electric distribution systems, power flow, substations, SCADA, or grid operations.
• Experience writing/executing test cases or documenting results (academic, co-op, or professional).
• Clear communication with engineers, operators, and vendors.
• Willingness to learn complex software and workflows.

Responsabilidades

• Design and run test plans, test cases, and test scenarios for utility grid software.
• Participate in functional, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing.
• Verify grid operations like switching, outage response, and network modeling in software.
• Document test results and track issues with technical teams, users, and vendors.
• Check data flow between SCADA, GIS, and outage management systems.
• Review requirements to ensure test coverage is complete and traceable.
• Support system upgrades, releases, and go-live readiness.
• Collaborate with operators and engineers to translate real scenarios into tests.

Conocimientos

Electrical engineering

Test planning

Communication skills

Grid knowledge

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Herramientas

qTest

Jira

Azure DevOps

HP ALM

SQL

APIs

Test automation

Descripción del empleo

Are you an electrical engineer who enjoys digging into how systems work and making sure they work right? We're looking for an engineer with a solid power systems foundation and some testing experience to help validate the software that utility operators rely on every day to keep the grid running. You'll work on a GE distribution management platform and related utility tools, so you'll be able to apply your engineering knowledge in a hands-on way while building valuable experience in grid operations technology. Prior experience with these specific tools isn't required. If you're curious and detail-oriented and understand how the distribution grid works, we'll help you learn the rest.

What You'll Do

• Help design and run test plans, test cases, and test scenarios for utility grid software
• Take part in functional, integration, regression, and user acceptance testing
• Use your electrical engineering background to confirm that real-world grid operations, such as switching, outage response, and network modeling, behave as expected in the software
• Document test results and track issues through resolution with technical teams, business users, and vendors
• Check that data flows correctly between connected utility systems such as SCADA, GIS, and outage management
• Review requirements and make sure test coverage is complete and traceable
• Support system upgrades, new releases, and go-live readiness
• Collaborate with distribution operators, fellow engineers, and application teams to turn real operating scenarios into meaningful tests

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or a related field
• Understanding of electric distribution systems, power flow, substations, SCADA, or grid operations
• Some experience writing or executing test cases, validating systems, or documenting technical results (academic, co-op, field, or professional experience all count)
• Clear communication skills and comfort working with engineers, operators, and vendors
• Eagerness to learn complex software and operational workflows

Nice to Have

• Exposure to utility applications such as GE ADMS, GE GridOS, EMS, DMS, OMS, or SCADA platforms
• Familiarity with distribution concepts like FLISR, switching operations, or outage management
• Experience with test or defect management tools such as qTest, Jira, Azure DevOps, or HP ALM
• Experience with SQL, data validation, APIs, or test automation
• Background working in Agile or vendor-led project environments