Electrical Engineer

carbondirect; United States; Remote; USD 133,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly culture

Work-from-home equipment reimbursement

Monthly home-office stipend

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Flexible vacation

Parental leave

Job summary

Carbondirect is seeking an experienced power-systems engineer to provide advanced modeling and advisory services for decarbonization initiatives across transmission planning, market economics, predictive analytics, and grid modernization.

You will translate complex analyses into practical recommendations for technical and executive audiences, lead multidisciplinary collaborations, and contribute to publications and reusable modeling tools for client projects.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and experience leading or managing clients in the electric-power sector.
• Proficiency with transmission analysis and related modeling capabilities.
• Experience with industry tools (PSS/E, PowerWorld, PSCAD) and familiarity with production-cost platforms (PyPSA, PROMOD, Plexos, AURORA).

Responsibilities

• Design and evaluate electrical systems for electrification and low-carbon technologies.
• Develop and maintain transmission-planning and reliability studies tailored to client needs.
• Complement production-cost modeling with analysis of system operations and market outcomes.
• Perform technical due diligence on electrical infrastructure and energy-storage projects.
• Convert complex models into clear reports and actionable recommendations.
• Collaborate with engineers, scientists, policy specialists, and business-development teams.
• Contribute to technical publications and reusable modeling capabilities for grid modernization.

Skills

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Written and verbal communication

Client leadership

Education

Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PSS/E

PowerWorld

PSCAD

PyPSA

PROMOD

Plexos

AURORA

Job description

Role overview

Provide advanced power-systems engineering and modeling expertise for projects that help organizations decarbonize their electricity use and infrastructure. The role sits at the intersection of transmission planning, power-market economics, predictive analytics, and client advisory work, translating technically rigorous analysis into practical recommendations for both technical and executive audiences.

Responsibilities

• Design and evaluate electrical systems supporting electrification, grid integration, power electronics, storage, and other low-carbon technologies.
• Develop and maintain transmission-planning, reliability, integrated-system-planning, and renewable-integration studies tailored to client needs.
• Complement production-cost modeling with analysis of system operations, market outcomes, and grid constraints.
• Perform technical due diligence on electrical infrastructure, energy-storage projects, industrial-electrification proposals, and related technologies.
• Convert complex models and engineering findings into clear reports, presentations, and actionable recommendations.
• Collaborate with engineers, scientists, policy specialists, business-development teams, and other technical groups.
• Contribute to technical publications, external communications, and reusable modeling capabilities for grid modernization and climate-technology work.

Requirements

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and experience leading or managing internal or external clients in the electric-power sector.
• Proficiency with transmission analysis, including N-1 reliability, SCUC, SCED, AC/DC power flow, congestion management, capacity planning, and steady-state or dynamic network modeling.
• Experience with industry tools such as PSS/E, PowerWorld, or PSCAD, plus familiarity with production-cost platforms such as PyPSA, PROMOD, Plexos, or AURORA.
• Deep knowledge of wholesale electricity markets or grid operations in North America and/or Europe, including market rules, ISOs/RTOs, capacity markets, resource adequacy, and reliability standards.
• Several years of multidisciplinary collaboration and strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to have

• Statistical modeling, forecasting, and data-analysis experience using Python, R, MATLAB, or similar tools.
• Experience with storage, geothermal, distributed energy resources, microgrids, electric vehicles, building electrification, or industrial decarbonization.
• Familiarity with greenhouse-gas accounting, energy policy, carbon markets, regulatory proceedings, natural-gas markets, or power-market design.
• Professional engineering licensure, advanced credentials, or published technical work in grid modeling, electrification, or modernization.

Benefits and work setup

• Salary range of $133,000–$195,000 per year.
• Remote-friendly work culture with company retreats, work-from-home equipment reimbursement, and a monthly home-office stipend.
• U.S. medical, dental, and vision coverage; flexible vacation; company holidays and winter break; and 16 weeks of fully paid parental and family leave.