Electrical Engineer II

Apex Systems; Birmingham (AL); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Everforth Apex Systems in Birmingham, AL is seeking an Electrical Engineer II to develop and apply power system digital twins for grid planning, operations, and technology demonstrations. You will build and validate transmission and distribution models, perform a range of simulations, and integrate data for analytical applications.

The role emphasizes collaboration with utilities, universities, and vendors, leveraging PSSE, PSCAD, RTDS, and OPAL-RT platforms, with opportunity to lead research

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Concentration in Power Systems, Electric Energy Systems, Controls, Computer Engineering, or related discipline preferred.
• Experience developing and applying power system digital twins is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain power system digital twins to support grid planning, operations, technology evaluation, training, and decision support.
• Build, validate, and enhance transmission and distribution system models using industry standard power system software tools.
• Conduct steady-state, dynamic, EMT, and real-time simulation studies.
• Utilize PSSE, PSCADTM, and RTDS and/or OPAL-RT platforms to develop, validate, and apply digital twins, real-time simulations, and hardware-in-the-loop testing.
• Integrate operational, planning, asset, and measurement data into digital twin environments and analytical applications.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and develop technical recommendations for utility applications.
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, publications, and project documentation.
• Present technical findings and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Power systems analysis

Digital twins

PSSE

Python

MATLAB

Data integration

C#

Java

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PSSE

PSCAD

RTDS

OPAL-RT

Job description

# Electrical Engineer IIApply**Job#: 3052058****Job Description:**This position supports the Grid Operations and Planning Research area. A primary responsibility of this position is the development, maintenance, and application of power system digital twins to support grid planning, operations, technology evaluation, technology demonstration, training, and decision support. The engineer will support and, over time, lead research projects involving power system modeling and simulation, digital twin development, advanced analytics, visualization, and emerging grid technologies. The position requires collaboration with utilities, research organizations, universities, national laboratories, and technology vendors to advance grid modernization initiatives and develop innovative solutions for the future electric grid.Education Requirements• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited college or university required.• Concentration in Power Systems, Electric Energy Systems, Controls, Computer Engineering, or a closely related discipline preferred.Job Responsibilities• Develop, maintain, and apply power system digital twins to support grid planning, operations, technology evaluation, technology demonstration, training, and decision support.• Build, validate, and enhance transmission and distribution system models using industry standard power system software tools.• Conduct steady-state, dynamic, electromagnetic transient (EMT), and real-time simulationstudies.• Utilize PSSE, PSCADTM, and RTDS and/or OPAL-RT platforms to develop, validate, andapply digital twins, real-time simulations, and hardware-in-the-loop testing environments.• Integrate operational, planning, asset, and measurement data into digital twin environments and analytical applications.• Evaluate emerging technologies and develop technical recommendations for utility applications.• Support research projects, pilot deployments, technology demonstrations, and industrycollaborations.• Prepare technical reports, presentations, publications, and project documentation.• Present technical findings and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders.Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (Technical)Required• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited college or university.• Strong knowledge of electric power system analysis, modeling, simulation, and operation.• Demonstrated experience developing and applying power system digital twins, includingproficiency with PSSE and PSCADTM, and experience utilizing RTDS and/or OPAL-RT platforms for real-time simulation and hardware-in-the-loop testing.• Experience conducting steady-state, dynamic, electromagnetic transient (EMT), and real-timesimulation studies.• Experience integrating operational, planning, asset, and measurement data into modeling,simulation, and analytical environments.• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.Preferred• Experience with synchrophasor technologies, PMUs, SCADA systems, EMS applications,DERMS platforms, or digital substations.• Experience with Python, MATLAB, C#, Java, or similar programming languages.• Familiarity with databases, data analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learningapplications.• Experience working with electric utilities, research organizations, national laboratories,universities, or technology vendors.• Professional Engineer (PE) license or ability to obtain licensure. *Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.**Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at https://www.apexsystems.com/privacy-policy**Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.**Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.**If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [e-mail] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.**UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex Systems.***Employee Type:** Contract**Location:** Birmingham, AL, US**Job Type:** Engineering and Technicians**Date Posted:** September 14, 2026**Pay Range:** $30 - $38 per hour