Grid Compliance Technical Lead

Siemens Energy, Inc.; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K with company match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

Siemens Gamesa, part of Siemens Energy, is seeking a self-driven Grid Compliance Technical Lead for the Onshore Americas region. You will lead grid code reviews, assess compliance, and guide analyses supporting wind power plant integration with utilities and regulators.

This role requires a Master’s in Electrical Power Engineering with 8–10 years in grid compliance and power system studies, plus hands-on experience with PSS/E and PSCAD.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Power Engineering; 8–10 years in grid compliance, renewable integration, and power system studies.
• Knowledge of grid regulations and experience with ERCOT, NERC, FERC, utilities, ISOs, and RTOs.
• Experience performing grid code reviews, compliance assessments, gap analyses, and risk evaluations.
• Electrical studies including Harmonics, LoadFlow, Dynamic Stability, Frequency Response, Transient Studies, Fault Ride-Through, Short Circuit Analysis.
• Strong understanding of inverter-based resources and grid integration requirements.
• Working knowledge of PSS/E, PSCAD, and related tools.
• Experience with wind turbines (DFIG and/or Full converter) or other converter-based units.
• Desirable experience supporting utility interconnection processes and industry standards development.

Responsibilities

• Lead grid code reviews, compliance evaluations, and gap analyses to identify risks and required product enhancements.
• Mentor and provide technical leadership on grid compliance requirements, interconnection standards, and renewable integration challenges for onshore Americas market.
• Support certification activities and engagement with utilities, transmission operators, consultants, and regulatory authorities.
• Lead analysis of power system studies to assess compliance with requirements related to voltage control, frequency response, fault ride-through, reactive power capability, harmonics, power quality, and short-circuit performance.
• Interpret simulation and field test results and identify necessary performance improvements.
• Review RMS (PSS®E) and EMT (PSCAD) models and simulation methodologies used for compliance and interconnection studies.
• Review and oversee benchmarking and validation of wind turbine and plant controller models against field measurements and reference data.
• Write technical reports where requirements, assumptions, results, and conclusions are clearly described.
• Support customer communication and technical meetings as the grid compliance subject matter expert.

Skills

Grid compliance

Renewable integration

Power system studies

Technical leadership

Risk assessment

Interconnection standards

Regulatory engagement

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Power Engineering

Tools

PSS/E

PSCAD

Job description

A Snapshot of Your Day

SGREis looking for a self-driven and proactive Grid Compliance Technical Lead who will be responsible for grid code reviews, compliance assessments, gapanalyses, and technical leadership supporting the integration of wind powerplants. The scope of responsibility will be for Onshore Americas region.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Lead grid code reviews, compliance evaluations, and gapanalyses to identify risks and required product enhancements.
• Mentor and provide technical leadership on grid compliance requirements,interconnection standards, and renewable integration challenges for onshoreAmericas market.
• Support certification activities and engagement with utilities, transmissionoperators, consultants, and regulatory authorities.
• Lead analysis of power system studies to assess compliance with requirementsrelated to voltage control, frequency response, fault ride-through, reactivepower capability, harmonics, power quality, and short-circuit performance.
• Interpret simulation and field test results and identify necessaryperformance improvements.
• Review RMS (PSS®E) and EMT (PSCAD) models and simulation methodologies usedfor compliance and interconnection studies.
• Review and oversee benchmarking and validation of wind turbine and plantcontroller models against field measurements and reference data.
• Write technical reports where requirements, assumptions, results, andconclusions are clearly described.
• Support customer communication and technical meetings as the grid compliancesubject matter expert.

What You Bring

• Master's degree in Electrical Power Engineering combinedwith 8-10 years of experience in grid compliance, renewable integration, andpower system studies.
• Knowledge of current grid compliance regulations and experience working withgrid authorities such as ERCOT, NERC, FERC, utilities, ISOs, and RTOs.
• Experience performing grid code reviews, compliance assessments, gapanalyses, and technical risk evaluations.
• Experience performing electrical studies including Harmonic Studies, LoadFlow Analysis, Dynamic Stability, Frequency Response, Transient Studies, FaultRide-Through, and Short Circuit Analysis.
• Strong understanding of inverter-based resources and grid integrationrequirements.
• Working knowledge of power system simulation tools including PSS®E, PSCAD andothers.
• Experience with wind turbines (DFIG and/or Full converter technologies) orother converter-based units (e.g., PV, HVDC, STATCOM, Energy Storage).
• Desirable experience supporting utility interconnection processes andindustry standards development.

Who is Siemens Gamesa?

Siemens Gamesa is part of Siemens Energy, a global leader in energy technology with a rich legacy of innovation spanning over 150 years. Together, we are committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. As a leading player in the wind industry and manufacturer of wind turbines, we are passionate about driving the energy transition and providing innovative solutions that meet the growing energy demand of the global community. At Siemens Gamesa, we are constantly seeking individuals to join our team and support our focus on energy transformation.

Rewards/Benefits

• Supportive work culture
• Company paid Health and wellness benefits
• Paid Time Off and paid holidays
• 401K savings plan with company match
• Family building benefits
• Parental leave

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Siemens Energy is an Equal Opportunity and Affimative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, transgender, sex stereotyping, order of protection status, protected veteran or military status, or an unfavorable discharge from military service, and other categories protected by federal, state or local

law.