HVDC Power Systems Engineer — Grid Innovation & Validation

American Terawatt

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

29 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision coverage
Wellness stipend
Lunch provided daily
Unlimited PTO
Laptop provided
Transit benefit
401(k) program
SF Embarcadero office

Job summary

American Terawatt is hiring a Power Systems Engineer to design, model, test, and deploy HVDC terminals and transmission systems. You will work with a Principal Engineer, the R&D Engineering team, and test engineers to take ownership of power-system modeling, subsystem validation, and commissioning support.

This hands-on role focuses on solving complex power-delivery problems and turning a new HVDC terminal design into operating infrastructure, with potential to grow into broader system-level

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
  • 3+ years of commercial experience in power systems or electrical engineering.
  • Hands-on experience with transmission planning tools (PSSE, PSLF, DIgSILENT PowerFactory) and EMT tools (PSCAD, EMTP).
  • Experience across the full engineering lifecycle from concept through commissioning.

Responsibilities

  • Design, model, test, and deploy HVDC terminals and transmission systems.
  • Own power-system modeling, subsystem validation, and commissioning support.
  • Collaborate with Principal Engineer and R&D team to deliver on schedule.

Skills

Power systems engineering
Modeling & simulation
Python or MATLAB
Engineering lifecycle

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PSSE
PSLF
DIgSILENT PowerFactory
PSCAD/EMTP
ETAP
SKM PowerTools
Python
MATLAB

Job description

American Terawatt is hiring a Power Systems Engineer to design, model, test, and deploy HVDC terminals and transmission systems. You will work with a Principal Engineer, the R&D Engineering team, and test engineers to take ownership of power-system modeling, subsystem validation, and commissioning support.

This hands-on role focuses on solving complex power-delivery problems and turning a new HVDC terminal design into operating infrastructure, with potential to grow into broader system-level

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