Lead Stability Engineer, Batch Studies (Power Systems)

Electric Reliability Council of Texas; Taylor (TX); Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, and life ins.

Disability insurance

Long‑term care insurance

Section 125 Flexible Spending Account

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Electric Reliability Council of Texas is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead batch stability screening and interconnection studies in Taylor, TX. You will perform stability analyses with PSSE/VSAT/PowerWorld, support NERC FAC-002 projects, and mentor junior staff.

You will design scenarios, validate models, and prepare technical reports for ERCOT and market participants, while advancing reliability and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field required.
• Experience performing stability studies and transmission planning assessments.
• Experience with large‑scale dynamic stability analyses using power system tools.
• Experience modeling large load dynamics and developing automation tools (Python).
• Familiarity with NERC reliability standards FAC‑002 and TPL.

Responsibilities

• Performs batch stability screening and analyzes stability under interconnection scenarios.
• Designs and performs stability assessments, including PV, angular and voltage stability, and short circuit analysis.
• Supports NERC FAC‑002 studies for Large Load interconnections.
• Runs scenarios, analyzes results, and prepares technical reports and recommendations.
• Mentors engineers and leads complex interconnection and reliability studies.

Skills

Stability studies

Python programming

Power system analysis

NERC FAC-002 knowledge

Transmission planning

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PSSE

VSAT

TSAT

PowerWorld

Job description

Electric Reliability Council of Texas is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead batch stability screening and interconnection studies in Taylor, TX. You will perform stability analyses with PSSE/VSAT/PowerWorld, support NERC FAC-002 projects, and mentor junior staff.

You will design scenarios, validate models, and prepare technical reports for ERCOT and market participants, while advancing reliability and process improvements.