Measurement-Based Grid Analytics & Control Engineer

Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual incentive program

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Paid time off

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Flexible vacation

Job summary

Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. seeks a Ph.D.-level researcher to advance measurement-based grid monitoring, analytics, and modeling for transmission operations.

The role emphasizes developing tools for synchrophasor applications and conducting large-scale power-system simulations to support reliable operation and planning of modern grids. You will publish technical results for EPRI members, collaborate with industry partners, and contribute to hardware-in-the-loop testing and real-time

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with a focus on power systems preferred.
• Experience with power system dynamics, stability, and control.
• Expertise in synchrophasor technology and grid applications.
• Experience with PSSE and PSCAD.
• Knowledge of inverter-based resources and power-electronic-interfaced technologies.
• Familiarity with real-time simulation platforms and hardware-in-the-loop methodologies.
• Strong programming abilities in Python, MATLAB, and C++.
• Excellent analytical, writing, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and within multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop advanced methods and software tools for synchrophasor-based real-time transmission operations.
• Model, simulate, and analyze large-scale power systems with high inverter-based resource penetration.
• Perform electromechanical dynamics using PSSE and electromagnetic transient simulations with PSCAD.
• Analyze field-recorded data and support investigations of events and disturbances.
• Review literature and assess evolving technologies in wide-area monitoring and control.
• Develop real-time simulation and hardware-in-the-loop configurations.
• Create software applications and automation tools for power-system analytics and research.
• Prepare technical reports, journal papers, and conference deliverables for stakeholders.
• Support needs assessment, proposals, and planning for future research.
• Present findings at industry meetings, conferences, and EPRI events.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams while delivering high-quality work.
• Manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively.

Skills

Power systems dynamics

Stability analysis

Control theory

Synchrophasor technology

PSSE

PSCAD

Inverter-based resources

Real-time simulation

Python

MATLAB

C++

Technical writing

Presentation skills

Independent work

Education

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or related field

Master's degree in related field

Tools

PSSE

PSCAD

HIL

Python

MATLAB

C++

Job description

Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. seeks a Ph.D.-level researcher to advance measurement-based grid monitoring, analytics, and modeling for transmission operations.

The role emphasizes developing tools for synchrophasor applications and conducting large-scale power-system simulations to support reliable operation and planning of modern grids. You will publish technical results for EPRI members, collaborate with industry partners, and contribute to hardware-in-the-loop testing and real-time