Power Systems Simulation Engineer

Siemens; City of Schenectady (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens Grid Software in Schenectady, NY seeks a Software Engineer for Power Systems to maintain and enhance the PSSE platform. You will develop in C, C++, and Fortran, design robust tests, and collaborate with a team using modern tools for agile software delivery.

The role emphasizes optimization, data analysis, and power system modeling, with travel up to 10% and a focus on high-quality, scalable software solutions.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree or higher in CS/Math/Data Science/CE/Physics with knowledge of optimization and software engineering.
• Proven strong abilities in software development and robust code quality.
• Experience in Fortran, C, or C++; Python is a strong plus; multi-language codebase.
• One of: 2+ years of professional software development, or graduate coding experience, or Siemens internship.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%.
• Experience on Microsoft Windows and with automated build environments.

Responsibilities

• Create algorithms for power systems simulation and optimization.
• Design, develop, test, and document Grid Simulation software using SAFe, Jira, Confluence, Git.
• Write and maintain code in C, C++, and Fortran; apply OO and functional programming techniques.

Skills

Fortran

C

C++

Python

Visual Studio

Git

GitLab

Windows

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in CS/Math/Data Science/CE/Physics

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Git

GitLab

Visual Studio

Visual Studio Code

Job description

Siemens Grid Software in Schenectady, NY seeks a Software Engineer for Power Systems to maintain and enhance the PSSE platform. You will develop in C, C++, and Fortran, design robust tests, and collaborate with a team using modern tools for agile software delivery.

The role emphasizes optimization, data analysis, and power system modeling, with travel up to 10% and a focus on high-quality, scalable software solutions.