Principal Power Systems Engineer: Grid Integration (Remote)

Shades of grey HR; United States; Remote; CAD 243,000 - 298,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Retirement plan with company match

PTO and holidays

Professional development support

Stock ownership opportunity

Job summary

Shades of grey HR is seeking a Principal Power Systems Engineer to lead complex grid interconnection and renewable-storage integration for North American projects. This senior, client-facing role requires mentoring engineers, delivering technical studies, and advancing business opportunities.

The position is fully remote across Canada and the U.S. with occasional travel, offering a base salary in the six-figure USD range and a comprehensive benefits package, including retirement and professional

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, power systems, or related field.
• 8+ years of U.S. and/or Canadian power-sector experience, including senior or technical leadership responsibilities.
• Strong experience with IBR modeling, grid integration, and complex power-system studies.
• Advanced proficiency in at least two platforms such as PSCAD/EMTDC, PSS/E, GE PSLF, ASPEN, MATLAB/Simulink, or PowerGEM TARA.
• Experience with RMS and EMT modeling and model validation.
• Strong client-facing experience and ability to defend technical work before external stakeholders.
• Experience mentoring engineers and managing project scope, budget, and schedules.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Authorization to work in the U.S. or Canada, or ability to obtain authorization through employer-sponsored immigration support. Visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex power-system, interconnection, transmission, renewable, storage, IBR, power-quality, and grid-compliance studies.
• Establish study methodology, assumptions, modeling approaches, and quality standards.
• Review, validate, and troubleshoot models and serve as a final technical reviewer.
• Lead RMS and EMT modeling, validation, and IBR performance assessments.
• Present and defend technical findings to clients, utilities, ISO/RTOs, and other stakeholders.
• Manage key client relationships, project scope, schedules, and technical deliverables.
• Mentor engineers and review technical work.
• Support proposals, scopes, fee estimates, and business development.
• Stay current on FERC, NERC, IEEE, ISO/RTO, utility, and Canadian grid requirements.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, power systems, or related field

Master’s degree in electrical engineering (preferred)

Tools

PSCAD/EMTDC

PSS/E

GE PSLF

ASPEN

MATLAB/Simulink

PowerGEM TARA

Job description

Shades of grey HR is seeking a Principal Power Systems Engineer to lead complex grid interconnection and renewable-storage integration for North American projects. This senior, client-facing role requires mentoring engineers, delivering technical studies, and advancing business opportunities.

The position is fully remote across Canada and the U.S. with occasional travel, offering a base salary in the six-figure USD range and a comprehensive benefits package, including retirement and professional