Remote Lead Power System Engineer: Grid Studies & Design

Alstom Grid; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 98,000 - 164,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Job summary

GE Grid Solutions seeks a Lead Power System Engineer to support project execution, sales and business development by delivering expert power system studies for EHV/HV substations. You will oversee or perform load flow, short circuit, transient analyses and DV/DT studies using tools like PSCAD, PSS/E, ETAP and DigSilent PowerFactory.

You will guide engineering tasks, communicate with customers and ensure compliance with design requirements, often traveling internationally up to 20% and supporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with power systems and power electronics subjects.
• Minimum 6 years’ experience of network or transient studies for conventional electric-energy generation / FACTS / renewable energy / inverter-based power systems.

Responsibilities

• Independently perform in-depth power system studies or oversee 3rd party providers.
• Cover studies including Load Flow, Short Circuit, LVRT/HVRT, and dynamic performance analyses.
• Coordinate engineering tasks to meet project/tender requirements.
• Communicate results clearly to customers and stakeholders.

Skills

Power systems

Power electronics

System studies

PSCAD

PSS/E

ETAP

DigSilent PowerFactory

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

PSCAD

PSS/E

ETAP

DigSilent PowerFactory

Job description

GE Grid Solutions seeks a Lead Power System Engineer to support project execution, sales and business development by delivering expert power system studies for EHV/HV substations. You will oversee or perform load flow, short circuit, transient analyses and DV/DT studies using tools like PSCAD, PSS/E, ETAP and DigSilent PowerFactory.

You will guide engineering tasks, communicate with customers and ensure compliance with design requirements, often traveling internationally up to 20% and supporting