Senior HV Substation Engineer — Solar & Storage Projects

IPX Power; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 170,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance with 100% premium coverage

Unlimited PTO

Paid parental leave

Monthly food stipend

Full home office setup

Job summary

IPX Power, located in Beaverton, Oregon, is looking for an Electrical Engineer to lead technical execution on high-voltage and medium-voltage systems across utility-scale projects. This role entails critical engineering decisions in areas such as utility interconnection, design optimization, and system performance management.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering with over 8 years of experience in HV substation and MV collection systems design, accompanied by strong troubleshooting and project management skills. IPX Power offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years of experience leading technical scope for HV substations and MV collection systems.
• Proven experience managing EPCs, consultants, and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve issues using relay data, SCADA, and diagnostics.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and technical review of HV substations and transmission interconnections.
• Own utility interconnection scope, including review of applications and models.
• Define and implement upgrade projects to improve reliability and performance.

Skills

High voltage substation design

Medium voltage collection systems

Power system studies

Field-level equipment understanding

Troubleshooting

Root-cause analysis

Education

Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering

Master’s or PhD

Tools

ETAP

SKM

DIgSILENT

PSSE

PowerWorld

PSCAD

Job description

IPX Power, located in Beaverton, Oregon, is looking for an Electrical Engineer to lead technical execution on high-voltage and medium-voltage systems across utility-scale projects. This role entails critical engineering decisions in areas such as utility interconnection, design optimization, and system performance management.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering with over 8 years of experience in HV substation and MV collection systems design, accompanied by strong troubleshooting and project management skills. IPX Power offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.