Senior Power Systems Engineer — Critical Power & EM Threats

Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.; Knoxville (TN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. in Knoxville, TN seeks an experienced Staff Level III for critical power and electromagnetic threat research. You will model, simulate, and analyze power systems to support R&D and deliver actionable insights.

Ideal candidates have 6–10 years in engineering, strong data analysis, and hands-on experience with EMTP-RV, PowerWorld, PSS/E, or OpenDSS, and the ability to obtain a security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 6–10 years of engineering/utility/research institute experience.
• Experience applying computational methods to analyze, plan, and operate electrical power systems.
• Experience developing and executing power system simulations and analyses.
• Familiarity with power system modeling tools like EMTP-RV, PowerWorld, PSS/E, OpenDSS, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Perform power system analysis (time-domain and frequency-domain) using simulation tools.
• Design, implement, and validate power system simulation models and analytical methods.
• Support development of new research capabilities and technical solutions for resilience and electromagnetic threats.
• Collaborate with senior engineers and subject matter experts on projects.
• Assist in execution of medium-sized research projects, including schedule/budget tracking.

Skills

Power systems analysis

Data analysis

Engineering analyses

Python

OpenDSS

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

EMTP-RV

PowerWorld

PSS/E

OpenDSS

Job description

Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. in Knoxville, TN seeks an experienced Staff Level III for critical power and electromagnetic threat research. You will model, simulate, and analyze power systems to support R&D and deliver actionable insights.

Ideal candidates have 6–10 years in engineering, strong data analysis, and hands-on experience with EMTP-RV, PowerWorld, PSS/E, or OpenDSS, and the ability to obtain a security clearance.