Senior Power Systems Engineer – Generator Interconnect

Atlassand; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer to serve as the senior technical authority for power system architecture and generator control across the portfolio.

You will define modular, scalable electrical solutions and enforce engineering standards while guiding teams and interfacing with utilities and regulatory authorities. The role requires 10–15+ years in power systems, strong leadership, and the ability to travel to project sites, with a focus on safety

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• 10-15+ years of experience in power systems engineering, generation, or utility-scale electrical design.
• Demonstrated leadership in electrical system architecture, generator control and integration, and construction documentation standards
• Experience authoring and enforcing engineering standards, specifications, or design guidelines
• Experience leading power system studies and defining protection philosophies
• Proven ability to resolve complex technical challenges and lead failure investigations to root cause
• Experience mentoring and developing engineers
• Strong communication skills and ability to represent Atlas to utilities and authorities
• Ability to travel to the Atlas corporate office, project field sites, fabrication shops, and customer locations
• Valid Driver's License

Responsibilities

• Define and approve electrical system architectures for modular and scalable power plants.
• Provide final technical authority for generator control and interconnection strategies.
• Lead advanced power system studies and protection philosophies.
• Author, approve, and maintain corporate electrical standards, specifications, and design guidelines.
• Lead and approve complex construction drawing packages and engineering deliverables.
• Support long-range technical planning and CAPEX strategy.
• Lead high-risk commissioning, troubleshooting, and failure investigations, driving issues to root cause and corrective action.
• Interface with utilities, authorities having jurisdiction, third-party engineers, and owners' engineers.
• Mentor Senior Electrical Engineers and guide technical development across teams.
• Comply with Atlas safety policies, including NFPA 70E and LOTO when in shop and field environments.

Skills

Power systems

Generator integration

Electrical controls

Leadership

Mentoring engineers

Technical writing

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ETAP

SKM Power Tools

Job description

Atlas Energy Solutions Inc. in Austin, TX is seeking a Staff Electrical Engineer to serve as the senior technical authority for power system architecture and generator control across the portfolio.

You will define modular, scalable electrical solutions and enforce engineering standards while guiding teams and interfacing with utilities and regulatory authorities. The role requires 10–15+ years in power systems, strong leadership, and the ability to travel to project sites, with a focus on safety