Senior Power Systems Engineer - R&D

ON.energy; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

ON.energy is seeking a Senior Power Systems Modeling Engineer to lead power system modeling, validation, and grid performance assessments. You will set modeling standards and guide high-impact simulations to ensure models accurately reflect inverter hardware, controls, firmware, protection, and plant operating modes.

You will support interconnection studies, product qualification, and grid requirement demonstrations, collaborating with R&D, Controls, Test, Product, and external partners to

Qualifications

• Masters or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or related field.
• 5–8 years of advanced power systems modeling experience including EMT, RMS, and dynamic modeling.
• Experience with inverter-based resources, BESS, large loads, or transmission-connected facilities.
• Expertise with PSCAD, PSSE, PSLF, MATLAB/Simulink; real-time/HIL simulation preferred.
• Strong understanding of ISO/Utility interconnection requirements, NERC standards, and large-load expectations.

Responsibilities

• Define modeling standards and governance across EMT, RMS, transient, and real-time environments.
• Own model lifecycle; ensure alignment with hardware, firmware, and project configs.
• Provide technical authority on model fidelity, validation, and external submissions.
• Develop EMT and dynamic models for interconnection studies, product qualification, and grid requirements.
• Mentor engineers and coordinate with utilities, ISOs, consultants, and customers.

Skills

Power systems modeling

EMT modeling

Dynamic modeling

HIL

Real-time simulation

PSCAD

PSSE

MATLAB/Simulink

Inverter-based resources

Education

Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PSCAD

PSSE

PSLF

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

ON.energyis building the backbone of energy and AI infrastructure powering grid-safe data centers and mission-critical facilities. The company supplies and operates hyperscale power systems that solve the toughest resilience challenges, delivering custom solutions for AI data centers, mission-critical facilities, and front-of-the-meter assets. ON recently announced a 5GW partnership, with 3GW currently under construction across multiple hyperscale data center campuses. With patented technology and proprietary software,ON.energydevelops projects worldwide that set new benchmarks for resilience.

ROLE SUMMARY
The Senior Power Systems Modeling Engineer is ON.energy’s technical owner for power system modeling, model validation, and grid performance assessment. This role sets modeling standards, leads high-impact simulation work, and ensures models accurately represent ON.energy hardware, controls, firmware, protection settings, and plant-level operating modes.

The position supports product development, interconnection studies, grid requirements demonstrations, customer projects, and emerging large-load applications. It serves as a key technical bridge across R&D, Controls, Test, Product, Project Engineering, external consultants, customers, utilities, ISOs, and standards organizations.

Key focus areas include EMT and dynamic modeling, ERCOT Model Quality Testing, evolving large-load ride-through requirements, hardware-to-model matching, Hardware-in-the-Loop and real-time simulation, and project-specific modeling support for ON.energy deployments.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Technical Modeling Leadership

• Define modeling standards: Establish ON.energy’s modeling philosophy, validation methods, governance processes, and quality expectations across EMT, RMS, transient, steady-state, HIL, and real-time simulation environments.
• Own model lifecycle management: Ensure models remain aligned with released hardware, firmware, controls algorithms, protection settings, plant controls, and project-specific configurations.
• Serve as technical authority: Provide expert judgment on model fidelity, validation evidence, simulation assumptions, and external model submissions.

Project and Product Support

• Lead technical execution: Develop, review, and approve EMT and dynamic models supporting interconnection studies, customer applications, product qualification, and grid requirements.
• Support project modeling: Partner with Project Engineering on study assumptions, equivalent models, SLD representation, equipment settings, operating conditions, and data requirements.
• Assess system performance: Evaluate ride-through behavior, weak-grid performance, harmonics, generator interations, startup behavior, control response, and large-disturbance response.

Validation, HIL, and Hardware Matching

• Ensure hardware-to-model alignment: Confirm models represent inverter behavior, BESS response, EMS functionality, firmware, protection, controls, and fielded product configurations.
• Correlate models with evidence: Compare simulations against lab tests, HIL results, commissioning data, field measurements, disturbance records, and vendor model behavior.

Grid Requirements, Consultant Oversight, and Technical Leadership

• Lead grid requirements modeling: Serve as technical lead for ISO MQT, large-load ride-through evaluations, and evolving grid requirements.
• Oversee external studies: Direct and review work performed by consultants and study partners, ensuring technical quality, traceability, and consistency with ON.energy standards.
• Influence product and engineering direction: Translate modeling insights into recommendations for controls, firmware, hardware design, validation investments, customer applications, and roadmap priorities.
• Mentor and represent: Guide engineers across modeling, controls, test, and project teams, and represent ON.energy in technical discussions with utilities, ISOs, consultants, customers, and industry groups.

EXPERIENCE AND REQUIREMENTS

• Education: Masters Degreeor Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Experience: 5 - 8 years of advanced power systems modeling experience, including EMT, RMS, dynamic modeling, inverter-based resources, BESS, large loads, or transmission-connected facilities.
• Tools: Expertise with PSCAD, PSSE, PSLF, MATLAB/Simulink, and related simulation platforms; experience with HIL or real-time simulation platforms strongly preferred.
• Grid requirements: Strong understanding of ISO and Utility interconnection requirements, MQT, NERC reliability standards, inverter-based resource requirements, and evolving large-load expectations.
• Technical breadth: Fluency in inverter controls, protection settings, firmware behavior, EMS functions, UPS/BESS architectures, and hardware/software integration.
• Leadership: Demonstrated ability to set technical direction, influence across engineering disciplines, review complex deliverables, communicate with external stakeholders, and create scalable engineering processes.

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For US-based roles - What you’ll get:

• Competitive salary + annual performance-based bonus eligibility
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and company holidays

For Mexico-based roles - What you’ll get:

• Competitive salary + annual performance bonus eligibility
• Major medical expenses and life insurance
• Paid time off and holidays (per local policy)

For all roles:

• Professional development and growth opportunities
• Opportunity to grow with a mission-driven team shaping the future of clean energy
• Equal Opportunity: ON.energy is committed to equal employment opportunity and to maintaining a work environment free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation.
• Benefits vary by role and location and are subject to change.

Agency Notice:ON.energy does not accept unsolicited resumes from staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters. Resumes submitted without a fully executed Master Services Agreement (MSA) and a written request from an authorized member of our Talent Acquisition team will be considered the property of ON.energy. No placement fees or compensation will be paid for unsolicited candidate submissions.

As set forth in ON.energy’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.