Senior Power Systems Engineer & R&D Lead

SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS & RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, INC. (SARA); Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 135,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, disability &

Bonus programs

401(k) match/profit sharing

ESOP

Job summary

Scientific Applications & Research Associates, Inc. (SARA) invites a Senior Research Engineer to lead advanced power systems R&D at the Colorado Springs facility.

You will perform physics-based calculations, develop specs, and run tests while coordinating with cross-disciplinary teams on DoD and government programs. The role demands a Master’s in EE or higher (PhD preferred), 8–10+ years in power systems, and security clearance readiness.

Qualifications

• 8 years of directly applicable power systems Electrical Engineering experience
• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field (or additional experience in lieu)
• 10+ years of experience and relevant research emphasis in Power Systems
• P.E. Electrical and Computer: Power license or exam completion
• Experience using data acquisition equipment including multimeters, oscilloscopes, network analyzers, voltage probes, current probes, specialized test sets, and spectrum analyzers
• Experience testing and setting digital protective relays, commissioning switchgear, or substation design
• Experience with modeling software such as Power system short-circuit, load-flow, EMT, dynamics (Aspen, SKM, RTDS, EMTP)
• Mathematical scripting, modeling, analysis, or automation (MATLAB, Python)
• Circuit modeling and board layout (Dip Trace, Altium, SPICE)
• Experience in analytical modeling and the scientific process
• Active DoD TS or DoE Q security clearance

Responsibilities

• Perform self-guided engineering calculations and apply physics first principles
• Solve engineering problems using modeling and simulation, interpreting real-world test data
• Execute self-guided engineering studies
• Develop specifications and requirements
• Design and execute specialized tests
• Write concise test plans, technical reports, maintain comprehensive project documentation, and deliver technical briefings
• Multitask and effectively collaborate with small or large engineering teams

Skills

Power systems

Electrical engineering

Leadership

Technical writing

Problem solving

Security clearance

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

PhD in Electrical Engineering (preferred)

PE Electrical & Computer: Power license

Tools

Aspen

SKM

RTDS

EMTP

MATLAB

Python

Dip Trace

Altium

SPICE

Job description

Scientific Applications & Research Associates, Inc. (SARA) invites a Senior Research Engineer to lead advanced power systems R&D at the Colorado Springs facility.

You will perform physics-based calculations, develop specs, and run tests while coordinating with cross-disciplinary teams on DoD and government programs. The role demands a Master’s in EE or higher (PhD preferred), 8–10+ years in power systems, and security clearance readiness.