Senior Power Systems Engineer (Remote) – EMT/Renewables

Pscconsulting; United States; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays

Job summary

PSC, a global energy consultancy, seeks a Senior Power Systems Engineer – EMT to support renewable projects including solar, wind, and storage. You will develop plant models, run dynamic studies, and deliver technical reports from data review to final client delivery.

Ideal candidates have 5–8 years of experience with PSS/E/PSLF and PSCAD, strong Python skills, and proven ability to communicate technical results clearly. Remote or hybrid work options are available across the US.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with a focus on power systems.
• Five to eight years of relevant experience, including renewable generation or battery storage modeling and dynamic studies.
• Large Load Modeling.
• Strong working knowledge of PSS/E and/or PSLF, including model development, initialization, and troubleshooting.
• Practical experience with PSCAD and OEM inverter and plant controller models.
• Understanding of inverter controls, voltage and reactive power control, frequency response, current limits, and protection.
• Ability to interpret single-line diagrams, equipment data, control settings, and per-unit quantities.
• Python experience for simulation automation, data analysis, and plotting.
• Clear technical writing and communication skills, with the ability to manage assigned studies independently and work within a peer review process.

Responsibilities

• Develop detailed and aggregate plant models, including collector systems, transformers, reactive compensation, and interconnection facilities.
• Configure generic dynamic models and integrate OEM inverter and plant controller models using project data and equipment settings.
• Perform model quality tests, voltage and frequency ride-through studies, and assessments supporting PRC-029 evaluations.
• Compare positive-sequence and EMT simulation results, investigate differences, and document findings.
• Troubleshoot initialization, control response, current limits, protection operation, and fault recovery.
• Update models from IFC to as-built configurations using final drawings, settings, and OEM model packages.
• Prepare model documentation, study reports, and submission packages, and resolve review comments.
• Coordinate with clients, equipment vendors, and technical reviewers; track assigned deadlines and identify missing information early.

Skills

Technical writing

Interpret single-line diagrams

Inverter controls

Python for simulation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

PSS/E

PSLF

PSCAD

OEM inverter models

PLANT controller models

Job description

PSC, a global energy consultancy, seeks a Senior Power Systems Engineer – EMT to support renewable projects including solar, wind, and storage. You will develop plant models, run dynamic studies, and deliver technical reports from data review to final client delivery.

Ideal candidates have 5–8 years of experience with PSS/E/PSLF and PSCAD, strong Python skills, and proven ability to communicate technical results clearly. Remote or hybrid work options are available across the US.