Senior Renewable Transmission Engineer

Paces; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid holidays & PTO

Hybrid work in Williamsburg

Job summary

Paces is building the development engine for renewable infrastructure and power projects in New York. We’re seeking a Transmission Planning or Power Engineer to join our Solutions Engineering team, reporting to the Head of Success and Solutions.

You’ll perform advanced power flow, interconnection analysis and support software-driven solutions. Join a high-growth startup with climate impact, hybrid work in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and a culture that values hands-on engineering, mentorship, and

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in power system studies, transmission planning, or interconnection engineering.
• Deep familiarity with generator interconnection modeling in at least one major ISO/RTO (PJM, MISO, ERCOT, CAISO, WECC).
• Proven ability to run and interpret power flow, stability, and upgrade cost studies; proficiency with tools like PSSE, TARA, PSLF, PSCAD.
• Strong quantitative chops and an instinct for spotting flawed assumptions.
• Experience mentoring or reviewing the work of junior engineers.
• Comfortable being customer-facing, presenting results directly to external stakeholders.
• Familiarity with scripting or automation (Python, MATLAB, etc.) to improve workflows.

Responsibilities

• Perform and interpret bulk transmission and interconnection analysis to pinpoint best grid connection locations.
• Review transmission planning, power flow, and stability studies; guide teammates and elevate analysis quality.
• Evaluate dynamics under high renewable penetrations; forecast upgrade costs for new generation or large loads.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to develop software solutions that scale power system analysis.
• Generalize power system principles into scalable software and datasets.

Skills

Power system studies

Transmission planning

Interconnection engineering

Customer-facing

Scripting/automation

Tools

PSSE

TARA

PSLF

PSCAD

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Paces is building the development engine for renewable infrastructure and power projects in New York. We’re seeking a Transmission Planning or Power Engineer to join our Solutions Engineering team, reporting to the Head of Success and Solutions.

You’ll perform advanced power flow, interconnection analysis and support software-driven solutions. Join a high-growth startup with climate impact, hybrid work in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and a culture that values hands-on engineering, mentorship, and