Sr Power Systems Engineer

Aspen Technology; Medina (MN); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Benefits package

Paid time off

Job summary

AspenTech is seeking an application engineer to design, build, configure, test and deliver Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS) for electric utilities worldwide. You will work on the Outage Management System (OMS) across IT/OT domains, shaping the future grid while reporting to the OMS Manager.

Join a fast-growing team in a role that involves system builds, customer training, testing, and middleware integration, with travel up to 20% and a hybrid Medina-based office schedule (4/1).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in applications engineering, software engineering, or computer engineering or related field.
• 4+ years of application engineering work experience.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.
• Work from the Medina office in a hybrid schedule (4/1).
• Knowledge of SQL Server and MongoDB preferred; OMS/ADMS familiarity is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute system build plans accounting for software architecture, information security, and hardware deployment.
• Work closely with customers to understand their operational needs, provide system training and configuration to meet their needs.
• Perform system and acceptance testing with customers.
• Develop scripts and other middleware solutions to integrate into third‑party systems.
• Troubleshoot complex problems and collaborate with technical experts in various domains.
• Lead workshops with customers.
• Travel to customer sites and work directly with customers to successfully deliver, test, and integrate systems.

Skills

Travel up to 20%

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Customer communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in applications/software/computer engineering

Tools

SQL Server

MongoDB

OMS/ADMS familiarity

Job description

The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways — from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community.

The Role

AspenTech is a global software leader helping industries meet the increasing demand for resources from a rapidly growing population in a profitable and sustainable manner. Our Digital Grid Management software suite, including AspenTech products, helps power and utilities companies achieve superior real-time control, optimization and management for exceptional performance of complex energy networks.

We are looking for talented, energetic, and outgoing application engineers to work in a rapidly growing field where you will have the opportunity to deliver state‑of‑the‑art Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS) to some of the most exciting electric utilities around the world. You will be involved in designing, building, configuring, testing, and delivering these systems all while working closely with other driven Engineers and with our customers. Specifically, you’ll be working on the Outage Management System (OMS) that spans the electric utility’s operational and information technology domains; you will be building systems that improve the efficiency of the utility’s grid operations and capture information and data in support of their business functions. These systems will expand the utility’s Smart Grid capabilities by providing detailed insight into the operations of the electrical grid. You will have the opportunity to shape the future of the electrical grid, which will reduce environmental impacts through the conservation of crucial resources. You will be reporting to the Outage Management System (OMS) Manager.

Your Impact

• Develop and execute system build plans accounting for software architecture, information security, and hardware deployment.
• Work closely with customers to understand their operational needs, provide system training and configuration to meet their needs.
• Perform system and acceptance testing with customers.
• Develop scripts and other middleware solutions to integrate into third‑party systems.
• Troubleshoot complex problems and collaborate with technical experts in various domains.
• Lead workshops with customers.
• Travel to customer sites and work directly with customers to successfully deliver, test, and integrate systems.

What You’ll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in applications engineering, software engineering, or computer engineering or related field.
• 4+ years of application engineering work experience.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.
• Work from the Medina office in a hybrid schedule (4/1)

Technical knowledge/experience:

• Solid understanding of general computer operations including file systems, file navigation, system settings.
• Familiarity with multiple operating systems (Windows, Linux, etc.).
• Basic understanding of remote system access.
• Comfortable working with configuration files and navigating servers.
• Ability to collect and analyze data to identify software defects.
• Ability to distinguish between configuration issues and development bugs and submit highly detailed defects to the development team.
• Attention to detail: ability to accurately update and sync configuration across a large number of servers.

Problem solving skills:

• Ability to independently troubleshoot and resolve technical issues without step‑by‑step guidance.
• Ability to translate complex technical problems into clear, customer‑friendly explanations.
• Capable of identifying root causes and communicating solutions without overwhelming the customer and/or leadership with unnecessary technical detail.
• Ability to translate customer requirements into configuration.

Preferred qualifications

• Knowledge of SQL Server, MongoDB.
• Understanding of, or experience with, an OMS or ADMS.

Work Authorization

AspenTech will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT) , H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

This role is a valuable part of our Digital Grid Management team at AspenTech. Learn more about the team here:

Together We Build the Utility of the Future | Digital Grid Management | AspenTech

The salary range for this role is $104,400.00 - $130,500.00. This range represents what we in good faith believe is the range possible for base compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range based on several factors. This range may be modified in the future. This role is also eligible for bonus or variable incentive pay. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, charitable giveback day, medical/dental/vision insurance, and retirement benefits to eligible employees.