Staff Engineer — Electric Transmission & Grid Innovation (Relocation)
Insight Global
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Job summary
Insight Global is seeking a Senior or Staff Engineer to join a team focused on Electric Transmission Planning & Strategic Initiatives. You will analyze grid reliability, renewable integration, and data center growth with modeling, simulations, and cutting-edge tech evaluation.
The role involves coordinating with OEMs and utilities, performing power system studies using PSCAD, PSS/E, RTDS, MATLAB, and Python, and contributing to high-impact transmission projects.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
- 5+ years of related experience for Senior Engineer level
- 8+ years of related experience for Staff Engineer level
- Strong understanding of electric transmission systems and power system fundamentals
- Experience performing power system modeling and simulation studies
- Knowledge of inverter-based resources, renewable generation, or energy storage technologies
- Experience with PSCAD, RSCAD, RTDS, PowerWorld, MATLAB, Python
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Responsibilities
- Perform transmission system modeling and power system studies
- Conduct load flow, dynamic stability, transient, and electromagnetic simulations
- Support integration of utility-scale solar, battery storage, and inverter-based resources
- Analyze Grid-Forming (GFM) and Grid-Following (GFL) inverter technologies
- Evaluate HVDC, FACTS devices, SVCs, synchronous condensers, and battery storage solutions
- Develop and validate transmission system models using PSCAD, RSCAD, PSS/E, RTDS, MATLAB, Python
- Conduct root cause analysis for system disturbances and operational events
- Collaborate with OEMs, vendors, utilities, and internal engineering teams
- Support technical reports, engineering specifications, and industry research
- Participate in field visits to transmission substations, generation facilities, and equipment manufacturers
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Job description
Insight Global is seeking a Senior or Staff Engineer to join a team focused on Electric Transmission Planning & Strategic Initiatives. You will analyze grid reliability, renewable integration, and data center growth with modeling, simulations, and cutting-edge tech evaluation.
The role involves coordinating with OEMs and utilities, performing power system studies using PSCAD, PSS/E, RTDS, MATLAB, and Python, and contributing to high-impact transmission projects.
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