Software Engineer - Power Systems
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Roles & Responsibilities
- Partner with product managers, power system engineers, and software architects to understand requirements and contribute to the design and development of PSLF applications across Power Flow, Contingency Analysis, Transfer Analysis, Short Circuit, Dynamics, PV/QV Analysis, and related modules.
- Develop, enhance, and maintain software components, algorithms, and APIs supporting power system planning and operational studies within the PSLF platform.
- Design and implement data models, input/output formats, and file conversion utilities for power system network data, equipment models, contingencies, dynamic models, and study results.
- Develop Python and C modules to extend PSLF functionality and support automation, workflow integration, and advanced analytics.
- Implement numerical algorithms for power flow, contingency processing, fault analysis, voltage stability assessment, transfer capability analysis, and dynamic simulation.
- Collaborate with power system engineers to develop representative test cases and validation studies that demonstrate the accuracy and robustness of new features.
- Analyze and troubleshoot software defects, performance issues, and modeling discrepancies identified during development, testing, or customer use.
- Contribute to the modernization and optimization of legacy software components, improving performance, scalability, maintainability, and user experience.
- Develop automated unit tests, integration tests, and regression test suites to ensure software quality and reliability.
- Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and software design activities to ensure adherence to engineering and development standards.
- Support customer-facing teams by investigating technical issues, reproducing customer cases, and providing software solutions and recommendations.
- Prepare technical documentation, user guides, release notes, and training materials for new capabilities and enhancements.
- Work closely with multidisciplinary teams including software development, quality assurance, product management, and power systems consulting teams.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or related field from an accredited college or university
- 3-5 years’ experience in Software Development, power systems analysis, transmission planning, or energy industry applications.
- Demonstrated knowledge of electric power system fundamentals, including power flow, contingency analysis, fault analysis, and stability concepts.
- Experience developing software using C, Python and/or C#.
- Experience implementing engineering algorithms and data processing solutions.
- Familiarity with object-oriented design principles, software architecture, and modern development practices.
- Experience working with relational databases, structured data formats, and large datasets.
- Knowledge of software testing methodologies, debugging techniques, and quality assurance processes.
Desired Characteristics
Experience with power system simulation and planning tools such as PSLF, PowerWorld, PSS®E, PowerFactory, TARA, or similar applications.
Knowledge of numerical methods used in power system analysis, including sparse matrix techniques, iterative solvers, continuation power flow, and optimization methods.
Experience developing engineering software tools, APIs, and automation workflows.
Familiarity with industry reliability and planning standards, including NERC TPL, MOD, TOP, and related requirements.
Experience with data management technologies, including HDF5 and large-scale engineering datasets.
Experience with source control systems such as Git, Mercurial, or similar distributed version control tools.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
Effective written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within cross-functional teams.
Experience with cloud technologies, high-performance computing, parallel processing, or workflow automation is a plus.
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, or related field is a plus.
Note
Note: To comply with US immigration and other legal requirements, it is necessary to specify the minimum number of years' experience required for any role based within the USA. For roles outside of the USA, to ensure compliance with applicable legislation, the JDs should focus on the substantive level of experience required for the role and a minimum number of years should NOT be used. This Job Description is intended to provide a high level guide to the role. However, it is not intended to amend or otherwise restrict/expand the duties required from each individual employee as set out in their respective employment contract and/or as otherwise agreed between an employee and their manager.
Relocation Assistance Provided
- Yes
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