Associate DMS Applications Engineer

AspenTech • Medina, MN

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About The Position

AspenTech is a high-technology company that develops energy management, optimization, and control software for energy utility companies. Its Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) business helps electric distribution utilities monitor, manage, control, and optimize the grid.

The Associate DMS Applications Engineer supports successful delivery of ADMS systems to customers. The role works with customers to design, build, configure, troubleshoot, and test system deployments, with a focus on advanced applications including Distribution Power Flow (DPF), Fault Location Isolation & Service Restoration (FLISR), and Volt/VAR Control & Optimization (VVC/VVO). The engineer serves as a customer contact throughout and after project delivery and collaborates with ADMS Application Engineers, Architecture and Product Solution teams, and Software Development. The position reports to an ADMS Delivery Lead or Manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent knowledge gained through work experience.
• Experience triaging complex systems and software applications.
• Ability to support internal and customer-led testing events.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work within tight timelines.
• Willingness to travel an average of 25%.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
• Master's degree in Power Systems Engineering or equivalent.
• Programming and scripting experience, such as C or Python.
• Database and data structure knowledge and experience, such as SQL, XML, Mongo, or GIS.
• Understanding of electric distribution power systems and modeling, including load flow, coordination, and arc flash studies.
• Operations or engineering experience at an electric utility.

Responsibilities

• Implement control systems at electric utilities to improve modern-grid operating efficiency while meeting contract requirements and specifications.
• Participate in ADMS project design, planning, and execution.
• Support customer testing events.
• Install and configure advanced distribution management applications, including DPF, FLISR, and VVC/VVO.
• Work with OSI development teams to troubleshoot, prioritize, and test product changes.
• Interface with utility GIS teams to extract, translate, and load electrical network models into the DMS.
• Configure and integrate software components to meet contract requirements and test them with customers.
• Train customers to operate delivered systems.
• Provide technical support to troubleshoot and resolve issues on live systems.
• Travel an average of 25%.

Benefits

• Paid time off.
• Charitable giveback day.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement benefits for eligible employees.
• Bonus or variable incentive pay eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level