Engineer 3 - Microgrid & DERMS Integration & Demonstration

Southern California Edison • Pomona, CA

96d • Hybrid

About The Position

Join the Clean Energy Revolution Become an Engineer 3 - Microgrid & DERMS Integration & Demonstration at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you'll contribute to cutting-edge microgrid and Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS) integration and demonstration initiatives. Your work will play a key role in advancing Southern California Edison's Pathway 2045 vision—delivering scalable, standards-based technology solutions that support a clean, affordable, and reliable grid across our infrastructure. As an Engineer 3 - Microgrid & DERMS Integration & Demonstration, your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions, and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future?

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Bachelor's Degree in a scientific/technical/math field.
• Five or more years of experience performing engineering work in operations, production, construction or maintenance environments.
• Possess a valid Class C Driver's License.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in leading engineering design and integration of microgrid controller systems (MCS) with ADMS and DERMS platforms.
• Strong experience with developing control system logic using energy storage, solar and generators.
• Strong understanding of DERMS and DER communications/protocols (2030.5, DNP3, Modbus, etc).
• Strong understanding and technical capability to deliver advanced technology demonstration projects from concept to field deployment.
• Familiarity with IEEE 2030.5 CSIP, SCE Rule 21, UL3141 and inverter-based resource management.
• Experience executing projects that focus on the customer(s) through design thinking, incorporating feedback and developing agreement among stakeholders to maximize project success and technology transfer.
• Knowledge of modeling power systems especially using PSCAD [SIL] and RTDS [HIL].
• Experience working hands on in lab environment for instrumentation, testing and validation of energy storage, generators, microgrids or similar systems.
• Experience in supporting or leading field deployments and construction of energy storage, generation or microgrid systems.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensures technical issues and problems are resolved in a timely, efficient and cost-effective manner utilizing available resources.
• Supervises, leads, and coordinates work with full time and contract employees in the execution of new technical strategies, equipment or standards.
• Conducts life cycle assessments for utility infrastructure materials and processes; improves preventive maintenance procedures to decrease overall downtime.
• Conducts risk assessments and implements risk mitigation strategies to ensure the safety and reliability of engineering projects.
• Supports audits and inspections; ensures compliance with relevant environmental, health, and safety regulations.
• Provides engineering and technical expertise and guidance for the identification, analysis and resolution of high impact, complex and/or cross-functional problems in engineering.
• Ensures the engineering facility design basis is controlled and design basis documentation is maintained.
• Conducts engineering and related studies with full technical responsibility for planning and coordinating high-impact complex projects.
• Provides support and technical training to junior engineering levels.
• Ensures the protection of all physical, financial and cybersecurity assets, and properly accessing and managing private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other types of highly sensitive information and data with the highest standards of conduct and integrity.

Benefits

• Location-based incentive offered if commitment is made to work on-site and to remain in specified work location for an agreed-upon timeframe.
• Relocation may apply for this position.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Utilities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree