Power Systems Engineer

Aspen Technology•Medina, MN

About The Position

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 We are seeking talented, energetic, and customer focused application engineers to join a rapidly growing field where you will help deliver state of the art Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS) to leading electric utilities worldwide. In this role, you will design, build, configure, test, and deliver systems while collaborating closely with fellow engineers and customers. Your primary focus will be on the Outage Management System (OMS), which spans both operational and information technology domains within electric utilities. You will help build systems that enhance grid operations, improve efficiency, and support key business functions. These systems expand Smart Grid capabilities by providing deeper insight into grid performance and enabling more sustainable operations. This role reports to the Manager, Power Systems Engineering. 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 OSI products, helps power and utilities companies achieve superior real-time control, optimization and management for exceptional performance of complex energy networks. If you're looking to make a difference every day and push the limits of performance, AspenTech is doing things no one else thought was possible. As a leading industrial software partner, we help companies all over the world run safer, greener, longer and faster. With over 3700 employees and more than 60 global locations, AspenTech is meeting today's sustainability and business challenges head-on with unmatched expertise, cutting-edge AI-powered technology and a passion to innovate.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in applications engineering, software engineering, computer engineering, or a related field.
4+ years of application engineering experience.
Ability to travel up to 20%.
Strong understanding of general computer operations, including file systems, navigation, and system settings.
Familiarity with multiple operating systems (Windows, Linux, etc.).
Basic understanding of remote system access.
Comfort 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 detailed defect reports.
Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain consistent configuration across multiple servers.
Ability to independently troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.
Ability to translate complex technical problems into clear, customer‑friendly explanations.
Ability to identify root causes and communicate solutions without unnecessary technical detail.
Ability to translate customer requirements into system configuration.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of SQL Server and MongoDB preferred.
Understanding of, or experience with, OMS or ADMS preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute system build plans that account for software architecture, information security, and hardware deployment.
Work closely with customers to understand operational needs and provide training and configuration support.
Perform system and acceptance testing with customers.
Develop scripts and middleware solutions for third‑party integrations.
Troubleshoot complex issues and collaborate with technical experts across domains.
Lead customer workshops.
Travel to customer sites to deliver, test, and integrate systems.