Product Solutions Engineer

AES US • Louisville, CO

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

AES is seeking a product solutions engineer to support product development for advanced grid applications in the Solutions Engineering team. This will involve designing and prototyping system architectures for new products, conducting electro-magnetic transient (EMT) simulations for microgrids and grid-forming applications, developing operational requirements and system control integration guidance working with our controls SMEs, coordinating project de-risking objectives with AES’ Technology Solutions group, execution of new technology capabilities at pilot projects, and recording fundamental learnings to transfer the product into project engineering. After a pilot plant is developed, de-risked, and executed, this role will coordinate with product engineers to convert the solutions into engineering documentation to support the AES product’s commercialization globally. The successful candidate will have a background in electrical engineering, systems engineering, or renewable energy engineering. Having experience in PSCAD is a plus to simulate new systems and applications in the resilience space. They will be able to distill a pilot project’s contractual technical requirements to develop power plant component and site-level architectures during the development phases of the project. This will involve reviewing and defining technical specifications of sub-system renewable powerplant components (energy storage, power conversion systems, solar arrays, wind generators, plant controllers, and other clean energy technologies) by leveraging information from equipment subject matter experts (SMEs). They will be interested in new technologies and system solutions, while being passionate about clean energy and decarbonization. They will be organized and able to produce effective analysis of on-site test data and report learnings to the broader AES engineering teams. The position is in Louisville, CO and may include up to 30% travel to project locations and international partner locations. Working remotely is a possibility.

Requirements

• Candidate must have an BS or MS in a relevant field.
• 2+ years experience required.
• Must have experience in power systems modeling softwares like PSCAD and/or PSSE
• Must be a team player capable of working with engineering, project management, and commercial teams across the organization
• Strong documentation and technical reporting experience
• Must be willing to persevere through failures during new technology development/execution, and eventually turn any failures into success

Nice To Haves

• Experience in clean energy strongly preferred.
• Experience in PSCAD is a plus
• Experience in Python or other coding languages is a plus
• A willingness to learn about a wide array of renewable energy technologies – PV, wind, power conversion systems (inverters), microgrids, green hydrogen, electric vehicles
• Experience in power plant design is a plus

Responsibilities

• Identify high-level project objectives and coordinate with equipment SMEs to select equipment that defines a potential solution
• Develop and test Microgrid Control Sequence of Events and coordinate deliverables for successful execution of microgrid capable projects, with project engineers
• Conduct PSCAD EMT simulations for new applications in the Inverter based resource (IBR), microgrids, grid-forming, and data center solutions space
• Coordinate with equipment suppliers to develop, refine, prototype, and validate product performance specifications
• Develop project specific system architecture concepts and technical documents for development of system functionalities
• Work with Solution Engineering’s Technology Solutions group to determine de-risking objectives, review test plans, and analyze results from the testbeds
• Condense lessons learned during the technology de-risking phase and transfer to the project’s design and execution phase
• Review results from offline and real-time simulations of AES power plants and transfer learnings to the development of the product
• Support test plan development and execution for functionality testing at a pilot project site
• Transfer project specific materials to product engineers aiding in the development of engineering product documents (templates, design guidelines, tools, and training materials)

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• life insurance
• 401(k) eligibility
• paid time off (including vacation, sick leave time, and parental leave)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees