Product Solutions Engineer

The AES Corporation • Louisville, CO

20h • Hybrid

About The Position

AES is seeking a Product Solutions Engineer to support product development for advanced grid applications within the Solutions Engineering team. This role involves 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, coordinating project de-risking objectives, executing new technology capabilities at pilot projects, and documenting learnings for product transfer. The successful candidate will have a background in electrical engineering, systems engineering, or renewable energy engineering, with experience in PSCAD being a plus. They will be able to translate pilot project requirements into power plant component and site-level architectures, review and define technical specifications of sub-system renewable power plant components, and demonstrate a passion for new technologies, clean energy, and decarbonization. The position is located in Louisville, CO, with potential for up to 30% travel and remote work possibilities.

Requirements

• BS or MS in a relevant field.
• 2+ years experience required. Experience in clean energy strongly preferred.
• 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.
• A willingness to learn about a wide array of renewable energy technologies – PV, wind, power conversion systems (inverters), microgrids, green hydrogen, electric vehicles.
• 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 PSCAD is a plus.
• Experience in Python or other coding languages is a plus.
• 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
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees