Senior Electrical Engineer

AVEVA • Irvine, CA

12d

About The Position

ETAP is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer for its Control R&D division. The role focuses on modeling, control, and optimization of renewable power plants, microgrids, and inverter-based resources, as well as designing and developing advanced software applications in this area. The division develops applications addressing renewable energy integration, microgrid operation, power plant control, energy management, optimization, and real-time power system simulation.

The engineer will research, design, specify, implement, and test software applications for renewable energy systems; conduct advanced power system studies; develop and evaluate optimization algorithms; and support control algorithm development and validation. The role also involves offline and real-time simulation and testing, collaboration with software and power system engineers, and support for model validation, controller testing, and hardware-in-the-loop or real-time simulation activities.

The position is located in Irvine, California. Successful applicants must pass a comprehensive background check before starting employment.

Requirements

• Experience in modeling and analysis of renewable power plants, inverter-based resources, grid-connected systems, and microgrids.
• Knowledge of power system control, dynamics, and optimization.
• Knowledge of optimization methods and applications such as economic dispatch, optimal power flow, generation scheduling, or energy management systems.
• Experience or familiarity with power system simulation tools such as ETAP, PSCAD, or similar platforms.
• Familiarity with Docker, containerization, and deployment of engineering or simulation applications in containerized environments.
• Basic knowledge of programming and scientific computing, preferably using Python, C#, or similar languages.
• Strong capabilities in research, system design, testing, and technical problem solving.
• Ability to understand industrial standards, grid codes, and technical requirements and translate them into engineering or software specifications.
• Highly motivated, self-managed, detail-oriented, and well-organized.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• MSc or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or a closely related field.
• 0–5 years of relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

• Experience or familiarity with real-time simulation platforms such as OPAL-RT.
• Experience with renewable plant controllers, microgrid controllers, energy management systems, or real-time control applications.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, develop specifications for, implement, and test software applications related to modeling, control, optimization, and energy management of renewable energy systems.
• Perform advanced power system studies related to renewable energy integration, microgrids, inverter-based resources, and renewable power plants.
• Develop and evaluate optimization algorithms for economic dispatch, power management, generation scheduling, and optimal operation of distributed energy resources.
• Support development and validation of control algorithms for renewable power plants and microgrids.
• Perform simulation and testing using offline and real-time power system simulation platforms.
• Collaborate with software engineers and power system engineers to translate engineering requirements into robust software solutions.
• Support model validation, controller testing, and hardware-in-the-loop or real-time simulation activities.

What This Job Offers

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