Senior Systems Engineer - Distributed Energy Resource (DER) Integration and Analysis

MPR Associates • Alexandria, VA

202d • Remote

About The Position

MPR Associates, Inc. (MPR), a thriving multi-discipline, specialty engineering services and consulting firm, is actively seeking a capable and motivated Senior Systems Engineer - DER Integration and Analysis to join our team. If you are seeking a unique, challenging, and rewarding career opportunity, MPR may be the right company for you. Founded in 1964, MPR has a wide and growing client base in the fields of power and energy, federal services, and health and life sciences, in the United States as well as internationally. Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, we also have offices in East Lyme, Connecticut and Burlington, Massachusetts. MPR makes challenging projects successful, delivering safe and reliable technical solutions across the entire project or product life-cycle to benefit our clients and society as a whole. We hire the best and brightest, which results in a high-performance culture built on trust and respect, making MPR an exceptional place to work.

Requirements

• 4 year technical degree is required.
• 5 to 15 years working experience in a project/systems engineering role in T&D and/or DER technology.
• Demonstrated experience with transmission and/or distribution system planning.
• Experience with DER technologies including battery energy storage systems and solar technologies.
• Familiarity with specification and qualification for electrical/electronic components used in power delivery.
• Experience with power systems analysis software tools and associated applications.
• Knowledge of industry standards including UL 1741 and IEEE 1547 is considered a plus.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree is a plus.
• P.E. license is a plus.
• Familiarity with power systems design and analysis tools including EMTP, eTAP, PSCAD, PSS/e, PSLF, Aspen, PLS-CADD, Synergi, Windmill, and/or CYME.
• Experience with data analytics software including Azure Databricks, SAS, and/or Tableau.
• Knowledge of MathWorks Software (MATLAB, SIMULINK).
• Experience with cloud data management platforms including AWS and/or Azure.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic guidance and technical leadership to electric utilities, solar/energy storage project and technology developers, commercial/industrial entities, and regulatory bodies.
• Support systems engineering for developing and deploying advanced grid technologies including energy storage and other DER implementation.
• Lead standards development and industry consensus building.
• Oversee solar and/or energy storage technology and project development and implementation.
• Develop customer resiliency solutions including microgrid design and implementation.
• Provide technical support to regulatory agencies in implementing policies impacting energy delivery.
• Support utility strategy, planning, and operations.
• Manage client projects and programs, ensuring effective project delivery and client relationship management.
• Advise MPR leadership on aligning skills, capabilities, and services with customer and industry needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Utilities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees