Staff Computational Scientist (Electric Grid Simulations

Tapestry•Mountain View, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Tapestry is seeking a talented grid simulations and computational specialist to join their team and help expand high-performance grid computation capabilities. This role involves bridging power system physics with modern software architecture, designing simulation algorithms and optimization tools for complex, large-scale electrical networks. The specialist will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of AI researchers, software engineers, power systems domain experts, and product managers to develop production-ready solutions. The goal is to empower global energy partners to accelerate the transition to clean energy, improve grid reliability, and achieve significant impact across the global energy ecosystem.

Requirements

Master or PhD in Electrical Engineering.
Solid expertise and a deep understanding of core power systems and power electronics principles.
6+ years of experience in power systems or power electronics modeling and simulations.
Experience in one or more general-purpose programming languages such as Python, Java, or C/C++.
Understanding of numerical methods, including solving nonlinear/linear differential equations, differentiation and integration, and time discretization.

Nice To Haves

Experience conducting power system planning and interconnection studies.
Skilled and efficient programmer in scientific programming languages (e.g, JAX, C++, Julia, etc.) with a desire to expand into new areas of coding languages and processes.
Familiar with Machine Learning concepts.

Responsibilities

Work with power system and software engineering experts on the design and creation of advanced simulation and optimization tools.
Develop codes and algorithms to take full advantage of powerful, modern computer hardware.