Grid Test Bay Application Engineer

Summary

Duration: 12 Months Work Mode: 100% remote until site active, then 4 days per week on-site Location: Candidates need to be local for on-site work once live Working Hours: 9am - 5pm Travel: Domestic, 50%, possible travel to Canada. Within first year, travel will be closer to 70% - 80% while remote

Responsibilities

Design and deliver complex protection solutions for generation, transmission, and distribution systems for electrical utilities and industrial clients. Participate in the design and development of microgrid solutions, including power flow optimization and dispatching algorithms. Perform engineering studies and analyses such as short circuit, load flow, ground grid design, lightning protection studies, insulation coordination, arc-flash studies, and protective device coordination. Create relay setting files, including programming of Protection and Control Elements, Control Logic, and Communications settings for company and third-party protective relays. Test customized Protection and Control solutions both in-house and at customer installations. Model and conduct power system simulations using RTDS simulator or equivalent. Provide factory acceptance test plans and testing services to validate protection designs for customer witnessing. Plan site acceptance tests and provide field support up to and including commissioning of new applications. Assist in software tool development to automate the engineering process internally and externally with key utility partners. Participate in project meetings with project managers and customers on technical discussions.