Power Systems Engineer

About the opportunity

Role: Power Systems Engineer Priority Location: LatAm, South Africa, Philippines (Global search) Working Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00am- 5:00pm US Pacific Time Target Start Date: September 2026 The final offer is at the client’s discretion and will depend on the candidate’s interview result, skills, and experience. About the Company: A startup founded by Stanford graduate students to accelerate the interconnection of new generation and large loads to the US grid. We are building a platform that shows developers how different interconnection queue scenarios affect their projects. Key Responsibilities: Build and run shadow interconnection studies in US ISOs and utilities, with an initial focus on PJM and WECC. Replicate utility load flow, contingency, and short circuit studies from posted models and reports. Test how results change under alternative queue assumptions. Perform transmission planning modeling, including power flow modeling, using software such as PSS/E, PSLF, PowerWorld, ASPEN OneLiner, and/or TARA. Evaluate the interconnection impacts of new generation projects on the grid. Qualifications & Skills: 3+ years of experience supporting interconnection studies for utilities, developers, or renewable energy projects Hands-on experience with PSS/E and PowerWorld required Familiarity with TARA and PSLF strongly preferred Experience performing load flow / thermal overload, voltage stability, and short circuit studies Knowledge of PJM and/or NV Energy interconnection standards and study requirements preferred Strong understanding of grid modeling, transmission planning, and utility interconnection workflows Able to serve as the technical domain lead for power systems analysis Comfortable collaborating with software engineers on automation and workflow improvement Strong communication skills and ability to work independently in a fast-moving startup environment

Responsibilities

• : Build and run shadow interconnection studies in US ISOs and utilities, with an initial focus on PJM and WECC.
• Replicate utility load flow, contingency, and short circuit studies from posted models and reports.
• Test how results change under alternative queue assumptions.
• Perform transmission planning modeling, including power flow modeling, using software such as PSS/E, PSLF, PowerWorld, ASPEN OneLiner, and/or TARA.
• Evaluate the interconnection impacts of new generation projects on the grid.

Qualifications

• & Skills: 3+ years of experience supporting interconnection studies for utilities, developers, or renewable energy projects Hands-on experience with PSS/E and PowerWorld required Familiarity with TARA and PSLF strongly preferred Experience performing load flow / thermal overload, voltage stability, and short circuit studies Knowledge of PJM and/or NV Energy interconnection standards and study
• preferred Strong understanding of grid modeling, transmission planning, and utility interconnection workflows Able to serve as the technical domain lead for power systems analysis Comfortable collaborating with software engineers on automation and workflow improvement Strong communication skills and ability to work independently in a fast-moving startup environment