Microgrid Engineer – Distributed Energy Resources
Be the driving force behind reliable, efficient, and economically sound microgrids across the United States.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead feasibility studies for new microgrid projects—evaluate load profiles, resilience targets, and economic returns.
- Craft single-line diagrams, select transformers, switchgear, and protection schemes.
- Specify and tune control logic for seamless islanding, black-start, and grid-tie transitions.
- Model power flows and stability scenarios in ETAP, HOMER Pro, and DER-CAM; validate results with MATLAB and RTDS.
- Coordinate DER integration—solar PV arrays, battery energy storage systems, diesel or natural-gas gensets.
- Analyze cyber-secure network architectures for SCADA, PLC, and EMS communications.
- Prepare functional specifications, test plans, and commissioning procedures; support FAT, SAT, and on-site energization.
- Present technical findings to non-technical stakeholders and refine designs based on their feedback.
- Track project schedules, budgets, and regulatory milestones while collaborating with utility engineers and EPC partners.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or similar discipline.
- 4+ years designing or operating microgrids or complex DER portfolios.
- Proficiency with HOMER Pro and ETAP; familiarity with DER-CAM and MATLAB.
- Solid grasp of power electronics, protection coordination, and IEEE 1547/2030.5 standards.
- Hands-on experience writing or reviewing PLC/EMS control sequences.
- Project management skills—Gantt scheduling, risk registers, cost control.
- Clear technical writing and presentation abilities.
Preferred Skills
- Master’s degree or PE license (or progress toward licensure).
- Exposure to military or critical-infrastructure power systems.
- Knowledge of NFPA 855, UL 9540A, NFPA 70B maintenance practices.
- Experience with revenue-grade metering and demand-response markets.
- Spanish or Mandarin technical language proficiency.