Smart Grid Engineer

You are a Smart Grid Engineer eager to push renewable-energy infrastructure into the next decade. In this role you architect advanced metering infrastructure, automate feeders, and weave resilient communication networks—all while defending the grid against evolving cyber-threats.

Responsibilities

- Craft utility-scale AMI architectures: meter data management, head-end, RF mesh, cellular backhaul.  

- Model feeder automation schemes (FLISR, Volt/VAR) in ETAP, CYME, or Synergi—and validate through real-time simulation.  

- Integrate distributed energy resource management systems (DERMS) with existing SCADA/DMS platforms, ensuring seamless IEC 61850 mapping.  

- Design high-availability fiber, microwave, and mesh networks; optimize TCP/IP, DNP3, and MPLS traffic for sub-second control.  

- Analyze terabytes of grid telemetry; mine anomalies, predict loading, and recommend capital upgrades.  

- Author cybersecurity strategies that harden OT assets against NERC CIP and ISA/IEC 62443 threats.  

- Present modernization roadmaps to utility stakeholders—distill technical findings into actionable investment plans.

Requirements

- Bachelor’s or higher in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or similar discipline.  

- 5 + years hands-on experience with distribution automation, smart meters, or DER integration.  

- Proficiency in ETAP, CYME, Synergi; familiarity with SCADA/DMS historians, OPNET (or comparable network simulators).  

- Deep knowledge of protective relays, control theory, and communication protocols (Modbus, DNP3, IEC 61850, IEEE 1815).  

- Demonstrated ability to code analytical scripts in Python or MATLAB for data cleansing and visualization.  

- Working grasp of NIST cyber-security framework, VPN tunneling, PKI, and role-based access control.  

- Clear, persuasive communicator—able to translate kilovolts and kilobytes into business value.  

- Valid authorization to work in the United States. Remote collaboration across time zones is welcome.