Power Systems Engineer

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The RoleDigital Grid Management (DGM’s) Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) is an exponentially high growth area of our organization that unlocks an electric distribution utility’s ability to monitor, manage, control, and optimize the grid. As a DMS, Senior Power Systems Engineer you will be involved in all aspects of the successful delivery of systems to our customers. You will be highly engaged with our customers leading efforts to design, build, configure, troubleshoot, and test the deployment of our systems. This position gives you broad exposure to the entire ADMS and will focus on advanced applications such as Distribution Power Flow (DPF), Fault Location Isolation & Service Restoration (FLISR), and Volt/VAR Control & Optimization (VVC/VVO). In this role, you will be a primary point of contact with our customers throughout and after the project lifecycle. You will have the opportunity to work across functional teams including other ADMS Application Engineers, the Architecture & Product Solution teams, and our Software Development organization. You will be reporting to an ADMS Delivery Lead or Manager.

Your Impact

• Technical leadership and face of AspenTech for projects in the ADMS portfolio.
• Implementation of control systems at electric utilities that improve their efficiency to operate the modern grid while ensuring contract requirements and specifications are met.
• Lead and participate in design, planning, and execution of ADMS projects.
• Provide technical direction to engineers during the execution of ADMS projects.
• Installation and configuration of advanced distribution management applications such as Distribution Power Flow (DPF), Fault Location Isolation & Service Restoration (FLISR), and Volt/VAR Control & Optimization (VVC/VVO).
• Lead testing events with the customer.
• Work closely with OSI development teams to troubleshoot, prioritize, and test product changes.
• Interface with the utility’s Geographic Information System (GIS) teams to extract, translate, and load the electrical network model to the Distribution Management System.
• Perform contractual requirements analysis to identify areas of potential concerns for project team.
• Configure and integrate software components to meet contract requirement specifications and test with customers.
• Train customers on how to operate the systems being delivered.
• Provide technical support to troubleshoot and resolve issues observed on live systems.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of project implementation or operational experience, preferably in the utility industry or other relevant experience.
• Ability to travel up to 25% (domestic and international).
• Experience in one or more of the following: power systems, electric utility operations/dispatch, real-time control systems, client/server applications, network communications, UNIX / Linux / Windows operating systems, experience in software programming and scripting (Python, C / C++).
• Experience in Databases (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Mongo, Cassandra) and JSON, XML preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, organizational and interpersonal skills, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to multi-task on several projects in parallel in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong commitment to providing superior customer service.
• Knowledge of latest industry standards and trends.

AspenTech will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT) , H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

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The salary range for this role is $77,900.00 - $97,400.00. This range represents what we in good faith believe is the range possible for base compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range based on several factors. This range may be modified in the future. This role is also eligible for bonus or variable incentive pay. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, charitable giveback day, medical/dental/vision insurance, and retirement benefits to eligible employees.