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The RoleYour ImpactIn this role, the Senior Power Systems Engineer will work closely with customers to design, configure and implement advanced applications using AspenTech’s Digital Grid Management monarch platform across power grids to deliver the advanced transmission, generation and distribution management functions of control systems and provide ongoing customer support to ensure reliable performance and world-class customer satisfaction. Working from company and customer sites as required, the successful applicant will contribute to project delivery excellence in support of utility customers in the energy generation transmission and distribution industries.
Role Details
As a Senior Power Systems Engineer, your responsibilities will include:
Design, plan, integrate, test and commission hardware and software requirements on customer systems.
Design, integrate, test, and commission advanced control systems for electric utilities.
Evaluate contract specifications and define project requirements.
Communicate detailed requirements to internal departments as needed.
Work directly with customers and remote engineering team members to understand requirements and communicate project plans.
Perform customer training and consult on power system modelling to ensure the effective use and maintenance of a customer’s power system applications.
Assist in creating project and product documentation as needed.
Perform unit testing and tuning to ensure power system applications will meet customer and industry requirements.
Support live customer systems using knowledge of power systems and application functionality with clear, logical thought processes.
Assist in creating training materials and project documentation as needed.
Stay up to date with the latest industry standards and trends.
Bachelors or Master’s degree in Power Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automation and Computer Science, Telecommunication, or equivalent years of relevant experience.
Experienced project implementation or operational experience, preferably in the utility industry.
Ability to travel to domestic and international customer sites. Flexibility may be discussed through the interview process.
Experience with electrical utility control systems (SCADA, EMS, GMS, DMS, OMS, DERMS) or experience working in utility operations or engineering support or as a business analyst.
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.
Business Analysis and Change Management concepts and implementation.
Strong commitment to providing superior customer service.
AspenTech provides opportunities for career growth and development in the dynamic field of digital grid management. If you are passionate about enabling resilient, sustainable and intelligent grids of the future we encourage you to apply. Candidates with similar skills or experiences may be considered and training may be offered where needed. Applicants will be reviewed for this position as well as similar roles with varying skill requirements and/or years of experience.
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Skills Required
- Bachelors or Master's degree in Power Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience
- Experienced project implementation or operational experience in the utility industry
- Experience with electrical utility control systems
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to travel to domestic and international customer sites
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as strong, with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans and high-quality carrier options. Several recent remarks characterize the health insurance as "great" or "amazing," with low copays noted in some cases.
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Parental & Family Support — Maternity and paternity leave receive consistently positive mentions and are characterized as well-reviewed. Company materials also highlight family-oriented benefits alongside core coverage.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — The package includes vacation/PTO, paid holidays, and sick leave, with multiple indications of generous paid time off. Dedicated volunteer hours and well-regarded leave policies reinforce breadth in time-away benefits.
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What We Do
AspenTech is a global leader in asset optimization software helping the world’s leading industrial companies run their operations more safely, efficiently and reliably – enabling innovation while reducing waste and impact on the environment. AspenTech software accelerates and maximizes value gained from digital transformation initiatives with a holistic approach to the asset lifecycle and supply chain. By introducing effective AI modeling to traditional principles of process engineering, AspenTech delivers a faster and more accurate analysis of efficiency and performance boundaries. The real-time data and actionable insights delivered by our software help customers push the boundaries of what’s possible.
