Senior Power Systems Modeling Engineer - Grid Integration
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SMA AmericaRenewable energy
Continental U.S. candidates only.Full-TimeSenior
SalaryBase salary range of $130,000 to $157,000 annually, dependent on experience, plus bonus eligibility.
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Job Details
- Languages
- Proficiency in English
- Experience
- Minimum 3 years of professional experience in the utility-scale renewable energy sector involving photovoltaic or energy storage systems. At least 3 years of hands-on experience developing and analyzing dynamic and steady-state models of inverter-based resources using PSS/E and PSCAD/EMTDC.
- Required Skills
- Microsoft Office
Requirements
- Hold a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or a closely related discipline from an accredited institution.
- Have at least 3 years of professional experience in utility-scale renewable energy involving photovoltaic or energy storage systems.
- Have at least 3 years of hands-on experience developing and analyzing dynamic and steady-state inverter-based resource models using PSS/E and PSCAD/EMTDC.
- Have working knowledge of utility-scale PV and BESS plant design, including single-line diagrams, control strategies, and integration considerations.
- Have working knowledge of power electronic converters and plant-level integration.
- Collaborate cross-functionally while managing multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment.
- Be willing to travel internationally occasionally, including to SMA headquarters in Kassel, Germany.
- Demonstrate proficiency in English and strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
- Preferred: master's degree in electrical engineering or a closely related discipline.
- Preferred: experience with TSAT, especially in ERCOT and MISO, and power system analyses such as power flow, transient stability, electromagnetic transient, and short-circuit analyses.
- Preferred: familiarity with RTDS/GTSOC, OPAL-RT, or Typhoon HIL; Python, ASPEN OneLiner, or MATLAB; and grid-forming inverters, battery storage controls, NERC/IEEE standards, and grid codes.
Responsibilities
- Model and analyze utility-scale solar, storage, and hybrid power plants for U.S. Application Engineering projects.
- Interpret ISO and TSO interconnection requirements and recommend SMA control configurations and parameter tuning.
- Maintain and manage SMA model versions across PSS/E, PSCAD/EMTDC, and other North American simulation platforms.
- Troubleshoot model functionality and run simulations to validate dynamic model behavior against design specifications.
- Analyze inverter control modes and plant-level strategies, and support model validation, benchmarking, and interconnection studies.
- Prepare modeling study reports, technical documentation, and project deliverables with simulation findings and recommendations.
- Evaluate inverter-based resource impacts on power system stability and recommend mitigation approaches.
- Coordinate modeling work with SMA's Global Competence Center and modeling team in Germany.
- Support industry working groups and technical discussions on modeling standards and North American grid-code requirements.
- Develop internal training materials on modeling tools, methodologies, and SMA model capabilities.
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