Transmission System Analysis & EMT Modeling Staff Level III

Job Title: Transmission System Analysis & EMT Modeling Staff/Level III

Location: Knoxville, TN

Job Summary and Description

This is a Staff Level III position for an Engineer to support R&D projects related to grid modeling and stability analysis with high levels of inverter based renewable resources and load analysis. The candidate will conduct research in complex, high impact technical or scientific fields.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Electrical engineering with emphasis on power systems
• Strong experience with control system theory and analysis
• Strong experience with power system stability analysis, especially small signal stability analysis and frequency spectrum analysis
• Familiarity with wind/solar inverter modeling, both in EMT domain and RMS domain, and generic models of inverters and loads
• Strong experience with electromagnetic transients simulation tools (preferably PSCAD and EMTP)
• Strong experience with electromechanical dynamics simulation tools (preferably PSS/E and PSLF)
• Strong programming skills (preferably in Python and C)
• Strong technical writing skills and ability to work on technical activities with limited direct supervision
• Conducts technical searches and analyzes information in support of the project team
• Demonstrate responsibility for highly specialized technical objectives or problems where cause-effect relationships are difficult to establish and little or no precedence exists, requiring creative and imaginative thinking
• Apply technical expertise and maintain full knowledge of related disciplines
• Develop technical solutions to complex problems requiring ingenuity and creativity
• Potential to lead research initiatives in electromagnetics transient phenomena, focusing on renewables such as wind and solar energy systems and load

Qualifications

• Almost completing or completed a PhD in Electrical Engineering (preferred)
• Electrical engineer with PhD degree emphasizing power systems
• Strong experience with control system theory and analysis
• Familiarity with wind/solar inverter modeling and simulation considered a plus
• Strong experience with electromagnetic transient simulation tools (preferably PSCAD and EMTP)
• Strong experience with electromechanical dynamics simulation tools (preferably PSS/E and PSLF)
• Strong programming skills (preferably in Python and Matlab)
• Strong technical writing and presentation skills

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $92,500 USD to $100,000 USD annually. This range is an estimate and may vary based on applicant education, experience, skills, and internal equity. Salary may also be adjusted based on geographic location.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k)
• STD/LTD and paid family leave
• Life and accident insurance
• Paid time off (flexible vacation, sick leave, and holiday pay)

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EPRI is an equal‑opportunity employer. EEO/AA/M/F/VETS/Disabled.