Senior Engineer, ATS Grid Technology
PG&E
- San Ramon, CA
- $122,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Transmission/distribution equipment testing
- Power system modeling and analysis
- Power hardware in loop (PHIL) testing
- Advanced communication and asset health monitoring
- Distributed energy resource integration
- Data fusion, analytics, and automation
- Control hardware in loop (CHIL) testing
- Electric Vehicle (EV) testing
- Travel required; frequency depends on the assignment and is typically 10% - 25%.
- Collaborates with peers to prepare technical reports and specifications and to identify, define, and tackle problems
- Completes assignments of broad scope and complexity with few precedents or standards requiring integration of information from a variety of sources
- Performs a lead role in resolving scope, schedule, budget, and resources needed
- Establishes customer expectations and ensures project work meets customer satisfaction objectives
- Develops test protocols, models, technologies and analyzes data
- Evaluates the performance of parts, assemblies or systems under simulated operating conditions, and records results
- Compiles project test results and prepares presentations, recommendations for client and Leadership
- Expands knowledge in other areas of specialty or field, developing breadth or further develops expertise and specialization in one area
- Identifies innovations and the cost-reduction potential of new and existing technologies
- May assist higher-level peers on the most sophisticated and innovative tests
- Modifies electrical prototypes, parts, assemblies, and systems to accurate functional deviations.
- Continually identifies testing or process improvements
- Partners with senior peers and Leadership to prepare estimates for client bid proposals
- Provides some mentor and guidance to lower level peers
- Reviews test designs of lower-level peers to resolve applicability, feasibility and if objectives of the project will be acquired
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or related subject area or equivalent experience
- Job-related experience, five years or more with specific experience in at least 3 areas of the following: Power System Equipment Testing, Power Flow Modeling and Analysis, Metering, Telecommunications and Networking, Test Automation, Controls and Data Acquisition, Engineering Analytics, Power Electronics, Renewable Generation, Grid integration, Electric Vehicles, Electric Grid Planning and Design, and DERs
- Ability to work safely around high voltage test equipment, in substation and power plant environments.
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (Power system emphasis desired)
- Professional Engineer's License
- Broad understanding of engineering research and testing concepts, theories, practices, methods, techniques in the area of specialization, as well as a general knowledge of other engineering specialties
- Understanding of quality assurance and quality control concepts and practices
- Strong investigative and analytical problem-solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal and project management skills
- Leadership Skills
- Communication, presentation and teamwork skills
- Project management skills
- Good customer service orientation
- Experience with utility SCADA, DMS, and EMS platforms
- Experience with utility modeling software such as CYME, PSCAD, RSCAD, PSS/E, PSLF
- Programming experience including National Instruments Labview, Python, Matlab