Power Systems Engineer
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The Role
AspenTech, is a fast-paced, growing, high technology company. As a world leader in the Operations Technology (OT) field, we develop and supply state-of-the-art energy management, optimization, and control software solutions to energy utility companies worldwide. Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) is a high growth area in our business that unlocks an electric distribution utility’s ability to monitor, manage, control, and optimize the grid. You will be engaged with our customers supporting 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 have the opportunity to work across functional teams.Your Impact
Implementation of control systems at electric utilities that improve their efficiency to operate the modern grid while ensuring contract requirements and specifications are met
Participate in design, planning, and execution of ADMS projects
Support testing events with the customer
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).
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
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
Minimum Requirements
Possession of a Bachelor's of electric, electrical-computer science engineering, or computer science degree
Willingness to travel (25% average)
Preferred Requirements
Understanding of Electric Distribution Power Systems and modeling is preferred (Load Flow Studies, Coordination Studies, Arc Flash Studies)
Operations or engineering experience at an electric utility is preferred
Programming and scripting experience is preferred (C/python)
Experience triaging complex systems and software applications
Support internal and customer lead testing events
Strong communication skills, both verbally and written
Proven ability to organize and prioritize work within tight timelines
Database and data structure knowledge and experience is preferred (SQL, XML, Mongo, GIS)
Master’s degree in Power Systems Engineer or equivalent a plus
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