Doosan GridTech™ delivers innovative control and optimization software and services to electric utilities, helping them turn distributed energy resources such as energy storage and solar PV into valuable contributors to grid reliability and economics. We aim to be the global leader in delivering technology solutions for the emerging digital, distributed grid, a critical component of the world’s clean energy future.
Doosan GridTech currently has an outstanding career opportunity for a Power Systems Engineer. Use your engineering and leadership skills to design and develop next-generation distributed energy resource solutions, including energy storage and solar, for the electric power system, and see your solutions deployed with real-world customers who are incorporating distributed energy resources into the grid.
We require strong power system engineering skills and experience with projects that solve real-world electric utility problems. Desired capabilities are a strong plus. Job responsibilities and qualifications follow.
Required
- Strong power system engineering skills.
- Experience working on utility-focused power systems engineering projects or product design.
- Experience working on utility-scale energy storage system design.
- Knowledge of electric utility substation and electrical distribution system design.
- Knowledge of utility protection and control engineering design principles.
- Ability to work with a small, fast-paced team to deliver customer value.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Willingness to travel periodically.
- Understanding of the dynamics of introducing distributed energy resources into electric grid operations.
Desired
- Knowledge of utility Energy Management Systems (EMS) and Distribution Management System (DMS) operations.
- Knowledge of utility communication systems, including SCADA.
- Knowledge of utility equipment specifications.
- Experience writing technical reports.
- Experience in distributed energy resource (solar or energy storage) operations or interconnection within an electric utility.
- Experience with hazard analysis and risk assessment for energy storage or utility projects.
- Experience generating intellectual property (IP) and creating IP documentation.
Responsibilities
- Lead the engineering design of megawatt-scale energy storage systems, including electrical system design, utility interconnection design, installation and testing plan design, and control system integration.
- Manage engineering service sub-contractors and component vendors to contribute to the overall design of energy storage systems.
- Create and coordinate the delivery and quality assurance of key engineering drawings and reports. Manage the PE certification process for electrical design drawings.
- Provide engineering support for component solicitations including the evaluation of power conversion systems and battery systems from multiple vendors.
- Author customer-facing documents to help them implement energy storage designs (e.g. installation plans).
- Work with others in Doosan GridTech to identify design and performance improvements in Doosan GridTech’s delivered systems.
Qualifications
- 5+ years demonstrated experience in electrical power system engineering. Experience on utility electrical power system projects or distributed energy resource projects is strongly preferred.
- BS in Electrical Engineering or related electrical power systems field
- Certification as an Engineer in Training (EIT) or Professional Engineer (PE) in any state desired.
About Doosan GridTech
Headquartered in Seattle, United States; Doosan GridTech is an award-winning team of power system engineers, software developers, and turnkey energy storage installation specialists. We help electric utilities and other megawatt-scale power producers evaluate, procure, integrate and optimize energy storage, solar power, and other distributed energy resources. Our multi-disciplined teams in Seattle, Melbourne, and Seoul have designed, built, and controlled over 35 energy storage installations in the Americas and Asian-Pacific regions – representing 320 MW of capacity. Ranked as one of the top energy storage solution providers by Navigant Research and Bloomberg New Energy Finance, we are the proud recipients of two Grid Innovation Awards from GreenTech Media. Our parent company, Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co. Ltd., is a multibillion-dollar global conglomerate that serves the infrastructure development needs of the power and industrial markets.