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# Principal Power Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Gridcare Inc.
- **Location:** Redwood City, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $250,000 - $350,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Data Centers, Cursor, Dynamic Program Analysis, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Microsoft Copilot, Claude Code, Git, Software Coding, PSCAD Simulation Software, Software Version Control
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/28_25304_9ee70bd73b9751043634a99418a2bf67

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems focus) or a related field. Master's or PhD preferred.
 * 10+ years of experience in power system studies, transmission planning, or interconnection, at a utility or a consulting firm.
 * Demonstrated hands-on experience running interconnection studies specifically - a minimum of two years.
 * Proficiency with commercial power system tools (e.g., PSSE, PSLF, PowerWorld, PSCAD, PowerGEM TARA, ASPEN).
 * Strong coding skills in Python or equivalent, including use of power system tool APIs (psspy, simauto, pypowergem).
 * Strong understanding of FERC, NERC, and ISO/RTO interconnection processes.
 * Experience working with or for a utility transmission planning or interconnection team.
 * Knowledge of steady-state and dynamic load modeling requirements.
 * A creative, forward-looking approach to problem solving - someone who finds paths forward rather than stopping at the bottlenecks in current planning practice - with a bias toward action.
 * Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills in a fast-paced startup environment, with a focus on client interaction.

Preferred

 * Interconnection process experience across multiple regions, particularly ERCOT/Texas, the Midwest, or the Southeast.
 * Working proficiency in Python or equivalent, including use of power system tool APIs (psspy, simauto, pypowergem).
 * Experience in applying machine-learning and AI applications to power system studies.
 * Able to leverage AI code development tools such as Cursor, Copilot and Claude Code to accelerate development.
 * Experience deploying power system applications in the cloud.
 * Familiarity with version control (git) and basic software engineering practices.
 * Ability to write well-documented, tested, and maintainable code.

## Description

We are looking for a Principal Power Systems Engineer with hands-on interconnection study experience and a passion for improving the grid integration process through AI and automation. In this role, you will lead in-depth technical analyses, build out our dynamics and short-circuit duty study capability, analyze results, and present study findings directly to utilities and customers. You will serve as a technical subject-matter expert for the engineering team, and help lead the plan that connects planning-side capacity assessment to how utilities implement it in operations. You will work with utilities, developers, and regulators to accelerate interconnection timelines. This is a unique opportunity to combine deep power systems expertise and stakeholder engagement, with cutting-edge AI solutions to modernize how studies are performed., * Perform and lead load and generation interconnection studies, including steady-state, short-circuit, or dynamic analysis with widely accepted commercial tools.

 * Build out GridCARE's approach to dynamics and short-circuit duty studies - defining the methodology and selecting cost-effective tooling so we can run these studies when they are required.
 * Develop power flow and stability models to evaluate system impact for new interconnections, including data centers and renewable generation (inverter-based resources).
 * Serve as a technical subject-matter expert for the engineering team, advising on study methodology and interconnection process questions.
 * Help lead the plan that bridges planning and operations - translating capacity assessment and qualification into an approach utilities can actually implement in the operations plane.
 * Collaborate directly with utilities, developers, and regulators to understand their needs and facilitate smooth interconnection processes and compliance with standards.
 * Present study results, recommendations, and process findings directly to utility planners, project managers, and customer stakeholders.
 * Evaluate interconnection options, system upgrades, and Grid-Enhancing Technologies (GETs), providing clear recommendations to stakeholders.
 * Partner with AI and automation teams to streamline study processes and improve accuracy.
 * Stay engaged with the latest interconnection news, standards, and emerging solutions in power systems, including the DOE i2X forum and ESIG modeling task force.