Senior Electrical Engineer
Senior Electrical Engineer, Full Time, Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering. Confer with engineers, customers, and others to discuss existing or potential engineering projects and products. Design, develop, test, implement, maintain, and improve Synchrophasor technology applications which are part of smart grid initiatives at utilities and Independent System Operators in North America. Direct and coordinate the design, development, testing, installation, maintenance, support, and documentation of EPG software applications to ensure compliance with specifications and standards. Perform detailed analysis of power grid data using advanced algorithms and analytics to develop limits and thresholds for alarms and operating limits for use in real time power grid operations. Review functions and coding of software applications to ensure conformance to design specifications and compliance with standards and operational requirements. Plan and implement research methodology and procedures to apply principles of electrical theory and power systems operations in design of advanced visualization and situational awareness displays for use in power grid control centers Investigate and test vendors' and competitors' products. Oversee project production efforts to ensure projects are completed satisfactorily, on time and within budget. Compile data and write reports regarding power system events and analysis. Perform factory acceptance testing of applications prior to installation at customer sites. Conduct gap analysis with customers to identify gaps between application functions and customer requirements. Prepare documentation on Synchrophasor technology applications functions, test plans, users guides. Conduct customer briefings and presentations over webinars as well as in-person. Assess state of the art technologies for electric power system analytics, visualization, real time data mining, data archiving and retrieval for incorporation and integration in next generation advanced applications for electric power grid operations and management.