Power Systems Engineer 3 - Grid Analysis (PowerWorld/PSSE/VSAT)

Location: Taylor, Texas; hybrid schedule with on-site work required at least 2 days per week. Remote work must be performed from a Texas residence.

Salary: $87,000–$120,000 annually; final salary and level depend on overall experience.

Company

hirify.global operates the Texas power grid and wholesale electricity market, developing solutions for grid reliability and future energy challenges.

What you will do

• Perform steady-state power-flow simulations using PSSE, VSAT, PowerWorld, and related tools.
• Evaluate Constraint Management Plans, Remedial Action Schemes, regional power transfers, and wide-area cascading risks.
• Develop and maintain the hirify.global Black Start Plan, including resource selection and restoration planning.
• Evaluate generator and transmission equipment performance against reliability requirements and forecast future needs.
• Develop system models, monitoring and control tools, procedures, studies, and recommendations for current and future grid issues.
• Present analyses, participate in stakeholder meetings, lead multifunctional studies, and mentor less experienced engineers and analysts.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field, or equivalent education and experience.
• At least 3 years of progressively responsible experience as a power systems engineer or in a similar role, beyond degree requirements.
• Experience with power-flow simulations and programming or scripting.
• Ability to make independent decisions, resolve complex engineering issues, and act as a technical subject matter expert.
• Must work on-site in Taylor, Texas at least 2 days per week; remote work is limited to a Texas residence.
• PE license is preferred but not required; graduate degree in electrical engineering or a related field is preferred.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative environment focused on reliability of the Texas electric power grid.
• Opportunities to develop engineering and leadership skills while working with operations teams and market participants.
• Flexible or rotating on-site schedules based on business needs.
• Employees may work on-site more than the minimum requirement or 100% of the time.