Power Systems Modeling Engineer

Location: Hybrid position requiring on-site work in Taylor, Texas, at least 2–3 days per week; remote work must be performed from a Texas residence. On-site work may be required during tight grid conditions or emergency grid operations.

Salary: $71,000–$98,000 annually; level and final salary depend on experience.

Company

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

What you will do

• Develop steady-state, short-circuit, and geomagnetic disturbance transmission planning models using MOD, PSS/E, and ASPEN One-liner.
• Coordinate model and contingency-building processes, validate transmission provider submissions, resolve modeling issues, and produce planning-model data products.
• Model generators, transmission sites, distributed generation resources, and co-located large loads in hirify.global planning models.
• Develop and maintain modeling tools in Python, Java, and C# for data validation, comparison, automation, and system modeling.
• Manage model software infrastructure, database systems, data exchange interfaces, export formats, SQL validation rules, and MOD application upgrades.
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, planning, network maintenance, resource integration, and market stakeholders; provide training and mentoring.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent education and experience.
• Professional software development and maintenance experience in Python, Java, C#, or an equivalent language.
• Ability to work on-site in Taylor, Texas, 2–3 days per week or more as business needs require.
• Remote work is limited to a residence in Texas.
• Relevant experience requirements vary by level: at least 1 year for Level 2, 3 years for Level 3, or 5 years for Senior level beyond degree requirements.

Nice to have

• Experience with PowerWorld, PSS/E, or ASPEN One-liner.
• Transmission protection, short-circuit case development, or transmission planning experience.
• SQL, Git or BitBucket, and Jira experience.
• Experience managing projects and stakeholder groups independently.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative work across network maintenance, system operations, system planning, markets, client services, and grid applications teams.
• Flexible or rotated on-site schedules based on business needs.
• Opportunities to train and mentor participants in the Engineering Development Program.
• Work focused on supporting the Texas grid and planning major transmission infrastructure projects.