Resource Forecasting & Analysis Engineer (Power Systems)

Location: Austin, TX; work location in Taylor, TX.

Salary: $87,000–$120,000 per year, with level based on overall experience.

Company

hirify.global develops and operates solutions for the Texas power grid and wholesale electricity market.

What you will do

• Analyze the performance of wind and solar power forecasts.
• Develop advanced forecasting methodologies, including machine-learning techniques.
• Analyze grid variability, including fuel availability and emissions limitations.
• Build system models, tools, and procedures that support monitoring, control, and grid reliability.
• Perform power-system studies and analyze simulated or actual operating results.
• Collaborate with hirify.global departments and multifunctional teams to implement system changes and report findings and recommendations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, or equivalent education and experience.
• Level 2: at least 1 year of experience as a power-system engineer or in a similar role.
• Level 3: at least 3 years of experience as a power-system engineer or in a similar role.
• Ability to perform work according to regulatory requirements, hirify.global policies, NERC Standards, hirify.global Protocols, and Market Guides.
• Ability to work on-site in Taylor, Texas at least 2 days per week and remotely from a Texas residence.

Nice to have

• Electric utility industry experience.
• Data analysis, large datasets, and relational database experience.
• Python or R experience.
• Wind or solar forecasting, machine learning, or power-flow analysis experience.
• PE Professional Engineer certification and experience with PowerWorld or PSSE.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Opportunities to develop new skills and grow professionally.
• Hybrid work with the option to work on-site more than required or 100% of the time.
• Work focused on improving reliability of the Texas electric power grid.