[Hiring] Power System Engineer @piq-energy

Role Description

Piq Energy is looking for a talented transmission planning engineer with coding experience to expand our global team! You can be located in any country if you have experience working with US utility companies. You will:

• Design, build, test, and iterate on our core autonomous grid planning product.
• Manage grid data and models.
• Support our power system analytics team and our users.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering with a focus on Power Systems.
• Business-level English skills.
• At least 5 years of industry experience in roles at a utility, system operator, engineering consultancy, or similar.
• High interconnection fluency (cluster processes, study phases, upgrades/costs, queue dynamics).
• Good understanding of technical standards and regulations related to electricity grid planning, development, operation, and interconnection.
• Hands-on experience with commercial power system analysis tools for steady-state and dynamic studies and plant model building (e.g., PSSE, TARA, PowerWorld).
• Proven ability to manage and maintain detailed electricity network models.
• Working knowledge in Python, particularly for automating grid studies, performing data analysis, and generating reports.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously and manage time effectively.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills with a strong customer-focused mindset.

Requirements

• Experience with open source power system simulation software (e.g. PowSyBl, pandapower, PyPSA).
• Experience with advanced analysis techniques, such as stability, EMT, or real-time simulations.
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git), modern software development tools and frameworks, containerization (e.g., Docker), and cloud computing platforms.
• Working knowledge of the CIM (Common Information Model) standard for power systems.

Benefits

• The base salary range is location dependent plus equity.

Company Description

Piq Energy’s mission is to accelerate the energy transition by automating power grid simulation and analysis for project developers and utilities.

• Kindness: Be kind and candid to yourself and others.
• Excellence: Aim high and continuously improve.
• Sustainability: Consider your capacity to maintain yourself, your communities, and the environment.
• Humility: Serve a greater goal, stay curious and open to learning.
• Freedom and Responsibility: You have the freedom to make decisions and the responsibility to take ownership of those decisions.

• Shape the future of the power grid.
• Work with a passionate, mission-driven team.
• Collaborate in a global, remote-friendly environment.
• Be part of the early team and contribute to shaping the company’s direction.