Senior Advanced Application Engineer - Work From Home
Job Description
Senior Advanced Application Engineer - Hybrid
Position Overview
Join a progressive engineering team dedicated to transforming the future of the electrical grid. The goal is to provide customers and communities with safe, reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy. The Grid Operations, Applications, and Transformation (GOAT) organization oversees and advances the Operational Technologies used in Grid and Distribution Control Centers.
The group manages core systems such as the Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS), a critical technology for developing a sustainable and resilient power network. The Senior Advanced Applications Engineer supports the evolution, implementation, and day-to-day performance of these systems, ensuring they operate efficiently and in alignment with company goals.
This position plays a key role in maintaining and improving Grid Control and ADMS Advanced Applications, including Load Flow, State Estimation, FLISR, Volt/VAR Optimization, and system automation. The engineer works closely with internal stakeholders in Engineering, Grid Operations, and IT, as well as with system vendors, to strengthen operational reliability and performance.
You will also contribute to projects involving Transmission Grid tools, SCADA systems, and Outage Management applications. Primary responsibilities include requirements gathering, system design, deployment, technical analysis, and ongoing support. Success in this role requires strong analytical thinking, effective communication, and the ability to build alignment between users and technical teams.
Compensation
- Minimum Base Salary: $116,000
- Mid Base Salary: $150,000
- Maximum Base Salary: $184,000
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with system integrators, IT, cybersecurity experts, and business specialists to deliver solutions
- Collaborate with vendors to troubleshoot issues and implement best practices
- Maintain detailed technical knowledge of system platforms and contribute to product roadmap planning
- Perform engineering studies and modeling to support advanced application needs
- Participate in testing to ensure systems meet functionality and performance criteria
- Support modernization efforts for field devices and operational practices
- Provide level‑2 support for complex application issues and assist control center operations
- Serve as a subject matter expert across disciplines including operations, protection, planning, IT, and cybersecurity
Travel Requirement
- Occasional travel to corporate or project sites may be required
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree: in Engineering or equivalent relevant experience
- Minimum of 5 years: of experience in the electric utility sector
- Knowledge: of grid modeling software such as CYMDIST, PSLF, or Aspen
Preferred Qualifications
- At least 5 additional years: in utility operations
- Familiarity: with commercial EMS, DMS, and ADMS platforms
- Excellent analytical: and problem‑solving skills with attention to detail
- Strong communication: and collaboration abilities
- Experience: influencing technical and strategic decisions at the leadership level
- Expertise: in SCADA systems and ADMS technologies
- Understanding: of Agile processes and project management practices
- Background: in cross‑departmental teamwork
- Knowledge: of protection systems, telemetry, and data integration
- Proficiency: with modeling, scripting, and analytics tools including Jira, MS Excel, Foundry, and Power BI
This hybrid position offers flexibility with remote work and periodic on‑site engagement. Some travel is required for system evaluation, testing, and project coordination activities.