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Job Title: PSS Expert in Renewable
Location: India or MEA
Employment Type: Full Time
About the Role
We are looking for a senior Power Systems & Renewable Energy Specialist with deep expertise in renewable grid integration, dynamic modeling, Power Plant Controllers (PPCs), inverter-based resources (IBRs), grid-code compliance, and real-time Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) validation.
The ideal candidate will bring a combination of power-system engineering, renewable-energy integration, control-system development, simulation, and technical project leadership experience. This role will work across utility-scale Solar PV, Wind, BESS, and hybrid renewable-energy projects, partnering with utilities, transmission operators, OEMs, inverter manufacturers, EPCs, and project developers
Key Responsibilities
- Lead power-system engineering, renewable-energy integration, and grid-compliance activities for utility-scale Solar PV, Wind, BESS, and hybrid renewable-energy projects.
- Provide technical leadership for Power Plant Controller (PPC), inverter control, and plant-level active/reactive power control solutions.
- Lead grid-integration and interconnection studies, including steady-state, dynamic, transient, contingency, and system-stability analysis.
- Develop, validate, and maintain power-system models using PSS/E, PSCAD/EMTDC, and other industry-standard simulation tools.
- Develop and validate dynamic and user-defined models for renewable plants, inverters, and PPCs.
- Design and validate PPC and inverter control strategies for normal operating conditions and grid disturbances, including voltage/frequency control and fault ride-through (FRT) requirements.
- Lead HIL testing and real-time simulation using platforms such as RTDS and OPAL-RT for inverter and PPC validation.
- Assess weak-grid and low-SCR conditions, voltage stability, dynamic performance, and controller interactions.
- Lead grid-code compliance assessments and validate performance through simulation and real-time testing.
- Coordinate technical activities across OEMs, inverter manufacturers, PPC suppliers, utilities, EPC contractors, and project owners.
- Lead technical discussions with utilities and transmission-system operators on grid interconnection, stability, protection, controls, and compliance requirements.
- Define technical requirements, review engineering deliverables, and ensure technical quality throughout project execution.
- Support projects from proposal and study definition through engineering, validation, commissioning, and customer acceptance.
- Provide technical mentoring and guidance to power-system engineers and project teams.
- Contribute to research and development, new modeling methodologies, and advanced renewable-grid integration solutions.
Essential Qualifications & Technical Skills
- Strong experience in power-system engineering and renewable-energy grid integration.
- Advanced proficiency in PSS/E.
- Strong experience with PSCAD/EMTDC and EMT/dynamic simulation.
- Experience with MATLAB/Simulink for control-system development and analysis.
- Experience developing and validating dynamic and user-defined models.
- Strong understanding of inverter-based resources, PPCs, grid-forming/grid-following controls, and renewable plant controls.
- Experience with grid-code requirements, interconnection studies, and system stability analysis.
- Programming experience in Fortran and/or C for model development and customization.
- Experience working with utilities, transmission operators, OEMs, or renewable-energy developers.
Preferred / Additional Skills
- Experience with RTDS / RSCAD and/or OPAL-RT.
- Experience with PowerWorld.
- Hands-on experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing.
- Experience with weak-grid, low-SCR, voltage stability, and controller-interaction studies.
- Experience with BESS and hybrid renewable-energy systems.
- Experience leading technical projects or multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Strong customer-facing and stakeholder-management skills.
- Experience preparing technical proposals, scopes of work, and engineering studies.
- Experience in research, development, and implementation of advanced power-system technologies.
What You'll Bring
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to translate complex power-system challenges into practical engineering solutions.
- Strong technical communication skills and the ability to engage effectively with customers, utilities, OEMs, and engineering teams.
- Ability to lead technical projects independently while mentoring and developing other engineers.
- A collaborative, hands-on approach to solving complex renewable-energy and grid-integration challenges.
ETAP requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.
ETAP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.
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