Electrical Engineer - EE Job Birmingham area,Alabama USA,Engineering

Position: Electrical Engineer 1 - EE1
Title:
Electrical Engineer 1 - EE1

Location:
Birmingham, AL, 35203

Job Type: 3 Years Of contract

Schedule: Candidate will work in hybrid work arrangement reporting in person/in-office at least 3 days per week (12 days a month).

Note- Employee benefits may include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, and vision), a 401(k)-retirement plan, and paid sick leave, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and company policy. Eligibility and benefit offerings may vary based on employment status and work location.

Job Summary

The Electrical Engineer 1 position requires 0-3 years of related experience Description of Work

Environment:

This position supports the Schatz Grid Visualization and Analytics Center (SGVAC) within client Research & Development department.
The SGVAC is an innovation center that facilitates the research, pre-operational development, assessment, and demonstration of situational awareness technologies for Transmission and Distribution.
Areas of focus include synchrophasor technology, next generation control center functionalities, cyber security testing, new visualization approaches, DERMS platform evaluation, data analytics as well as modeling and simulation including via a Real Time Digital Simulator (RTDS) with hardware-in-the-loop testing capability.

Summary of Position Duties:

This position supports the Grid Operations and Planning Research area within company Research & Development department.
The engineer will support projects and in time lead efforts to deploy and evaluate the performance of emerging technologies in this arena.
The position is primarily focused on tools to support grid operations with an emphasis on power system analysis, power system modeling and simulation including digital twins, "big data" analytics, and visualization.
However, the work may involve projects in other areas of the power system.
Knowledge of databases, data structures, computer networking is desirable as well as an aptitude to apply engineering analysis to solve problems.

Education Requirements:

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (EE) required
Proficiency in power system modeling and simulation (RTDS, PSCAD, or PSS/E) required.
Specialization in Power Systems desired
Training in/experience with computer programming (Python, C#, SQL) desired
Training in/experience with data science desired

Job Responsibilities:

Develop research plan to evaluate new technology
Manage multiple tasks at one time
Provide documentation of study assumptions and methods used to arrive at results
Provide informative reports and presentations on projects
Some overnight travel may be required but this is not extensive.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Must demonstrate good communication skills, both internal and external to the company
Must have excellent organizational skills
Must possess analytical skills as well as the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Must work well in a team environment
Must have the ability to manage your own work schedule and work with limited direction
Must have strong initiative a self-starter
Must be great at problem solving

Work Location/Arrangement:

Primary work location is in the client Headquarters Building
Candidate will work in hybrid work arrangement reporting in person/in-office at least 3 days per week (12 days a month).