Senior Power Systems Engineer

Company: Reactive Technologies
Department: Research
Reports to: Head of PSE
Location: UK Head Office (Hybrid Working)
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive
About Reactive Technologies

Reactive Technologies (RTL) is an innovative energy technology solution provider with the mission to help enable the global renewable energy transition.

RTL’s Grid Metrix® platform is a unique stability measurement service for power grid operators (transmission and distribution), to enable power grid operators more precise control of their grid, therefore operate more safely and cost‑efficiently and utilise more renewable energy in the power systems to help them achieve their Net Zero targets. RTL also offers unique grid insights and forecasts to power traders through it’s Tradenergy® service.

This enables our customers to make smarter and faster trading decisions. We also anticipate using our own grid data to identify new insights to enable new services to be developed more widely across the energy sector.

RTL has approx. 200+ patents granted globally, with offices in the UK, Finland and others being opened around the world. To date it has achieved more than 100% revenue growth YoY and its business plan will continue this level of growth based on a strong global pipeline. RTL is also backed by high profile investors including BGF, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Eaton, Toshiba and Accenture.

If you are a dynamic Power Systems Engineer with a strong track record of excellence and are passionate about playing a key part in the global renewable energy transition, then you could be right for our growing team of energy industry and technology experts to help our mission of delivering low carbon energy systems globally.

The main role of the Senior Power Systems Engineer is to support Reactive’s growing portfolio of electrical network measurement and monitoring solutions and their delivery to the customers globally

• Senior Power System Engineer will be responsible for supporting technical projects and elements of solution architecture, technical deliverables and ensure the highest quality for our customers.
• Support new product development by applying power systems modelling, signal processing, and/or machine learning and analysis techniques.
• Support customers and the sales team by describing technical content and driving sale conversion by earning technical trust with the customer – you need to ‘speak their language’ and understand their pain points to suggest and provide valuable solutions on time and at high professional quality.
• Support Project Managers in project costing, scoping decisions and translating customer technical requirements into actionable work items.
• Help identify and mitigate project delivery risks.
• Support proposal development and management reporting.
• Work closely with R&D and Operational functions to ensure new and existing products can be fully delivered.

• Ability to work in a multi-tasking environment without constant supervision. Exhibits personal drive and highly motivated.
• Innovative with deep technical knowledge of power system stability challenges and mitigation solutions globally.
• Ability to reduce complexity into key, scalable requirements and to communicate effectively both in internal and external contexts.
• Able to wear both technical and commercial ‘hats’, experience of techno-economic assessments and to communicate and engage effectively at senior/c level.
• Experience in scoping, delivery or operation of Grid, Utility or Energy Services.
• Willingness to travel occasionally.

• PhD and at least 2 years industry experience or University Masters degree in Power Systems engineering and 5 years industry experience
• Background in power system modelling and dynamic simulations (i.e. DIgSILENT Power Factory, PSCAD, PSS/e, etc).
• Knowledgeable in power system challenges and phenomena occurring/developing as a result of the transition to net zero and the increased integration of inverter-based renewable energy sources to the grid, e.g. oscillations, low system strength, low inertia, etc.
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