Electrical Design Microgrid Solution Engineer

Electrical Design Microgrid Solution Engineer

Location:

Durham, United States
Sector:
Engineering
Salary: $ per annum

• Design and validate data-center-grade and C&I microgrid power architectures from concept through commissioning.
• Ensure system performance under fast load transients, partial equipment failures, and islanded operation.
• Own power system studies supporting interconnection, reliability, and regulatory compliance.
• Define and enforce electrical design standards for scalable, repeatable microgrid deployments.
• Support integration of BESS, generation assets, UPS, and utility interfaces into cohesive system architectures.
• Reduce deployment and operational risk through early technical rigor, validation, and design reviews.
• Serve as a technical counterpart to customers, utilities, and internal stakeholders.

• System one-line diagrams and MV/LV power distribution architectures
• Redundancy and topology concepts (N, N+1, 2N, 2N+1)
• Equipment layout and electrical room planning

• Grid-connected, islanded, and transition states
• Black start and load restoration strategies
• Emergency and degraded-mode operation

• Utility feeds and point-of-interconnection requirements
• BESS and inverter-based resources
• Diesel or gas generation
• UPS and rack-level power systems

• Load flow and voltage regulation
• Short-circuit and equipment duty
• Transient and dynamic performance (in coordination with system design/stability engineers)
• Protection coordination and arc flash analysis

• Fast load ramps (e.g., AI workload pulsations)
• Loss of major equipment or feeders
• Mode transitions between grid-connected and islanded operation
• Ensure study assumptions align with control strategies, equipment ratings, and customer reliability requirements.
• Coordinate power interfaces between utility POI, MV distribution, and UPS/downstream load filtering.
• Understand and leverage load filtering provided by UPS systems and rack-level power electronics; define clear boundaries between load-side dynamics and grid-facing systems.

• Preparing technical study inputs and reviewing interconnection study results
• Ensuring IEEE 1547, utility, and regional grid code compliance
• Coordinating system settings and documentation required for approval
• Act as a technical interface during utility reviews and customer design discussions.
• Develop and maintain design assumptions, calculation records, engineering reports, and technical summaries.

Estimated Min Rate: $
Estimated Max Rate: $

• Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Life & Disability Insurance (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Met Life Voluntary Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll
• Referral Bonus Programs
• Certification and training opportunities

Note:

Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant’s experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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