Position: Electrical Engineer 2ย โ Grid Visualization & Analytics
Location- Birmingham, AL
Hybrid Schedule (In-office minimum 3 days/week โ 12 days/month)
Duration: 3 Years
Client: Alabama Power
Position Overview
The Electrical Engineer 3 will support theย Schatz Grid Visualization and Analytics Center (SGVAC)ย within Southern Companyโs Research & Development organization. This role focuses on advancing grid operations, planning, and situational awareness technologies for Transmission and Distribution systems.
The engineer will supportโand over time leadโprojects evaluating emerging grid technologies, with a strong emphasis onย power system modeling, simulation, analytics, and visualization. This role is ideal for a technically strong engineer with research aptitude and hands-on power systems experience.
Key Areas of Focus
- Power system modeling and simulation (including digital twins)
- Grid operations and planning research
- Synchrophasor technologies
- Data analytics and visualization
- Cybersecurity testing for grid applications
- DERMS platform evaluation
- Real-Time Digital Simulator (RTDS) with hardware-in-the-loop testing
- Next-generation control center technologies
Key Responsibilities
- Support and contribute to research projects focused on grid operations and planning
- Develop research plans to evaluate new and emerging grid technologies
- Perform power system analysis, modeling, and simulation studies
- Apply data analytics and visualization techniques to power system problems
- Document assumptions, methodologies, and results clearly and accurately
- Prepare technical reports and presentations for internal and external audiences
- Manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
- Collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary research teams
- Travel overnight occasionally (limited)
Education Requirements
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (Required)
- Specialization inย Power Systemsย (Preferred)
Technical Skills & Qualifications
- Proficiency inย power system modeling and simulation toolsย such as:
- Experience or training inย computer programmingย (Python, C#, SQL preferred)
- Experience or training inย data science and analyticsย preferred
- Knowledge of databases, data structures, and computer networking is a plus
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities