Power Systems Engineer, Microgrids

As part of Intersect's Microgrid Engineering team, you'll apply advanced power system theory, simulation expertise, and real-world engineering judgment to design and validate high-performance microgrid control systems. You'll partner closely with controls engineers, electrical design teams, external suppliers, and utility operators to develop fit-for-purpose power system models and validate controller behavior across both normal and contingency conditions.

• Model and simulate microgrid dynamics by building detailed EMT and dynamic models representing loads, supervisory controls, protection schemes, and generation assets including batteries, wind, PV, reciprocating engines, and turbines.
• Validate system stability and performance by identifying and simulating contingency events such as breaker trips, generator failures, and fault conditions to confirm system stability and performance.
• Partner across engineering and suppliers by collaborating with adjacent engineering teams to understand system design, control logic, communication latencies, and protection schemes, feeding simulation insights back into design decisions.
• Support testing, optimization, and field validation by participating in Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing, site validation planning, and performance verification.

Your work will help prove what's possible—supporting microgrids that reliably power gigawatts of critical datacenter load at unprecedented scale, advancing Intersect's mission to accelerate the clean energy transition.

• M.S. or PhD in Electrical Engineering with an emphasis in power systems or control systems.
• 4–8+ years of experience performing EMT and dynamic power system studies for microgrids, islanded systems, or weak-grid environments.
• Hands-on experience with PSCAD or similar EMT tools; familiarity with Simulink or Modelica and real-time simulation methodologies including SIL and HIL.
• Strong understanding of inverter operating modes such as grid-forming, grid-following, and droop control.
• Experience modeling dynamic loads, including large and fast-changing datacenter loads, and assessing their impact on system stability.
• Familiarity with modeling communication delays, control system latencies, protection scheme interactions, and fault ride-through behavior.
• Knowledge of utility interconnection and market requirements, particularly within ERCOT, that will help you succeed in grid-interactive system studies.

Total Compensation: USD$185,000 - $195,000 (total compensation includes base salary + bonus)

• Health & wellness: 100% premium coverage for you and your dependents on medical, dental, and vision
• Time to recharge: Unlimited PTO, plus two company-wide breaks (Fourth of July & end of year)
• Family support: Up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, plus 6 additional weeks for birth parents; access to family planning and family care support through Carrot and Maven
• Mental health: Free access to Spring Health, including 5 free therapy and psychiatry sessions, plus a Headspace account for mindfulness and meditation through our physical health vendor, Wellhub+
• Perks & extras: $150 monthly food stipend, $150 monthly reimbursement for cell phone and internet, pet insurance allowance, full home office setup, free access to UrbanSitter with $625 in quarterly company-paid credits, ActiveHero, and One Medical

Intersect Power accelerates the clean energy transition by supporting large-scale infrastructure that delivers reliable, cost-effective power through microgrid engineering and other innovative solutions.