Lead FACTS Device Engineer

Quick Facts

• Role: Lead FACTS Device Engineer
• Focus: Power electronics for FACTS devices (SVC/STATCOM)
• Core work: design, studies, specifications, FAT/testing (HIL), and commissioning support

Description

Lead engineering position applying expertise in power electronics (FACTS/SVC/STATCOM) to guide and deliver FACTS device engineering. You will support clients across front-end design, studies, technical specifications, owner's engineer reviews, and factory acceptance/commissioning activities, including hardware-in-the-loop testing. The role also involves mentoring junior engineers, shaping FACTS device standards, and participating in industry code and standards committees.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering expertise for FACTS device design, control, and protection
• Support factory acceptance, testing (including hardware-in-the-loop), and commissioning of FACTS devices
• Guide the business on FACTS device standards, codes, designs, and related topics; advise on industry trends and market opportunities
• Mentor and coordinate detailed design phases across all aspects of FACTS engineering work
• Participate in industry code/standards committees and associations (e.g., IEEE, CIGRE)
• Prepare engineering specifications and studies for client and peer review
• Perform independent reviews of specifications, calculations, and designs produced by others
• Provide advisory support for clients on FACTS (and HVDC)
• Support business development and serve on industry technical committees
• Travel occasionally to client and vendor offices for design reviews and to project sites for construction coordination and field verification

Requirements

• BSEE from an ABET-accredited engineering program
• 8+ years of FACTS, SVC, and STATCOM experience
• Experience with FACTS/SVC/STATCOM specifications, studies, and design
• Experience serving as firm/client liaison in a support or lead engineering role
• Experience with design techniques, tools, and principles for technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models
• Experience with electromagnetic transient studies and tools such as Mathcad, MATLAB, Aspen/CAPE, PSSE/PSLF
• Familiarity with NEC, NESC, NEMA, IEEE, and ANSI
• Proficiency with MS Office applications
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a substation site environment occasionally
• No U.S. work authorization sponsorship available

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare plans (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• Life and accident insurance; disability coverage; Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Back-up daycare; FSA & HSA; 401(k)
• Pre-tax commuter account; tuition assistance; merit scholarship program; employee discount program; corporate charitable giving
• First professional licensure bonus; employee referral bonus
• Paid time off including personal/sick time, vacation, paid holidays, and paid parental leave; paid bereavement leave
• Flexible work arrangements
• Compensation range: $118,023 - $180,313