Electrical Engineer 1 - EE1 (Birmingham, AL, 35203) | 04/24/26

Job Description Title:

Electrical Engineer 1 - EE1

Location:

Birmingham, AL, 35203

Job Type:

3 Years Of contract

Schedule:

Candidate will work in hybrid work arrangement reporting in person/in-office at least 3 days per week (12 days a month). Note- Employee benefits may include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, and vision), a 401(k)-retirement plan, and paid sick leave, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and company policy. Eligibility and benefit offerings may vary based on employment status and work location. Job Summary The Electrical Engineer 1 position requires 0-3 years of related experience

Description of Work Environment:

This position supports the Schatz Grid Visualization and Analytics Center (SGVAC) within client Research & Development department.

The SGVAC is an innovation center that facilitates the research, pre-operational development, assessment, and demonstration of situational awareness technologies for Transmission and Distribution.

Areas of focus include synchrophasor technology, next generation control center functionalities, cyber security testing, new visualization approaches, DERMS platform evaluation, data analytics as well as modeling and simulation including via a Real Time Digital Simulator (RTDS) with hardware-in-the-loop testing capability.

Summary of Position Duties:

This position supports the Grid Operations and Planning Research area within company Research & Development department.

The engineer will support projects and in time lead efforts to deploy and evaluate the performance of emerging technologies in this arena.

The position is primarily focused on tools to support grid operations with an emphasis on power system analysis, power system modeling and simulation including digital twins, "big data" analytics, and visualization.

However, the work may involve projects in other areas of the power system.

Knowledge of databases, data structures, computer networking is desirable as well as an aptitude to apply engineering analysis to solve problems.

Education Requirements:

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (EE) required Proficiency in power system modeling and simulation (RTDS, PSCAD, or PSS/E) required.

Specialization in Power Systems desired

Training in/experience with computer programming (Python, C#, SQL) desired

Training in/experience with data science desired

Job Responsibilities:

Develop research plan to evaluate new technology

Manage multiple tasks at one time

Provide documentation of study assumptions and methods used to arrive at results

Provide informative reports and presentations on projects

Some overnight travel may be required but this is not extensive.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Must demonstrate good communication skills, both internal and external to the company

Must have excellent organizational skills

Must possess analytical skills as well as the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously

Must work well in a team environment

Must have the ability to manage your own work schedule and work with limited direction

Must have strong initiative a self-starter

Must be great at problem solving

Work Location/Arrangement:

Primary work location is in the client Headquarters Building

Candidate will work in hybrid work arrangement reporting in person/in-office at least 3 days per week (12 days a month).