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Power Systems Engineer, Tapestry
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What they do
An Electrical Substation Engineer is responsible for substation design including schematic development, physical layouts, equipment, and construction cost estimates.
$135,428 / year median in California
Job Description
- P•o•w•e•r•S•y•s•t•e•m•s•E•n•g•i•n•e•e•r•,•T•a•p•e•s•t•r•y•Hardware Engineering Mountain View, CA (HQ) •About Tapestry•Tapestry is a group within Google working to build the AI-powered electric grid.
- About the role:
- In this role, you will serve as a strategic technical bridge across cross-functional engineering, product, and partner teams to shape and execute Tapestry's end-to-end grid model strategy.
- How you will make 10X Impact
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Cross-Functional Technical Bridge:
- Serve as the primary technical liaison connecting internal and external cross functional teams to align on data requirements. +
- Co-pilot to
Product Management:
- Serve as the domain knowledge expert to help Product Manager to define the Model Ingestion User Journey and Functional Requirements. +
Ingestion Execution and Tooling Feedback:
- Utilize internal ingestion tooling to process and convert grid models from industry comment file format into CIM format. Actively collaborate with Software Engineering to provide operational feedback, flag bugs, and drive improvements for future tooling automation. +
Model Quality Assurance:
- Validate that all ingested models meet explicit use-case requirements with specified technical data requirements. This includes running iterative checks to ensure models are correctly geolocated and electrically simulatable with acceptable results. +
Application Deployment:
- Stage and deliver validated grid models into target testing and production applications +
Lead User Acceptance Testing:
- Conduct rigorous application-level testing of the models to verify performance, coordinate with end-users for validation, and provide final engineering sign-off.
- What you should have…
- + Masters degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems or related technical field.
- It'd be great if you also had one or more of these:
- + Ph.D (or equivalent experience) in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems or related technical field. + Familiarity with open-source power systems tools, libraries, or data repositories is a plus but not strictly required. + Track record of delivering scalable solutions to complex software problems + Experience in startup or high-growth environments
- Tapestry Values
- + •Take charge:•We take initiative and own outcomes that move the mission forward.
- Transform with purpose:
- We build solutions that solve real problems and create meaningful impact. +
- Be a Tapestry, not a thread:
- We collaborate across diverse skills and perspectives to achieve more than we can individually. +
- Always fine-tune:
- We stay curious, seek feedback, and refine our understanding as we learn. +
- Stay grounded:
- We listen openly, value different perspectives, and stay focused on what matters most. The following areas are handled by cross-functional partners: +
Core Software & Automation Development:
- Use and provide feedback on the tools, and not responsible for writing production code to build the underlying platform or automate the pipeline infrastructure. +
Upstream Data Sourcing & Commercial Relations:
- Managing the initial commercial relationship with utilities or navigating the legalities of data sharing remains with the Partnerships and Data Science team.
- What we offer:
- A culture that supports growth, ownership, and meaningful impact, along with… + Competitive salary and equity + Medical, dental, and vision coverage + Generous PTO and flexible hybrid work model + 401(k) with employer contribution + Professional development + The ability to work on important real-world problems within an Alphabet-backed environment The US base salary range for this position is $159,000 - $277,000 + benefits.
- An Equal Opportunity Workplace
- At X, we don't just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community.