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Lead Power Systems Engineer - Transmission/Distribution

Woburn, Massachusetts, United States

WHY VEIR?

Giving everyone in the world access to clean, reliable, affordable energy will require substantial expansion of global electricity transmission networks. VEIR is developing a new generation of High Temperature Superconductor (HTS)-based transmission lines, enabling long distance, reliable, low loss, cost–effective power transfer in far smaller right–of–ways. VEIR’s innovations overcome the main barriers to transmission expansion, enabling the world to access the very lowest cost renewable power. 

The Role

VEIR is seeking a Lead Power Systems Engineer - Transmission/Distribution to join our Product Team. We’re looking for someone who is excited to work on innovative new hardware technologies and communicate their value and applications to all levels both internally and externally to establish business relationships, market strategies, and collaborative partnerships. 

The Product Team is responsible for overseeing the requirements, development and lifecycle of VEIR’s superconducting product. Through close collaboration with the commercial and engineering groups, the Product Team ensures that the products developed meet the customers’ needs and align with VEIR’s business goals.  The Team determines which product features are most valuable and impactful by evaluating factors such as the voice of the customer, market trends, technical feasibility and addressable segment size. 

In the first three months you will...

  • Develop a deep understanding of VEIR’s technology and its integration into grid architecture.
  • Create reference electrical designs demonstrating VEIR’s interconnections for various grid applications. 
  • Identify and specify the necessary support equipment for grid integration. 
  • Provide Level 2 and Level 3 technical support during customer engagements. 

In the first six months you will... 

  • Generate single-line diagrams and supporting materials for potential customer projects. 
  • Collaborate with engineering on system validation testing to ensure compliance with industry standards. 
  • Conduct electrical simulations of VEIR’s systems across diverse environments. 

By the end of your first year you will... 

  • Contribute to the commissioning of VEIR’s initial outdoor pilot. 
  • Support potential customer site visit inspections. 
  • Develop a comprehensive set of protection schemes for VEIR’s technology. 
  • Gather and relay customer feedback on feature requests and product improvements. 

To be successful in this role... 

  • You’ll have a bachelor's or master’s degree from an ABET accredited Electrical Engineering program (Power Systems preferred). 
  • You’ll bring 4+ years of experience in electric power system planning and/or substation protection and control systems, substation equipment, and grid equipment and operations in transmission and/or distribution grids. 
  • You’ll have experience working with fault simulation software such as ASPEN or CAPE 
  • You’ll bring knowledgeable of IEC, NESC, IEEE and NERC protection and substation standards 
  • You’ll be familiar with relay protection functional diagrams, wiring diagrams, relay setting software, layouts of control equipment enclosures and relay panels, elementary and schematic drawing.   
  • You might have knowledge and experience in substation field installations and maintenance, grid real time operations, transmission planning, and grid event analysis 
  • You’ll be an outstanding communicator (written and verbal). You can clearly communicate goals, findings, and issues across all levels of the organization and can work effectively in a fast-paced environment. 
  • You’ll be a highly motivated, self-starter who is detail-oriented with a positive approach to problem solving.  
  • You can work autonomously, with limited direction AND collaboratively across different departments, stakeholders, and customers to launch new products and continuously evaluate the performance of existing products.  
  • You’ll be driven by results - you gauge your success in measurable positive impact (not in how much you check off the to do list) and know how to ruthlessly prioritize   
  • You’ll be able to manage a diverse set of opinions, advice, and recommendations and resolve conflicts effectively.    
  • You are highly curious and solutions-oriented, and excel at deconstructing complex problems into manageable components to develop effective solutions     
  • You’ll be committed to buying into VEIR’s mission and goals and adopting our core values. 
BENEFITS & PERKS
Healthcare coverage with 100% employer paid premiums for medical, dental, and vision 
401(k) Retirement Savings Program
12 Company Holidays + unmetered PTO 
12 Weeks 100% Paid Parental Leave for all new parents 
Stock Options 
Employee Assistant Program (EAP) 
Regular teambuilding, off-sites, and lunch & learns 
 
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:
 
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, and any other protected ground of discrimination under applicable human rights legislation. We strive to respect the dignity and ‎‎independence of people with disabilities and are committed to giving them the same ‎‎opportunity to succeed as all other employees.  
 
To all recruitment agencies: VEIR does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, VEIR employees, or any other organization location. VEIR is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.  

 

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