Principal Engineer

Position Overview

Power your future with Qualus as a fully remote Transmission Planning Enigneer supporting our Resource Integration Advisory group with a primary focus on NERC reliability standards compliance modeling and studies. This role centers on generator and transmission system modeling, validation, and protection-related studies required to meet NERC MOD and PRC standards for generation, storage, and transmission assets across North America. This position is completely remote.

Responsibilities

• Lead and perform power system modeling and validation studies to support compliance with NERC standards, including:
  • MOD-025 / MOD-026 / MOD-027: Generator excitation, governor, and plant control model verification
  • MOD-032: Development, verification, and submission of steady-state, dynamics, and short circuit models and associated data
  • PRC-019: Coordination of generating unit or inverter-based resource controls and protection
  • PRC-024: Generator frequency and voltage ride-through
  • PRC-025 / PRC-026: Generator relay loadability and stability
• Develop, review, and validate steady-state, dynamic, short-circuit, and electromagnetic transient models for synchronous generators, inverter-based resources (IBR), and associated controls.
• Perform generator model validation testing using disturbance data, staged testing results, and simulation benchmarking.
• Perform protection-related studies to support relay coordination, equipment duty, and PRC compliance.
• Review and prepare technical documentation, compliance reports, and model submittals for utilities, ISOs/RTOs, and regulatory audits.
• Provide technical leadership and peer review for junior engineers on NERC modeling, study methods, and best practices.
• Interface directly with clients to explain compliance requirements, study results, and mitigation recommendations.

Qualifications

• BS Degree in Electrical Engineering (MS or PhD in Power Systems preferred)
• 8+ years of power system planning, protection, or compliance experience in North America
• Strong working knowledge of NERC reliability standards, particularly MOD-025/026/027/032 and PRC-019/024/025/026
• Extensive experience with PSSE, PSLF, and/or TSAT for steady-state and dynamic modeling and studies
• Experience developing and validating generator, excitation system, governor, plant controller, and IBR models
• Knowledge of short-circuit and protection studies, including relay loadability and coordination concepts
• Experience with ASPEN OneLiner and/or SIEMENS CAPE for short-circuit and protection-related modeling and analysis (strongly preferred)
• Familiarity with EMT modeling using PSCAD for protection, control interaction, or IBR-focused studies (preferred)
• Ability to interpret field data, relay settings, and test results for model validation and compliance assessments
• Experience with Python or similar scripting tools for automation of studies and data processing
• Strong technical writing and verbal communication skills, particularly for compliance documentation

Benefits & Compensation

Qualus benefits offered include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays, for those who qualify.

The expected compensation range for this position is based upon several factors, including but not limited to education, qualifications, prior relevant work experience and work location.

Company Overview

Qualus is a leading pure-play power solutions firm and innovator at the forefront of power infrastructure transformation, with differentiated capabilities across grid modernization, resiliency, security, and sustainability. The firm partners with utilities, commercial, industrial, data center, and government clients, and renewable and energy storage developers, offering comprehensive solutions through boutique and integrated advisory, planning, engineering, digital solutions, program management, and specialized field services. Qualus also provides software and technology enabled services and develops breakthrough solutions for critical power industry challenges such as distributed and variable resource integration, emergency management, and secure data exchange. The firm has over 1,800 professionals, with offices throughout the U.S. and Canada.

EEO

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace and do not discriminate on any grounds protected by applicable human rights legislation across Canada and the US.