Associate, Generator Modeling Engineer
The AES Corporation
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Louisville • Colorado • Utah • United States
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About the role
- Support senior engineers with generator model builds, verification activities, data gathering, and analysis
- Participate in training on model development and verifications; apply learned practices to assigned work
- Identify opportunities to improve modeling workflows and documentation; propose changes for review and implementation by the team
- Prepare draft generator models and supporting documentation for interconnection request packages, as-built submittals, and ISO/NERC requirements under supervision and review
- Support consultant-delivered plant models (PSLF, PSSE, PSCAD, Aspen) by reviewing inputs/assumptions, tracking comments, and coordinating updates with the project team
- Assist with ensuring generator model builds align with Transmission Planner and Planning Coordinator expectations (e.g., ride-through and reactive power requirements) and help confirm parameters are reasonable
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering
- 0-3 years of experience with modeling software (power system modeling preferred); relevant internships/co-ops count
- Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize projects and tasks
- Understanding of modeling simulation requirements (NERC MOD, PRC, IEEE)
- Excellent understanding of inverter-based technology operations and inverter settings
- Proficient in reading substation schematics and understanding inverter/turbine/control settings
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
generator model buildsmodel verificationdata analysismodel developmentmodeling softwareinverter-based technology operationssubstation schematicsinverter settingsturbine control settings
Soft Skills
organizational skillsprioritization