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Principal Electrical Engineer, Generation & Storage | Energy

Newcastle, NSW, au💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-15 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead electrical design and delivery of medium-voltage balance of plant systems for utility-scale wind, solar, battery energy storage, and hybrid projects.

Role type

Principal Electrical Engineer (Power Systems)

Builds

Utility-scale generation and storage projects (collector networks, substations, grid interfaces)

Domain

Renewable Energy / Power Systems Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> infrastructure

Required skills

Medium-voltage power-system design, cable-system design, DIgSILENT PowerFactory modeling, transformer and switchgear specification, protection and control philosophy development, electrical calculations and reporting

Preferred skills

Renewable energy project experience, professional engineering registration (RPEV/RPEQ/CPEng), engineering consulting or EPC background

Technologies

DIgSILENT PowerFactory

Responsibilities

Lead electrical design approach for medium-voltage systems; develop design bases, single-line diagrams, and equipment ratings; build and review power-system studies; select and review major electrical plant; develop protection and control philosophies; coordinate multidisciplinary inputs and support commissioning

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship

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