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Power System Principal Engineer - Electrical

Austin Energy Headquarters💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-18 → 2026-09-25

Core

Principal electrical engineer providing technical expertise, design, and regulatory compliance for power generation and district cooling assets.

Role type

Principal electrical engineer (utility infrastructure)

Builds

Power generation and district cooling plant systems

Domain

Utility / Power Systems / Electrical Engineering

Deliverable

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

Required skills

Engineering design principles, utility standards compliance, contract management, budget management, regulatory analysis, engineering calculations, cost estimation

Preferred skills

Low/medium voltage switchgear experience, motor relay protection design, modeling software (ETAP, SKM), controls and interlocks, project management

Technologies

ETAP, SKM

Responsibilities

Develop technical specifications and standards, design and implement engineering studies, manage and negotiate contracts, monitor projects for regulatory compliance, specify electrical equipment, lead capital improvement projects, provide field engineering support to plant operations

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with leadership

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