Principal Grid Connection Engineer

• Oversee grid model sets used for BESS system grid connections, providing troubleshooting and technical support as needed.
• Manage and provide essential model documentation, technical information, and project-specific documentation when required.
• Collaborate closely with design teams to develop key design elements affecting grid connections, such as voltage control strategies and plant performance curves.
• Offer valuable input and support to the Global Product Management Group.
• Effectively manage internal stakeholders
• Assist technical teams in maintaining and updating proprietary PPC and OEM dynamic models.

• Conduct feasibility studies using dynamic and grid models to identify and evaluate opportunities.
• Assist technical teams in qualifying and validating new inverter makes/models when required, including assessment of dynamic models for GPS compliance.
• Support modelling requirements and activities in the Asia-Pacific region.
• Collaborate with technical teams to develop innovative PPC solutions.

• Engineering degree in Electrical or Power Systems.
• PhD or Master’s in Power Systems preferred.
• 5-8 years of experience, preferably in the energy sector

• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage team.
• Proficiency in generator and power systems modelling.
• Strong experience with PSS/E, PSCAD, and PowerFactory software.
• Experience performing Real Time Digital Simulator (RTDS) &/or Hardware in Loop (HiL) validation.
• Experience in developing, maintaining, and troubleshooting PPC and OEM dynamic models.
• Ability to thrive in a high-pressure environment.

Location:-

• Bangalore, India.

Company Overview:-

Fluence is the leading global energy storage technology and services company, created and backed by Siemens and AES, two industry powerhouses and pioneers in energy storage. Fluence unites the scale, experience, breadth, and financial backing of the two most experienced icons in energy storage.

Our mission is to create a more sustainable future by transforming the way we power our world. Energy storage is critical to this transformation, yet today the market is fragmented and customers face the challenge of finding a trusted technology partner amidst conflicting technical claims, inexperienced vendors and installers, and new market entrants with limited power sector knowledge.

Fluence brings the proven technology solutions and services that overcome the commercial and regulatory barriers that stand in the way of modernizing our energy networks. We are the partner that can deliver at a global scale with the most experienced and knowledgeable team in the world