System Studies Engineer

HICO America, with headquarters in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania and facilities in Los Angeles and Greensburg, PA, is part of the Power Systems business unit, in the Industrial Performance Group of the Hyosung Corporation, a publicly traded conglomerate based in Seoul, South Korea. HICO is an ISO 9001 and 14001 certified company, with primary business in power system products.

Our goal remains to Power the Success of our customers' projects, doing our part & contributing by bringing projects online on-time, and exceeding expectations of quality and service.

The System Studies Engineer I will be responsible for providing System Studies for the Turnkey Projects Department as well as Sales & Marketing activities through the system assessment, the application control system specification, and the system solution analysis for the FACTS(Flexible AC Transmission System) Solutions business including STATCOM, HVDC and ESS, Gas-insulated Switching Devices.

THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:

Technical Design

• Perform harmonic, short-circuit insulation coordination, grounding, and other related studies for T&D systems and equipment, including FACTS, HVDC, and converter-based resources utilizing ATP, EMTP, CDEGS, PSCAD, MATLAB, ASPEN, CAPE, and other similar software.
• Conduct load flow, transient stability, reactive planning, infrastructure re-enforcement, generator interconnection, and related studies, including FACTS, HVDC, and converter-based resources utilizing PSLF, PSS/E, DigSILENT, DSA Tools, Power World, and other similar software.
• Fully understand and comprehend customer’s technical needs and ensure HVDC & FACTS designs meet customer and applicable industry standards including IEEE, ANSI, NEC, NFC, NERC, NEMA, IEC etc.
• Perform studies on renewable resources, distributed energy resources, battery energy storage, relay and protection, performance monitoring, and grid modernization applications utilizing CYME, Synergi, etap, Milsoft, and Plexos software tools.
• Intermediate knowledge of industry standards and guides (NESC, NERC, IEEE, IEC, and CIGRE).
• Use C, C++, MATLAB, Java, Perl, Python, and others to enhance simulations and to model T&D equipment, including FACTS, HVDC, and converter-based resources.
• Serve as a technical specialist and possess the HVDC & FACTS knowledge and skill set to provide System Studies consultation and guidance to project teams.
• Prepare and present technical reports to internal and external customers on schedule, within quality standards, with minimized re-work, and positive internal and external feedback. Ensure consistent report quality with grammar and formatting standards.
• Maintain, enhance and apply concepts in grid planning, interconnection, operations, equipment application.
• Support multiple projects and complex technical challenges.
• Write technical papers as well as prepare and present technical presentations
• Develop and apply advanced engineering concepts and approaches to unique engineering problems.

Business Development

• Actively support marketing and sales from a technical aspect by assisting the selling of complex scientific and technological products and services as a system solution provider through system planning, operation, and system control analysis.
• System Studies Engineer will be able to technologically explain the applicable solutions with the benefits of our products while working in a team environment and with various sales channels.
• Participation in industry trade groups including but not limited to IEEE, EPRI, CIGRE and others.
• Support business development initiatives.
• Prepare engineering cost and man-hour estimates and schedules.

EDUCATION/SPECIAL SKILLS/EXPERIENCE/TRAINING

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (Preferred) in Electrical Engineering with 0-3 years’ experience.
• Experience through internships and/or co-op programs with emphasis on electric power engineering, or equivalent education and experience is preferred.
• Strong Problem solving and analytical skills.
• Strong ability to multi-task and prioritize assignments.
• Strong Written and Verbal Communication Skills.
• Willingness to travel as needed, up to 25% of the time.
• Travel internationally as needed.
• Ability to work in a team environment and on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Intermediate knowledge of industry standards and guides (NESC, NERC, IEEE, IEC, and CIGRE).

PHYSICAL/MENTAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POSITION AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS OF THE WORKPLACE:

• Ability to self-control under pressure and fast-paced work-environment
• Ability to meet required deadline
• Ability to build trusty and co-operative relationship with suppliers, customers, co-workers, and management team

THE DESCRIPTION ABOVE REPRESENTS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF THE JOB BUT DOES NOT EXCLUDE OTHER OCCASIONAL WORK ASSIGNMENTS NOT MENTIONED.

HICO America provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.