Optimization Engineer, Grid Systems
GridCARE, Redwood City
The role
We're looking for an engineer in the early stages of their career who has demonstrated the ability to solve difficult technical problems in a professional or research setting to work on hard computational problems in the electric grid. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving difficult optimization problems and building software that has a direct impact on critical infrastructure. You’ll work closely with experienced engineers and researchers to build tools that help make the grid more flexible, efficient, and resilient as data centers, renewables, storage, and new regulations reshape how electricity systems operate.
What you will do
- Build optimization and simulation software for large-scale electric grid planning and operations problems.
- Develop models and algorithms for resource scheduling, network constraints, system reliability, and large-scale operational planning.
- Translate mathematical ideas into clear, tested, maintainable code.
- Analyze computational performance, identify bottlenecks, and improve reliability.