Senior Engineer - Grid Code and Interconnection

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This is a great opportunity to join the growing wind industry. Vestas is the world's largest wind turbine manufacturing company with significant operations in the United States.

Senior Engineer - Grid Code and Interconnection

We are seeking an experienced Senior Engineer - Grid Code and Interconnection to ensure renewable energy grid compliance, support industry standards, and support the strategic alignment of product capabilities with evolving regulatory frameworks. This role combines advanced technical skills with cross-functional coordination, industry advocacy, and a detailed focus on compliance for power plant controllers (PPCs) and wind turbine products.

Responsibilities:

• Represent the company in key industry working groups (e.g., IEEE PES, NERC, FERC, ESIG, EPRI).

• Contribute to technical standards and guidance documents relevant to inverter-based resource (IBR) interconnection and performance.

• Guide thought leadership by steering industry discussions and publishing insights.

• Ensure wind turbine and PPC solutions meet North American grid interconnection requirements (e.g., ERCOT, CAISO, PJM, ISO-NE).

• Monitor regulatory and market developments, interpret technical requirements, and translate them into actionable design and implementation strategies.

• Collaborate with R&D and product teams to guide compliance-driven feature development and prioritization.

• Communicate compliance strategies and associated risks to senior stakeholders.

• Oversee investigations related to grid code non-compliance or operating challenges across new and existing sites.

• Support interconnection studies and demonstrate compliance through modeling, testing, and documentation.

• Engage with utilities, ISOs/RTOs, and third-party consultants to defend technical approaches and resolve concerns.

• Manage cross-functional projects aligned with interconnection readiness and technical excellence.

• Oversee long-term initiatives to enhance model fidelity, compliance tools, and internal processes.

• Coordinate internal stakeholders to ensure alignment on timelines, deliverables, and risk mitigation.

• Develop and deliver technical training for internal teams, covering topics such as model development, grid code features, and regulatory updates.

• Promote knowledge sharing across global departments, including Sales, Engineering, R&D, and Compliance.
• Travel up to 20%

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or related field.

• 10+ years of experience in renewable energy, utility interconnection, or power systems engineering.

• Deep understanding of inverter-based resource (IBR) behavior, grid code, standards, and interconnection study processes.

• Extensive experience interacting with regulatory bodies, ISOs/RTOs, or standards organizations.

• Communication skills and the ability to lead cross-functional technical discussions.

• Experience with PSCAD, PSS/E, TSAT, or DIgSILENT PowerFactory.

• Participation in IEEE, NERC, or ESIG working groups.

• Familiarity with power plant controller design and control logic.

Competencies:

• Effective leadership and interpersonal skills.

• An initiative-driven mindset focused on solution delivery.

• Strategic thinker with excellent communication skills.

• Skilled in change and conflict management.

• Effective stakeholder management and customer-centric mindset.

• Detail-oriented and thrives in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

What We Offer:

We offer an exciting position with great development opportunities in an inspiring environment at the world's largest wind turbine producer. We value initiative, collaboration, accountability, and accuracy. You will become part of an international environment with a focus on sustainability and safety and you will work among colleagues who support each other.

• Attractive salary and one of the most comprehensive benefits plans in the industry

• Great benefits coverage that includes dental and vision

• Generous Paid Time Off policies

• Great 401(k) plan (with employer match)

• Tuition assistance

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At Vestas, we recognise the value of diversity, equity, and inclusion in driving innovation and success. We strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply, particularly those who may hesitate due to their identity or feel they do not meet every criterion. As our CEO states, "Expertise and talent come in many forms, and a diverse workforce enhances our ability to think differently and solve the complex challenges of our industry". Your unique perspective is what will help us powering the solution for a sustainable, green energy future.


About Vestas
Vestas is the energy industry's global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We specialize in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore.
Across the globe, we have installed more wind power than our competitors in the renewable energy arena. We consider ourselves forerunners within the industry, as Vestas continuously aims to design new solutions and technologies to create a more sustainable future for all of us. With more than 185 GW of wind power installed worldwide and 40+ years of experience in wind energy, Vestas has an unmatched history demonstrating our expertise within the field.
With 30,000 employees globally, Vestas is a diverse team united by a common goal: to power the solution - today, tomorrow, and far into the future.
Vestas promotes a diverse workforce which embraces all social identities and is free of any discrimination. We commit to create and sustain an environment that acknowledges and harvests different experiences, skills, and perspectives, and gives everyone equal access to opportunity.
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