Power System Engineer III at Electric Power Engineers
Austin, TX
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Jul 19, 2026
Austin, TX
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role centers on power systems protection and coordination engineering, including fault analysis, relay coordination studies, arc flash studies, and compliance verification for power plants. The work also covers modeling and analysis for distribution-scale microgrids and distributed energy resources. It suits an electrical engineering graduate with hands-on experience in simulation and protection tools across utility and generation environments.
Mid level · Remote · Master's required · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
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What the occupation pays Median $119,144 (middle half $81,115–$160,963).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (6)
This role is power systems engineering (electrical engineering domain), not a standard computer/mathematical occupation. No SOC code in the allowed list cleanly fits; 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is used as the closest available code, but confidence is Low. 15-2031 (Operations Research Analysts) is noted as an alternative given the modeling and simulation emphasis.
The title 'Power Systems Engineer III' implies a mid-level position on a numbered ladder (III typically maps to a mid-to-senior band at engineering consultancies), but no explicit years-of-experience requirement is stated. Seniority is assessed as Mid given the 'III' designation and the M.S. requirement without additional seniority signals.
All seven named tools (Matlab, PSCAD/EMTDC, EMTP-RV, LTspice, HVDC, PowerWorld, SEL relays) are listed in the 'Req:' (requirements) section and are treated as hard gates. Note that HVDC appears in this list as a technology/domain knowledge requirement rather than a standalone software tool.
An M.S. in Electrical Engineering or a related/equivalent field is explicitly required. The posting states 'or related/equivalent,' but this refers to the field of study, not a degree-level substitution — the master's degree itself is a hard gate.
No compensation range is provided. The posting is for multiple positions.
Caller marked this a fully-remote role — scored against the national candidate pool.
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