AspenTech

Associate Power Systems Engineer -Outage Management System

United States · Work style not stated · Full time

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EmployerAspenTech
LocationUnited States
Work styleWork style not stated
Employment typeFull time
Employer posted17 Sep 2026

The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways — from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community.

The Role

Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) is a high growth area in our business that unlocks an electric distribution utility’s ability to monitor, manage, control, and optimize the grid. As an Associate Power System Engineer you will be involved in all aspects of the successful delivery of systems to our customers. You will be engaged with our customers supporting efforts to design, build, configure, troubleshoot, and test the deployment of our systems. This position gives you broad exposure to the entire ADMS and will focus on advanced applications such as Distribution Power Flow (DPF), Fault Location Isolation & Service Restoration (FLISR), and Volt/VAR Control & Optimization (VVC/VVO). In this role, you will be a primary point of contact with our customers throughout and after the project lifecycle. You will have the opportunity to work across functional teams including other ADMS Application Engineers, the Architecture & Product Solution teams, and our Software Development organization. This is a hybrid role with 4 days in the office environment.

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Your Impact

Implementation of control systems at electric utilities that improve their efficiency to operate the modern grid while ensuring contract requirements and specifications are met.
Participate in design, planning, and execution of ADMS projects.
Installation and configuration of advanced distribution management applications such as Distribution Power Flow (DPF), Fault Location Isolation & Service Restoration (FLISR), and Volt/VAR Control & Optimization (VVC/VVO).
Support testing events with the customer.
Work closely with OSI development teams to troubleshoot, prioritize, and test product changes.
Interface with the utility’s Geographic Information System (GIS) teams to extract, translate, and load the electrical network model to the Distribution Management System.
Configure and integrate software components to meet contract requirement specifications and test with customers.
Train customers on how to operate the systems being delivered.
Provide technical support to troubleshoot and resolve issues observed on live systems.

What You'll Need

Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
A minimum of 3 years work experience in a similar engineering role or an advanced degree with less years of experience.
Programming and scripting experience (C/python).
Strong work ethic including willingness to learn and investigate new technologies and problems.
Database and data structure knowledge and experience (SQL, XML, Mongo, GIS)
Strong experience troubleshooting complex systems and software applications.
Knowledge of system designs, computer systems, engineering practices, and control systems.
Strong communication skills, both verbally and written.
Proven ability to organize and prioritize work within tight timelines.
Willingness to travel (25% average).
Preferred degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.

Preferred

Master’s degree in Power Systems Engineering or equivalent a plus.
Understanding of Electric Distribution Power Systems and modeling is preferred (Load Flow Studies, Coordination Studies, Arc Flash Studies).
Operations or engineering experience at an electric utility.

Work Authorization

AspenTech will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT) , H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

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The salary range for this role is $64,200.00 - $80,200.00. This range represents what we in good faith believe is the range possible for base compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range based on several factors. This range may be modified in the future. This role is also eligible for bonus or variable incentive pay. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, charitable giveback day, medical/dental/vision insurance, and retirement benefits to eligible employees.

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