Principal Electrical Engineer, ATS Grid & Electrification Innovation
Company: PG&E Corporation
Location: Danville
Posted on: April 6, 2026
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Job Description:
Requisition ID 171763 Job Category: Engineering / Science Job
Level: Manager/Principal Business Unit: Strategy & Growth Work
Type: Onsite Job Location: Danville; San Ramon Department Overview
Applied Technology Services (ATS) has been providing
technology-based, innovative, high-value services to the Company
for over 40 years. ATS is a multidisciplinary team of over 120
engineers, scientists, and technicians. The ATS vision is to be a
forward-thinking, technological leader providing high-value
solutions and services needed across the Company. Position Summary
The Principal Electrical Engineer, ATS Grid & Electrification
Innovation position is located within the Grid & Electrification
Innovation (G&EI) organization within ATS. G&EI operates
state-of-the-art laboratories for electric transmission and
distribution (T&D) hardware & software validation, engineering
studies & analysis, real-time hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing,
energy efficiency codes & standards testing, advanced metering,
customer electrification & decarbonization, as well as data fusion
and predictive waveform analytics. Our highly qualified staff
leverage unique technical engineering design & fabrication skills
to solve PG&E’s most complex engineering challenges in anomaly
detection, system protection, electric reliability, DERs, V2X &
electrification, microgrids, ADMS, DERMS, and Integrated Grid
Planning (IGP). The incumbents maintain knowledge of and implement
to all Company and regulatory safety and quality processes and
procedures. This is an on-site position, based in our San Ramon
Technology Center office. The Principal Electrical Engineer, ATS
Grid & Electrification Innovation will be at the leading edge of
this through performing complex power system analysis, engineering
studies, and HIL testing of emerging T&D grid technologies,
applications, and devices. The position will involve partnership
with a broader team within PG&E including the T&D planning,
standards and asset strategy, system protection, and automation
engineering teams. Work may range from general technical
consultation to comprehensive support from planning through
production implementation of new technologies. The selected
candidate must live within PG&E’s service territory. PG&E
is providing the salary range that the company in good faith
believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job
posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the
job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on
multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills,
education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value,
geographic location, and internal equity. Although we estimate the
successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards
the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made
on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.? A reasonable
salary range is: Minimum Base Salary (Bay Area) $155,000.00 Mid
Base Salary (Bay Area) $210,000.00 Maximum Base Salary (Bay Area)
$265,000.00 The ATS Grid & Electrification Innovation staff
provides: Technology literature review and feasibility assessment
Electric T&D technology evaluation Electric power system
modeling and analysis Engineering studies Advanced metering
evaluation Distributed energy resource integration assessment
Laboratory testing Travel required; frequency depends on the
assignment and is typically less than 5%. Job Responsibilities
Completes assignments of broad scope and complexity with few
precedents or standards requiring integration of information from a
variety of sources May partner with stakeholder organizations to
develop electric grid design and operational enhancement
strategies. Develop existing and new relationships with other
PG&E functional areas to understand expectations, concerns and
ensure strong customer satisfaction. Develops test protocols,
models, technologies and analyzes data Evaluates the performance of
parts, assemblies or systems under simulated operating conditions,
and records results Compiles project test results and preparation
of reports and recommendations for client and Leadership Performs
engineering studies and prepares system models and analysis tools
Expands knowledge in other areas of specialty or field, developing
breadth or further develops expertise and specialization in one
area Identifies innovations and the cost-reduction potential of new
and existing technologies Continually identifies testing or process
improvements Provides mentoring and guidance to junior level peers
Represents PG&E and provides testimony or information related
to projects or other issues to external customers, agencies or
other parties. Recognized outside the company as an authority on a
particular engineering/technical field or discipline. Represents
PG&E and speaks at conferences or seminars. May write articles
in trade journals. Influences industry developments. Qualifications
Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with emphasis in a
discipline related to assignments. (i.e., mechanical, civil or
electrical engineering, etc.) 10 years related working experience
Desired: Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering (Power system
emphasis desired) 10 years or more or equivalent combination of
job-related experience and postgraduate degree with specific
experience in at least 5 areas of the following: Electromagnetic
Transient Analysis, HIL Testing, Power System Equipment Testing,
Power Flow Modeling and Analysis, Metering, Telecommunications and
Networking, Test Automation, Controls and Data Acquisition,
Engineering Analytics, Power Electronics, Renewable Generation,
Grid integration, Electric Vehicles, Electric Grid Planning and
Design, and DERs Experience with utility modeling software such as
CYME, PSCAD, RSCAD, PSS/E, PSLF creating, configuring, and
validating power system models, including transmission,
distribution, and DER integration scenarios Experience with
Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing including interfacing with
physical protection and control devices (relays, PMUs, IEDs)
Experience developing technical papers and presentations for
electric power industry organizations such as IEEE, CIGRE, and IEC
Ability to work safely around high voltage test equipment, in
substation and power plant environments. Strong investigative and
analytical problem-solving skills Professional Engineer’s License
Broad understanding of engineering research and testing concepts,
theories, practices, methods, techniques in the area of
specialization, as well as a general knowledge of other engineering
specialties Understanding of quality assurance and quality control
concepts and practices Excellent interpersonal and project
management skills Leadership skills Communication, presentation,
and teamwork skills Project management skills Good customer service
orientation Experience with utility SCADA, ADMS, and EMS platforms
Programming experience including National Instruments LabVIEW,
Python, MATLAB
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