Optimization Engineer, Grid Systems
GridCAREGrid Infrastructure company
Redwood City, United States$140K - $220KMid
Data & AI
About the role
TL;DR
Optimization Engineer, Grid Systems
- •Work on hard computational problems in the electric grid, building optimization and simulation software for large-scale electric grid planning and operations problems.
- •Key Responsibilities 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.
- •Learn, customize, and fine-tune optimization algorithms.
- •Requirements A Master's degree or equivalent experience in a quantitative field such as engineering, computer science, applied math, physics, or operations research.
- •Strong fundamentals in math, algorithms, and software engineering.
- •Experience writing production-quality code in a language such as Python or Julia.
- •Experience with optimization solvers, simulation tools, and large-scale numerical workflows.
Required skills
Python
Domain expertise
cleantechclimatetechfintech
Benefits & perks
Competitive salary, performance bonus, and equity, Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage, Lunch provided three days a week in office, Hybrid schedule: 3 days in office for collaboration, 2 days remote for focused work, Access to leading academic, industry, and government partners in the AI-energy ecosystem, A mission-driven team focused on shaping the future of the energy transition
Tech stack
Python