Senior Design Engineer(ETAP)

Job purpose

Globus Thenken is a fast-growing consulting firm catering to specialized client needs in the renewable
energy space based in the US and beyond. The firm provides strategic, analytical, engineering services

The senior design engineer will be exposed to a range of Solar PV Development activities, including

conceptual solar designs and system production modeling, performance data analysis, grid-

Duties and responsibilities

• Research all available inputs for generating high-quality 2D/3D CAD drawings for commercial/utility scale solar layouts and compile related screening studies for projects
• Conduct detailed production modeling including, shading analysis and loss factor estimation
• Electrical design including SLD/3LD for electrical circuits and sub-station components
• Work with developers/engineers off-site to support utility grid-interconnection process
• Use data analysis in excel/python to analyze the performance of solar sites and analyze KPI(s)
• Create NEC compliant single-line diagrams, panel schedules, or connection diagrams for solar electric systems, using computer-aided design (CAD) software

Qualifications

• Master s or Bachelor s Degree in Engineering or higher (preferably Electrical, Mechanical or energy focused) with prior analytical/engineering experience in Solar PV with developer or IE
• 3-4 years of experience in AutoCAD, PVSyst, Sketch-up, Helioscope and other design software
• Understanding of photovoltaic systems and electrical components
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• ETAP Simulation and Analysis (plus if experience in solar): Proficiency in using ETAP for power system modeling, load flow analysis, fault current calculations, and arc flash studies tailored to solar energy systems.
• Integration with Renewable Energy Systems: Experience in modeling grid-tied solar PV systems, including inverter-based power sources and their interaction with utility grids in ETAP.
• Compliance and Standards: Knowledge of industry standards such as NEC, IEEE, and IEC as they apply to ETAP simulations and ensuring compliance with interconnection requirements.
• System Protection Design: Expertise in developing protection coordination schemes using ETAP for solar PV plants, including relay setting and coordination.

Working conditions

The candidate will be required to have some flexibility in working hours with potential afternoon, late

evening shifts overlapping with the US time-zones. There is minimal/no travel involved in this role.