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Grid Analytics Engineer
- APTIM (San Diego, CA)
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Job Overview:
APTIM, a leading engineering and resilience consulting firm with a global presence and a rapidly expanding Energy Infrastructure and Climate Resilience practice, is seeking a Grid Analytics Engineer to support our growing grid modernization and energy-resilience portfolio.
This position plays a key role in developing data-driven solutions for distributed energy systems, battery integration, and advanced grid modeling that improve the resilience and performance of critical infrastructure.
The ideal candidate brings 2-5 years of experience in power systems, data analytics, or energy technology, and demonstrates strong problem-solving skills and curiosity about emerging grid technologies. This is an excellent opportunity to collaborate with multidisciplinary experts on cutting-edge resilience and decarbonization projects while building advanced skills in energy modeling, optimization, and risk analytics.
Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities:
+ Support the design and analysis of distributed energy, storage, and grid-modernization projects for utilities, data centers, and government clients.
+ Develop and run power-system or distribution-network models using one or more industry tools (e.g., OpenDSS, GridLAB-D, MATLAB, or Python-based frameworks).
+ Conduct battery dispatch optimization, hosting-capacity, and interconnection analyses to evaluate system performance and grid impacts.
+ Analyze time-series, sensor, or SCADA data to identify reliability trends and inform system improvements.
+ Assist in developing dashboards, visualizations, and analytical tools to communicate results and support client decision-making.
+ Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, and planners to integrate resilience analytics and digital-twin modeling into project workflows.
+ Support proposal development, technical writing, and client presentations for energy and resilience projects.
+ Contribute to internal research and tool development to enhance APTIM's analytics and modeling capabilities.
Basic Qualifications:
+ Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Energy Systems, Computer, or Data Engineering, or related field.
+ 2-5 years of experience in power-systems engineering, distributed energy integration, or data analytics.
+ Proficiency in at least one technical computing language (Python, MATLAB, R, or similar) for data analysis or modeling.
+ Foundational understanding of distribution systems, energy-storage operation, or renewable integration.
+ Strong analytical, organizational, and technical writing skills.
+ Ability to work independently and collaboratively in hybrid teams.
Preferred Skills:
+ Familiarity with optimization or machine-learning applications for energy forecasting and asset management.
+ Experience with grid-modeling or simulation tools (e.g., OpenDSS, GridLAB-D, or DIgSILENT).
+ Exposure to DER integration studies, microgrid design, or interconnection evaluations.
+ Experience developing data dashboards or visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau, Plotly).
+ Interest in climate resilience, decarbonization, and emerging energy technologies.
ABOUT APTIM
APTIM enhances the quality of the environment, wellbeing of people, resilience of communities, and opportunity for employees to make a difference, not just a living. A leading professional solutions firm, we specialize in environmental, sustainability, resilience, and infrastructure solutions. Our team of experts provide these integrated solutions for forward-thinking government agencies, commercial and industrial clients, and energy customers. Together, we create sustainable and resilient communities for all.
What you can expect from APTIM:
+ Work that is worthy of your time and talent
+ Respect and flexibility to live a full life at work and at home
+ Dogged determination to deliver for our clients and communities
+ A voice in making our company better
+ Investment into your personal and professional development
As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay range for this position is $48.00 - $52.00 per hour. Compensation depends on several factors including experience, education, key skills, geographic location of the position, client requirements, external market competitiveness, and internal equity among other employees within APTIM.
Employee Benefits
Aptim Environmental & Infrastructure, LLC
is committed to providing an extensive range of benefits that protect and promote the health and financial well-being of our employees and their families through the APTIM Benefits Marketplace https://aptim.makeityoursource.com/ .
+ Medical, vision, and dental insurance: Through the marketplace, our employees can choose benefits from five metallic levels and several carriers to find the right benefits that work for them in their location.
+ Company paid and optional Life insurance
+ Short-term and long-term disability insurance
+ Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity coverage
+ Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave (eligibility based on company policy and applicable law)
+ 401(k) APTIM offers three 401k plans through the Aon Pooled Employer Plan (PEP). The specific plan you are eligible for depends on the business unit you are in. The details of the largest plan are found here:
+ APTIM 401(k) Guide (https://aptim.makeityoursource.com/getattachment/427b25cf-c3d5-43c1-97af-a3c3f474a136/APTIM-Corp-401(k)-Guide.pdf)
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