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Senior Manager, Advanced Grid and Controls Solutions

AES

Louisville, CO

Full Time

Posted November 4, 2026

$173k - $217k

Power Generation

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Freshness: Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed November 5, 2026
Classification: Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Power Generation
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Job Description

· Lead, coach, and develop a multidisciplinary engineering team focused on grid integration, advanced controls, power electronics, EMT analysis, and microgrid solutions.

Requirements

The team’s work spans grid-forming and grid-following inverter controls, plant power and energy-management controls, advanced power-electronics applications, system and control architectures, electromagnetic-transient modeling, controller and power hardware-in-the-loop testing, commissioning and witness testing, and complex event or control-interaction analysis. Success requires strong technical judgment and the ability to coordinate across project engineering, development, operations, performance engineering, interconnection, SCADA, OEMs, integrators, consultants, utilities, and customers.
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, power systems engineering, controls engineering, or a closely related field; advanced degree strongly preferred.
Substantial engineering experience in utility-scale renewable generation, battery energy storage, inverter-based resources, plant controls, microgrids, or adjacent power-system applications.
Demonstrated people-management experience, including work planning, prioritization, coaching, performance management, and development of technical professionals.
Personable, service-oriented, and thoughtful leader.
Strong knowledge of renewable and battery energy storage plant controls, inverter controls, grid-forming technology, plant power controllers, energy-management systems, and grid-integration fundamentals.
Experience with technology evaluation, technical diligence, model review, test planning, results interpretation, and translation of findings into project or equipment decisions.
Working knowledge of EMT analysis and PSCAD-based studies; ability to review study methods, assumptions, model behavior, results, and tuning recommendations.
Experience supporting commissioning, witness testing, field troubleshooting, event analysis, or operations response for complex power and controls systems.
Strong organization and project-management skills, with the ability to manage a portfolio of concurrent initiatives and unplanned technical priorities.
Ability to lead through influence and coordinate successful outcomes across multidisciplinary, geographically distributed teams and external partners.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to document technical requirements and explain complex topics to mixed technical and business audiences.
Master’s degree or PhD in power systems, controls, power electronics, or a related discipline.
Hands-on experience with grid-forming inverter applications, hybrid plant design, weak-grid integration, islanded systems, black start, or mission-critical-load microgrids.
Experience designing or using CHIL and PHIL testbeds, real-time digital simulators, EMT testbenches, and interface or sequence validation frameworks.
Familiarity with PSSE, PSLF, PowerFactory, MATLAB/Simulink, Python, or related power-system and data-analysis tools in addition to PSCAD.
Knowledge of applicable interconnection and inverter-based-resource requirements, such as IEEE 2800, NERC reliability standards for IBRs, regional grid-code requirements, and utility-specific model and testing expectations.
Experience working with inverter, PPC, EMS, SCADA, microgrid-controller, turbine-generator, or power-electronics OEMs and system integrators.
Experience developing technical specifications, statements of work, acceptance criteria, design-basis documents, and vendor evaluation frameworks.
The expected salary for this position, at commencement of employment, is between $173,000 and $216,750/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position also includes annual bonus. The benefits offered for this position are: medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, 401(k) eligibility, and paid time off (including vacation, sick leave time, and parental leave). Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if a candidate receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
Apply by clicking the application link below and submitting your information. The deadline to apply for this role is 12/04/2026