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Principal Power Systems Research Engineer

Australia, Newcastle Employment contract 163000.00 - 180000.00 AUD / Year · Job Posted June 29, 2026
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Australia’s transition to a net zero emissions future is reshaping the energy sector, creating a significant need for advanced power systems expertise. This role sits within a program focused on delivering evidence-based research to support the evolution of electricity systems, renewable integration, and energy infrastructure at a national scale. In this role, you will lead and contribute to applied research across power system modelling, control and optimisation. You will design and deliver complex research programs and partner-led projects, developing innovative approaches to address real-world challenges in electricity networks and renewable energy integration. Your work will directly inform industry, government and market operators, contributing to a reliable and sustainable energy future.

Job Responsibility

  • Conducting (and guiding others in) modelling and simulation studies of Australia’s current and next-generation electricity generation, transmission and distribution systems (in near real-time and longer-term timeframes)
  • Developing approaches and techniques for solving grid challenges associated with renewable energy integration, managing battery systems or distributed energy resources. This will include benchmarking data models, and deployment and testing of these techniques in real-world, large-scale deployments
  • Contributing to setting priorities and new directions in research for Australia’s power systems including the grid challenges associated with renewable energy integration
  • Interacting and collaborating with diverse industrial and research partners, including network service providers, universities, energy market and power system operators, start-up companies, and others
  • Acting as a trusted advisor to clients, utilising knowledge and understanding of clients’ underlying needs, as well as identifying and adapting quickly to changes in their needs and market directions
  • Providing scientific leadership and setting project goals within the Research Unit’s research direction and manage the delivery of project outcomes
  • Undertaking leading edge scientific research and maintaining active research collaborations in order to access/share leading edge concepts and technology to advance project goals
  • Leading the strategic research component of projects, contributing original ideas and concepts, and determining the most appropriate strategies to achieve project goals

Requirements

  • A PhD, or an equivalent combination of qualifications and demonstrated research experience, in Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or related fields, with a focus on power systems engineering
  • Demonstrated hands-on industry experience (direct or close engagement) and current practical knowledge in power system modelling, planning, operations, system security, optimisation and/or control (transmission/distribution and/or DER integration), with proven ability to apply these capabilities to practical, real-world challenges
  • Demonstrated proficiency in transmission and/or distribution network simulation and analysis using industry-standard software platforms such as PowerFactory and/or PSS®E etc
  • Proficiency in at least one relevant programming environment (e.g., Julia, Python, OpenDSS, MATLAB) for large-scale modelling and simulation
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including a demonstrated publication history of authorship on scientific papers in peer reviewed journals and/or reports, grant applications or inventorship on patent applications
  • Demonstrated ability to foster collaboration across teams and provide leadership/mentoring that supports capability development and a positive, inclusive team environment
  • Demonstrated experience leading and delivering complex research or engineering projects (including multi-partner and/or multi-disciplinary collaborations), with evidence of setting direction and achieving impactful outcomes
  • Evidence of building and leveraging strong stakeholder networks and influencing outcomes with industry/government/academia, including progressing technically complex and sometimes contentious proposals
  • Demonstrated ability to undertake original, creative and innovative research by generating and pursuing novel ideas and solutions to scientific research problems, and an enthusiasm for applied research solving current problems for commercial partners

What we offer

  • Up to 15.4% superannuation
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Range of leave entitlements
  • Career development opportunities
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