Power System Study Engineer- Hyderabad

Company : SunStripe Energy Group

Location : Hyderabad

Job Title : Power System Studies Engineer

About SunStripe:

SunStripe

At SunStripe, we are focused on advancing solar and energy storage across our two key verticals: Energy Services and Energy Technologies.

Through Energy Services, we provide strategy, advisory, and execution support to commercial and industrial customers, project developers, and independent power producers (IPPs). Our teams manage projects across their full lifecycle, navigating technical, regulatory, and financial complexity to deliver better outcomes.

Headquartered in Hyderabad, India, with an expanding international presence in the United States, SunStripe is building a global platform for the future of energy.

Looking ahead, we plan to expand deeper into the solar and storage value chain, including direct project development, ownership of energy assets, and the deployment of enabling technologies that accelerate market adoption and improve performance at scale.

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SunStripe Energy Technology is seeking a manager - Power System Studies with expertise in grid integration, substation design, and high-voltage (EHV) transmission systems for Solar

+ Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) projects. This role will work closely with utilities, developers, to ensure grid compliance, interconnection feasibility, and system performance.

The ideal candidate should have:

• 5-8 Years of experience in power system studies
• Experience working with US utilities, developers, and transmission operators.
• Experience in international (Overseas) power markets is a plus.
• Strong technical expertise in Solar + Bess interconnection, protection coordination, load flow, and stability studies and understanding of transmission network of US and India.
• Proficiency in PSCAD, ETAP, PSS/E, SIMCAP. Or similar power system analysis tools.
• Ability to work closely with engineering, consulting, and AI-driven technology development teams.

Key Responsibilities:

1.

• Lead the design and engineering of high-voltage substations (66kV-500kV) for solar + BESS projects.
• Develop single-line diagrams (SLDs), grounding layouts, protection & control schemes, and relay settings.

2. Power System Studies & Grid Interconnection

• Conduct power system studies including load flow, short-circuit, transient stability, harmonic analysis, and contingency analysis.
• Preparation and review of IX applications.
• Evaluate interconnection feasibility, system impact, and steady-state & dynamic performance of solar + storage projects.
• Utilize industry-standard tools such as PSCAD, PSS/E, ETAP, SIMCAP
• Work closely with utilities and transmission operators on interconnection agreements, compliance testing, and power evacuation studies.

3. Protection & Relay Coordination

• Develop protection schemes for solar + storage interconnection to ensure system stability, fault tolerance, and islanding prevention.
• Configure and program protective relays (SEL, ABB, GE, Siemens) for substation automation and grid synchronization.
• Perform relay coordination, breaker settings, and protection testing to ensure grid compliance.

4. AI-Driven Power System Analytics & Technology Integration

• Collaborate with SunStripes Technology Platform Development Team to development on Grid analytics platforms

5. Regulatory Compliance & Utility Coordination

• Ensure projects comply with FERC, NERC, ISO/RTO/PJM interconnection requirements in USA and ISTS connectivity in India
• Support regulatory filings, system impact studies, and compliance audits for solar + BESS projects.
• Develop interconnection applications and manage utility coordination for project approvals.

6. Project Coordination & Engineering Support

• Support feasibility studies, and investment due diligence with technical insights
• Closely work with Business & technical team on deliverables, discussion
• Closely worked with Electrical Design team

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• 5-8 years of experience in substation engineering, power system studies.
• Strong background in solar + BESS grid interconnection and power flow studies.
• Experience working with US utilities, developers, and transmission operators is mandatory.
• Experience in international/overseas power markets is a plus.
• Proficiency in PSCAD, ETAP, PSS/E, SIMCAP, or similar design tools.
• Strong knowledge of grid interconnection policies, substation automation, and relay coordination.
• Familiarity with US and international grid codes (NERC, FERC, IEEE, IEC, UL, NEC, etc.) and ISTS /STU in India
• Ability to lead a team, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and manage multiple projects.

We Are Looking For:

Were relentless, entrepreneurial dynamos who thrive on speed, impact, and breaking

new ground. Forget years on a resume, we want raw skill and talent. Whether youre an AI genius, a fearless engineer, a product trailblazer, or a strategy powerhouse, youll be at the core of redefining solar tech and smart energy solutions.

What’s In It for You:

• Long-Term

  Incentive

  Plans

  – Grow with us

• Comprehensive

  Insurance

  Coverage

  (Medical

  +

  Accidental)

  – Your well-being matters

• World-Class

  Office

  Space

  – Work from Knowledge City, Hyderabad

• Opportunity

  to

  Build

  AI-Driven

  Services

  and

  Tech-Platforms

  – Work on cutting-edge technology in solar