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X, The Moonshot Factory · 8 hours ago

Power System Distribution Specialist (Tapestry)

Mountain View, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$147K/yr - $216K/yr

5+ years exp

X, The Moonshot Factory is focused on revolutionizing the electric grid through Tapestry, a team dedicated to creating AI-powered tools for clean and reliable energy access. The Power System Distribution Specialist will work closely with partners and internal teams to develop distribution modeling and simulation, driving impactful innovations in grid planning.

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Responsibilities

Architect and define the next generation of grid planning workflows. Develop and translate product visions and strategy into engineering specifications and scalable user-centric design

Serve as the deep domain thought leader for cross-functional teams, collaborating closely with software engineers, designers, product managers, and external partners

Lead technical validation of our tools, ensuring breakthrough technology

Pioneer methods for ingesting and normalizing complex, real-world utility data at scale

Qualification

Power systems analysisDistribution planningPower system softwareProgramming languagesData normalizationAnalytical skillsInfluenceProblem-solving skillsCommunication skillsTeamwork

Required

Bachelors or Masters in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems or related technical fields

5+ years of experience in power systems analysis and distribution planning at an electric utility or consultancy

Strong understanding of power system principles, including power flow, short circuit analysis, contingency analysis, and power factor correction

Proficiency in power system analysis software (e.g. CYME, Synergi Electric, Power Factory, GridLab-D, etc.)

Familiarity with leveraging operational datasets—such as SCADA, AMI (smart meter), or OMS (outage) data

Experience/knowledge in programming languages (e.g, Matlab, Python, JAX, C++, Julia, etc.) and automating complex studies or data handling tasks

Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Preferred

Professional Engineer (P.E.) license

Previous experience in a software product environment, agile development, or working closely with software engineering teams

Understanding of the DER interconnection process from the developer's perspective (e.g., hosting capacity analysis, system impact studies), not just utility screening

Functional knowledge of related technologies that impact planning, such as Distribution Automation (DA), Protection Coordination, Voltage Optimization (VO), Demand Response (DR), and Managed Charging

Thrive on ambiguity, setting own goals and effectively delivering to them in a very fast-changing environment

Ability to influence without authority, working with technical and cross-functional teams who do not report into this role to get things done

Experience working in a startup-like environment