Senior Engineer - Grid Code and Interconnection
VestasHouston, Texas, United States
Posted October 28, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Vestas is the energy industry’s global partner on sustainable energy solutions. We specialize in designing, manufacturing, installing, and servicing wind turbines, both onshore and offshore.
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Senior Engineer - Grid Code and Interconnection to ensure renewable energy grid compliance, support industry standards, and support the strategic alignment of product capabilities with evolving regulatory frameworks. This role combines advanced technical skills with cross-functional coordination, industry advocacy, and a detailed focus on compliance for power plant controllers (PPCs) and wind turbine products.
Requirements
- Represent the company in key industry working groups
- Contribute to technical standards and guidance documents
- Guide thought leadership by steering industry discussions and publishing insights
- Ensure wind turbine and PPC solutions meet North American grid interconnection requirements
- Monitor regulatory and market developments, interpret technical requirements, and translate them into actionable design and implementation strategies
- Collaborate with R&D and product teams to guide compliance-driven feature development and prioritization
- Communicate compliance strategies and associated risks to senior stakeholders
- Oversee investigations related to grid code non-compliance or operating challenges across new and existing sites
- Support interconnection studies and demonstrate compliance through modeling, testing, and documentation
- Engage with utilities, ISOs/RTOs, and third-party consultants to defend technical approaches and resolve concerns
- Manage cross-functional projects aligned with interconnection readiness and technical excellence
- Oversee long-term initiatives to enhance model fidelity, compliance tools, and internal processes
- Coordinate internal stakeholders to ensure alignment on timelines, deliverables, and risk mitigation
- Develop and deliver technical training for internal teams
- Promote knowledge sharing across global departments
Benefits
- Attractive salary
- Great benefits coverage that includes dental and vision
- Generous Paid Time Off policies
- Great 401(k) plan (with employer match)
- Tuition assistance