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Power Systems Engineer

Aspen Technology, Inc.
vision insurance, paid time off

4101 Arrowhead Drive (Show on map)
Jun 17, 2026
The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways - from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community. The RoleAspenTech is a fast-paced, growing, high technology company, headquartered in Medina, Minnesota. As a world leader in the Operations Technology (OT) field, AspenTech develops and supplies state-of-the-art energy management, optimization, and control software solutions to energy utility companies worldwide. Aspen Tech's Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS) is a high growth area in our business that unlocks an electric distribution utility's ability to monitor, manage, control, and optimize the grid. As an Associate Distribution Management System (DMS) Application Engineer you will be involved in all aspects of the successful delivery of systems to our customers. You will be engaged with our customers supporting efforts to design, build, configure, troubleshoot, and test the deployment of our systems. This position gives you broad exposure to the entire ADMS and will focus on advanced applications such as Distribution Power Flow (DPF), Fault Location Isolation & Service Restoration (FLISR), and Volt/VAR Control & Optimization (VVC/VVO). In this role, you will be a point of contact with our customers throughout and after the project lifecycle. You will have the opportunity to work across functional teams including other ADMS Application Engineers, the Architecture & Product Solution teams, and our Software Development organization. You will be reporting to an ADMS Delivery Lead or Manager. Your Impact Implementation of control systems at electric utilities that improve their efficiency to operate the modern grid while ensuring contract requirements and specifications are met. Participate in design, planning, and execution of ADMS projects. Support testing events with the customer. Installation and configuration of advanced distribution management applications such as Distribution Power Flow (DPF), Fault Location Isolation & Service Restoration (FLISR), and Volt/VAR Control & Optimization (VVC/VVO). Work closely with OSI development teams to troubleshoot, prioritize, and test product changes. Interface with the utility's Geographic Information System (GIS) teams to extract, translate, and load the electrical network model to the Distribution Management System. Configure and integrate software components to meet contract requirement specifications and test with customers. Train customers on how to operate the systems being delivered. Provide technical support to troubleshoot and resolve issues observed on live systems. What You'll Need Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent knowledge gained through work experience required. Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science preferred. Master's degree in Power Systems Engineer or equivalent preferred. Experience triaging complex systems and software applications. Support internal and customer lead testing events. Strong communication skills, both verbally and written. Proven ability to organize and prioritize work within tight timelines. Willingness to travel (25% average). Programming and scripting experience is preferred (C/python). Database and data structure knowledge and experience is preferred (SQL, XML, Mongo, GIS). Understanding of Electric Distribution Power Systems and modeling is preferred (Load Flow Studies, Coordination Studies, Arc Flash Studies). Operations or engineering experience at an electric utility is preferred. The salary range for this role is $77,900.00 - $97,400.00. This range represents what we in good faith believe is the range possible for base compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range based on several factors. This range may be modified in the future. This role is also eligible for bonus or variable incentive pay. Additionally, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid time off, charitable giveback day, medical/dental/vision insurance, and retirement benefits to eligible employees.