General Summary GTI Energy, the nation’s leading research, development, and training organization serving energy markets, has an opportunity for a Principal Engineer to identify, evaluate, and develop new energy-related technologies, with a focus on distributed power generation and microgrids that provide energy resilience, optimize the use of renewables, and reduce carbon emissions. You will conduct field studies, laboratory evaluations, and technical, economic, and market assessments of new and emerging technologies for residential and commercial buildings. The work will involve interacting and collaborating with researchers from utilities, private industry, government agencies, universities, and national laboratories. The candidate for this position will take a systematic approach to develop and lead multiple projects, understand project goals and how they support strategic organizational goals, manage project budgets and schedules, and establish or expand competency areas. The candidate will collaborate with technical staff and external partners on new project proposals as well as laboratory, field, and analytical research projects. Primary Responsibilities Evaluate new or emerging technologies based on measured energy savings, carbon emissions, lifecycle costs, and non-economic benefits with a focus on commercial buildings, distributed power generation, and microgrids. Manage analytical, experimental, and field demonstration projects, including budgets, schedules, deliverables, and coordinate with project partners including customers, internal staff and external contractors. Lead project teams to develop field test plans, design and install instrumentation and data acquisition systems to quantify performance. Use software tools to analyze data, summarize results, and report findings. Prepare technical documents, test reports, and research publications to fulfill project reporting needs as well as communicate technical information and place key results in context for customers, partners, and subcontractors. Develop new project ideas and proposals. Travel up to 30% to participate in field site visits, pilot implementations, and industry events. Perform other duties as assigned. Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics Fundamental understanding of thermodynamics and power generation. Prior industry/academic laboratory research experience. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Knowledge of all safety protocols in field or lab settings. Individuals who are self-motivated and able to work both independently and as part of a team. Active and recognized participant in professional societies and codes and standards is a plus. Education and Experience Bachelor of Science in an engineering or scientific field with 10 years relevant work experience or an advanced degree in an engineering or scientific field with 8 years of experience. Relevant industry certifications are a plus (Licensed Professional Engineer, CEM, PMP, etc.) Supervisory experience, particularly in a research or engineering-based setting is a plus. Experience identifying new technical and/or business areas of activity is a plus. Hands on experience with instrumentation, data acquisition, control systems, and programming is a plus. Pay Transparency The salary range for this position is $110,000 - $160,000 USD annually. This salary range is GTI Energy’s good faith estimate, and the actual salary may vary based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, GTI Energy’s business or organizational needs and an individual’s relevant experience, education, qualifications, certifications, skills, seniority, geographic location, and/or performance. EEO Statement GTI Energy is committed to developing a barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. If you require any accommodation, please e-mail us at HumanResourcesgti.energy and we’ll work with you to meet your accessibility needs. You must have legal authorization to work for GTI Energy on your date of hire with no further action required by GTI Energy. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and give consideration to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, or genetic information. Licenses & Certifications PMP-Project Mgmt Prof PE-Prof Engineer Skills Thermodynamics Renewable Energy Systems Distributed Energy Systems Power Generation Microgrid Techno-economic Analysis (TEA) Energy Systems Lifecycle Analysis (LCA) Data Analysis System Testing and Validation Technical Communication Research Skills J-18808-Ljbffr
