Hiring: Principal Power Generation Engineer Company: NextEra Energy Resources Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Job Posted Time: 2026-09-03 14:19:16 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Project Management, Python, Systems Engineering About the job Experience: •2+ years of experience in power systems engineering, protection engineering, power quality analysis, or NERC reliability compliance for generation assets. •6+ years Preferred Qualifications Required Skills: •IBR Performance Analysis & Technical Leadership •Serve as a subject matter expert for inverter-based resource (IBR) performance, disturbance analysis, protection systems, and NERC standards including PRC-002, PRC-004, PRC-005, PRC-019, PRC-024, PRC-028, PRC-029, and PRC-030. •Evaluate ride-through performance using DFR records, COMTRADE files, inverter event logs, disturbance monitoring systems, and operational data. •Validate protection system, relay, inverter, and plant controller settings to support reliable operation and conformance with applicable NERC reliability requirements. •Support technical investigations of generation performance events, protection system events, and misoperations, including identification of causes and development of corrective actions. •Provide engineering guidance to operations, controls, reliability, and compliance organizations regarding IBR performance, disturbance response, and protection system performance. •Support implementation and continuous improvement of disturbance monitoring and data acquisition capabilities for inverter-based resources. •Develop analytical tools, dashboards, and automated workflows supporting event investigations and engineering assessments. Qualifications: •Knowledge of NERC PRC reliability standards applicable to generation and inverter-based resources. •Solid functional working knowledge of Python, Power BI, MS Copilot, AI-assisted development tools, or similar analytics platforms. •Operational familiarity with power system modeling, simulation, and engineering analysis tools such as ASPEN, CAPE, PSS®E, PSLF, PSCAD, or equivalent platforms. •Employees in this role make decisions and recommendations having significant impact on extensive engineering and related activities for the company. This position negotiates critical and controversial issues with top level engineers and officers of other organizations and companies. •Bachelor’s - Engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program or PE licensure in lieu of an ABET-accredited degree •NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click here to learn more. Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!