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Power Systems Specialist, Tapestry

Google X· Hardware Engineering
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Mountain View, CA$159k - $277kFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Power Systems Specialist role focused on supporting the Tapestry platform for developers, RTOs, utilities, and other stakeholders. Acts as the technical and domain-specific bridge between real-world generation and large load interconnection and planning challenges, core product strategy, and engineering execution within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

  • Architect and define next-generation agentic planning workflows for large load developers, translating complex transmission planning, RTO/ISO requirements, and grid challenges into technical product specifications and user stories, while maintaining a strategic technical perspective to align product capabilities with regulatory changes.
  • Serve as the primary domain expert and technical POC, collaborating closely with software engineers, ML researchers, product managers, and external partners to enable end-to-end planning workflow at scale.
  • Drive product development and execution through internal prototyping, technical design reviews, and QA/QC to benchmark accuracy against industry standards and maintain operational realism.
  • Establish closed-loop feedback by synthesizing partner requirements, real-world performance data, and grid insights to refine product strategy and platform capabilities for planning workflows.

Qualifications

  • Bachelors or Masters in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems or related technical fields.
  • 5+ years of experience in power systems analysis and large load development.
  • Strong understanding of power system principles, including power flow, short circuit analysis, contingency analysis, power factor correction, power system stability and Electromagnetic Transient modeling related to Large Load models
  • Proficiency in power system analysis software (e.g. PSS/E, PSLF, TARA, PSCAD, etc.)
  • 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.

Skills

Required:Power systems analysisPower system software proficiencyProgramming for automation

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and equity
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Generous PTO and flexible hybrid work model
  • 401(k) with employer contribution
  • Professional development
  • The ability to work on important real-world problems within an Alphabet-backed environment
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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