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Electrical Engineer (Programming)
Bonneville Power Administration · Posted 46 days ago
On-site Spokane, WA $105K – $140K Apply by Aug 9, 2026 Electrical Engineering INTJISTJISTP Engineering
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This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration, in the Energy Management Systems (JDE), Grid Ops Application Services (JD), Information Technology (J). A successful candidate in the Electrical Engineer (Programming) position will provide technical system support, programming, and administration for BPA's critical Energy Management Systems (EMS). The position will provide full life-cycle support for multiple critical EMS used in support of BPA's Control Centers.
What You'll Do
- →As an Electrical Engineer (Programming), you will: Code, test, configure, stage, migrate, maintain, and document various vendor and in-house applications to provide solutions that support business requirements.
- →Define requirements and robust solutions to support the modification, integration, and migration of BPA's EMS system to new software versions.
- →Plan and coordinate system and functional enhancements in coordination with system users and technical staff involved with impacted systems.
- →Provide technical evaluation, including weighted recommendations, on potential technology solutions.
- →Perform engineering calculations to resolve electric power problems.
- →Evaluate reasonability of telemetered and calculated power system data.
- →Analyze data beginning at its source and traversing through data flow paths to troubleshoot data quality issues.
Requirements
- ✓In accordance with Executive Order 14170, applicants are encouraged to respond to four short, free-response, essay questions in the questionnaire.
- ✓Answer to these questions is not scored or rated.
- ✓Your answers will be reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection consideration When you apply you will be asked a series of questions to determine your eligibility for employment and your qualification for this position specifically.
- ✓You must answer all of these questions completely and truthfully.
- ✓Key Requirements: You must be a United States Citizen.
- ✓This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
- ✓Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
- ✓You will be required to report in person to the official duty location.
- ✓Conditions of Employment: Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
- ✓May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
- ✓This position may be subject to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Standards of Conduct (FERC SOC) non-discrimination rules and restrictions prohibiting disclosure of certain information to Power Merchant Function employees.
- ✓May be required to obtain and maintain a state issued driver's license.
- ✓There are no specific education requirements or substitution of education for experience for this position.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 94a3e695-676a-49fd-ad16-f1eff7549a1e
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