Senior Computational Scientist (Electric Grid), Tapestry
Software EngineeringMountain View, CA (HQ)
About the team:
Tapestry is X’s moonshot for the electric grid. We’re transforming how the world makes, moves and uses electricity, using AI to reshape energy on a global scale.
We’re looking for curious minds who want to be a part of this extraordinary moment in energy. You would be joining a multidisciplinary team from a wide variety of experiences and backgrounds—from AI and power systems experts to software engineers and energy entrepreneurs– working together to realize Tapestry’s mission to make the grid visible so that everyone, everywhere can access reliable, abundant, and clean energy.
Tapestry is incubating at X, Alphabet’s Moonshot Factory—the birthplace of breakthrough technologies like Waymo and Google Brain. At Tapestry, you’ll have the chance to be part of a rapidly growing team that has the agility and impact of an early stage company with the resources and technical excellence of Alphabet. If developing multimodal AI solutions gets you up in the morning and load growth challenges keep you up at night, we'd love to meet you.
Learn more about our team and our mission here.
About the role
We are seeking a talented grid simulations and computational specialist to help us expand our grid computations capability.
How you’ll make 10x impact:
In this role you will...
- Work with power system and software engineering experts on the design and creation of advanced simulation and optimization tools.
- Develop codes and algorithms to take full advantage of powerful, modern computer hardware.
What you should have:
- Master or PhD in a STEM field (such as Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or a related field) with a strong interest in grid simulations and computations.
- At least 6 years of experience in power systems modeling and simulations.
- Experience in one or more general-purpose programming languages such as Python, Java, or C/C++.
- Understanding of numerical methods, including solving nonlinear/linear differential equations, differentiation and integration, systems of equations, and time discretization.
It’d be great if you had these:
- Experience conducting power system planning and interconnection studies.
- Experience in distribution systems modeling and simulations.
- Are a skilled and efficient programmer in scientific programming languages (e.g, JAX, C++, Julia, etc.) with a desire to expand into new areas of coding languages and processes.
- Familiar with Machine Learning concepts.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $166,000 - $259,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.
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