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About Nira Energy Nira's mission is to help convert the US power grid to be 100% fossil-free. We are profitable! Nira is a software platform that helps renewable energy developers find the cheapest points on the grid to connect. We focus on estimating the cost to interconnect with the electrical grid (aka the Interconnection Process). Depending on where developers connect, they may be on the hook to pay millions of dollars to upgrade power lines, substations etc. The Company   Nira is a software company with a mission of accelerating the integration of large-scale  renewable energy projects. Developers of solar, wind, and energy storage projects use  Nira’s software to find the best locations to site their projects and help manage them  through the queue. Nira’s software products simplify complex and niche electrical  engineering concepts that would otherwise lead most renewable energy projects to be  cancelled after significant investment. In less than five years, Nira has solidified a track record of success a with a growing,  and profitable, 25+ employee company. They’ve established an extremely reputable  brand and have a rapidly growing customer base. The opportunity to join such an early  stage, yet risk-reduced, software company in growth mode is a rare opportunity.     Job Description   Nira is hiring Transmission Planning Engineers to join the product team comprised of  half planning engineers and half software engineers. In this role, you’ll work with other  planning engineers and software engineers to build products that help renewable  developers put together successful project portfolios. Specifically, you’ll:   • Focus on deepening and expanding your transmission planning and generator  interconnection studies subject matter expertise.  • Work with software engineers and product managers to codify your domain  knowledge into Nira’s software products’ backend.  • Support the full product life cycle including product ideation, research and  development, coding, sales support, customer support, and product  maintenance.    Who We’re Looking For   This could be a great fit if:  • You have experience with generation interconnection related studies. You  have 2+ years of hands on experience with tools like TARA, PSS/E, Power  World, Python, etc.; and you already have a sense of what data renewable  developers need to build a portfolio of successful projects.  • You’re motivated by having ownership in your work. You take initiative on  projects and have a strong preference to be a trailblazer. Or when the "trail" is  given to you, you are motivated to challenge it and ensure it's the best trail every  step of the way.  • You’re ready to roll up your sleeves for the team, and no task is beneath  you. Sometimes the work isn’t always sexy, but you’re down to do it anyway if it  means advancing the mission and providing value to our customers.  • You want to level up your software engineering skills. The power of Nira  comes from codifying our transmission planning knowledge! You’ll work directly  with an extremely talented group of software engineers to create products. If you  like to code, this is the highest value opportunity in the space to grow this skillset.  • You’re low ego. You may have strong opinions, but you hold them loosely. You  challenge your instincts, are data driven, and aren’t scared to be wrong. You  seek to find the best solutions for our customers even if it runs counter to your  initial thinking.     Why Nira?   Nira is a mission-oriented company that places a strong emphasis on a positive work  culture. They have built a world class team of software engineers and transmission  planning eng