Manager/Senior Analyst - Grid Studies and Interconnections

About DESRI

DESRI (formerly D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments) is a market-leading owner and operator of renewable energy projects throughout the United States. We have acquired or developed approximately 11.9 gigawatts of contracted capacity across a portfolio of over 80 renewable energy projects in 24 states. DESRI is run by a dynamic team with offices located at New York, Denver, and Hyderabad (India). We are looking for a resourceful candidate to join the India office of DESRI, i.e., DESRI India Private Limited, based in Hyderabad, India.

About The Role

We are looking for a resourceful candidate to join DESRI based at the firm’s office in Hyderabad, India and will regularly interact with U.S. and Hyderabad-based teams, as well as external parties.

What You'll Do

Build and validate network models and perform analytical studies for utilityscale solar, wind, and storage projects: steady-state (power flow, reactive power/load flow), short-circuit/arc-flash, dynamic/transient stability, preliminary harmonics, and ampacity/thermal assessments. Support interconnection requests and study processes by preparing inputs, reviewing study results from ISOs/RTOs and Engineers of Record (EOR), and crafting clear, decision-ready summaries. Establish and maintain study templates, methods, and best practices for repeatable, high-quality delivery; peer-review IFC-level electrical studies and vendor submissions. Interface with detailed-design counterparts on topics such as protection & controls, grounding, cable sizing/routing, SCADA/control schematics, and equipment specifications to ensure gridcode-compliant, constructible designs. The candidate will be working closely with development team, project management and external consultants; contribute to schedules, risk registers, and technical exhibits for financing and permitting.

Qualifications

• B.Tech in Electrical Engineering with 1-4 years, or M.Tech in Power Systems/Renewables with 1-2 years of relevant experience in utilityscale power projects.
• Proficiency with power-system analysis tools (e.g., PSSE/PSLF, PSCAD), short-circuit/arc-flash and protection tools (e.g., ETAP/SKM), grounding analysis (e.g., WinIGS/CDEGS), and cable ampacity tools (e.g., CYMCAP).
• Familiarity with U.S. codes/standards (e.g., NEC 70) and utility/ISO study conventions; strong written communication for bottom-line, executive-ready reporting.
• Training/coursework in protective relaying, symmetrical components, transmission-line theory, power-system transients, dynamic stability, and electromagnetics.
• Experience reviewing EOR studies, contributing to interconnection applications, and coordinating across multiple technical disciplines and external stakeholders.
• Candidate with knowledge of substation, HV transmission line design and calculations will be preferred.