Electrical Engineer, Digital Twin & Simulation
JacobsElectrical Engineer, Digital Twin & Simulation
JacobsLocation
Dallas, TX
Type
Full-time
Posted
6/12/2026
Compensation
$130,000 - $170,000 per year
Job description
The Electrical Engineer, Digital Twin & Simulation role at Jacobs focuses on developing high-fidelity simulation models for power systems, targeting professionals with 5-10 years of experience. The position involves working within a multidisciplinary simulation team to validate design decisions and de-risk commissioning for critical infrastructure projects. This hybrid role requires approximately 25% travel to client sites and emphasizes collaboration across various engineering domains. The ideal candidate will leverage their expertise in electrical engineering to contribute to innovative solutions in advanced manufacturing and energy systems.
Requirements
- 5-10 years of electrical engineering experience with at least 3 years in power systems design, analysis, protection engineering, or simulation.
- Demonstrated experience developing dynamic electrical models for simulation or digital twin applications.
- Working knowledge of rotating machinery characteristics relevant to simulation.
- Familiarity with electrical transient and power quality phenomena.
- Strong technical documentation skills and effective cross-functional collaboration abilities.
Responsibilities
- Build physics-based dynamic models spanning the full power path from utility supply to load endpoints.
- Develop models of reciprocating engine-generators and combustion turbines.
- Execute contingency and fault simulation scenarios to assess power margin and overload duration.
- Simulate and validate programmed electrical control sequences against project control narratives.
- Develop simulation reports documenting use case findings and performance compliance analyses.
Benefits
- Employees at Jacobs are often offered benefits designed around physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing, including health and safety programs, mental health support, retirement and financial planning resources, flexible time off and initiatives that support a strong culture of caring.
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