Grid Studies Engineer (12 months / 80-100%)

About the job

Grid Studies Engineer (12 months / 80-100%)

Date: Feb 10, 2026

Location: Prilly, VD, CH, 1008 Aarau, AG, CH, 5001

Company: Swissgrid

Electricity drives our lives. And we transport electricity. Swissgrid is proud of its employees who commit every day to securing Switzerland's supply. With competence and dynamism, they form the energy of our society.

For our Grid Development & Studies team - responsible for network models and analyses for long-term transmission network planning, we offer an engineer a 12-month position to take their first steps in the energy sector. You will learn about the tasks of the Swiss transmission system operator, gain an in-depth overview of ongoing developments in voltage maintenance studies, and actively participate in projects. For our team, we are looking for a

Grid Studies Engineer (12 months / 80-100%) - 1496 in Prilly or Aarau

Your tasks

As a network study engineer, you work within the Grid Development & Studies team on exciting topics in the field of network studies and development. Your main tasks include

• Performing network analyses based on an OPF for voltage maintenance, including the placement of reactive power compensation installations
• Modeling elements connected to the transmission network (power plants and production/pumping units, distribution networks, reactive power compensators) as well as new elements using power electronics (batteries, data centers, FACTS)
• Creating models to simulate the reactive power exchange of these different elements and their contribution to voltage stabilization
• Developing and adapting automation scripts for processes used in various network planning studies
• Participating in establishing an optimal control strategy for voltage maintenance of the transmission network
• Collaborating with European and Swiss partners for long-term network planning

You also support your colleagues in group activities:

• Establishing network models including all elements of the "production–transmission–consumption" chain for performing different types of analyses
• Preparing data for national and international network models
• Executing calculations for long-term transmission network planning (load flow calculations, security analyses, short circuits, RMS and EMT dynamic analyses)
• Analyzing connection requests to the transmission network and sizing planned installations

Your profile

For this position, we are looking for a dynamic person used to working independently. You have an analytical mind, creativity, can recognize cause-effect relationships, and are able to formulate solution proposals. Additionally, you have the following qualities

• University or specialized higher education degree in electrical engineering or related technical sciences
• Knowledge of transmission network operation, especially voltage maintenance, ideally with initial experience in optimization, control technology, or power electronics
• Experience in network calculations/simulations (e.g., PSS/E or PowerFactory) and knowledge of programming languages (Matlab or Python) are an asset
• You have a very good knowledge of French or German; knowledge of the other language as well as English is an asset

We offer

We offer varied and exciting tasks in a unique company in Switzerland and a modern working environment in immediate proximity to Aarau station, within a young, motivated, and international team. Additionally, you can count on the following benefits:

• Professional experience in the energy sector and insight into the tasks of a transmission system operator
• Comprehensive overview of current developments in frequency regulation and voltage maintenance in Switzerland and Europe
• Participation in various events to discover Swissgrid's departments and tasks
• 25 working days of vacation and annual closure between Christmas and New Year
• Flexible working time organization (42 hours per week)
• At the end of the contract, depending on the situation, it is possible to discuss prospects for continuing collaboration within the company.

About us

The Grid Development & Studies group is responsible for studies for network development. We work with Swiss distribution network operators or power plants as well as foreign TSOs. We are responsible for managing network models and analyses for long-term planning. In doing so, we evaluate connection requests to the transmission network and carry out necessary studies to analyze system stability and dynamic behavior with planned projects.

Contact person

If interested, Charlotte De Keersmaecker looks forward to receiving complete application documents via the career portal.