CareerPlan

Controls Engineer, Power Generation and Microgird

San FranciscoFull-time2026-11-06 → 2026-11-09

Core

Design, program, integrate, and commission on-site power generation and microgrid control systems for large AI data center campuses.

Role type

Senior Controls Engineer (Power Generation & Microgrid)

Builds

Reliable power capacity for frontier AI data centers

Domain

Power generation, microgrids, industrial control systems, data center infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

PLC/DCS programming, microgrid control architecture, generator synchronization, real-time simulation (RTDS/RSCAD), FAT/SAT test planning, industrial cybersecurity, electrical protection systems, functional design specifications, hardware-in-the-loop testing

Preferred skills

Gas turbine/reciprocating engine control platforms, BESS integration, EMT studies, IEC 61850/Modbus/OPC UA protocols, Professional Engineer license

Technologies

RTDS, RSCAD, PLC, DCS, SCADA, EtherNet/IP, Modbus, OPC UA, IEC 61850

Responsibilities

Design control sequences for grid-connected and islanded modes; coordinate active/reactive power controls across distributed energy resources; develop functional design specifications and test procedures; execute real-time simulation and HIL tests; troubleshoot system integration issues; coordinate handover of deliverables to operations

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC