Power Electronics Controls Engineer, Energy Storage
Core
Design and implement intelligent control systems for next-generation Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and mixed-asset energy sites to stabilize the grid and optimize high-power conversion.
Role type
Senior IC power electronics controls engineer
Builds
Software-defined control algorithms, bidirectional DC/DC and AC/DC conversion schemes, and high-fidelity Digital Twins for industrial-scale storage.
Domain
Energy storage, power electronics, grid integration
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Power electronics control systems, resonant topologies (LLC, CLLC, DAB), multi-level architectures (Flying Capacitor, ANPC), closed-loop control theory (Bode, Nyquist, State-Space), DSP/microcontroller implementation, MATLAB/Simulink, PLECS, C for embedded systems, Python for automation
Preferred skills
Grid-interconnection codes (IEEE 1547, UL 1741), Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing, mixed-asset array optimization
Technologies
MATLAB, Simulink, PLECS, C, Python, Opal-RT, Typhoon
Responsibilities
Design and optimize advanced control algorithms for grid-forming and multi-asset synchronization; Develop bidirectional DC/DC and AC/DC control schemes for industrial-scale storage; Build high-fidelity Digital Twins of power stages and grid environments; Architect and lead Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing environments; Collaborate on control strategies for mixed-asset arrays including recycled battery chemistries; Partner with electrical, firmware, and thermal engineers to define long-term roadmap for site controllers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC