Senior Controls Engineer
Core
Lead design, testing, commissioning, and continuous improvement of plant-level control systems for utility-scale solar and battery energy storage projects.
Role type
Senior Controls Engineer (Renewable Energy)
Builds
Power Plant Controllers (PPC), Energy Management Systems (EMS), and supervisory control solutions for grid-connected solar PV and BESS facilities.
Domain
Utility-scale renewable energy (Solar PV & Battery Energy Storage)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Control strategy development (APC, RPC, frequency response, voltage regulation), IEC-61131-3 logic development (Codesys, AcSELerator, TwinCAT), Controller modeling (PSS/E, PSCAD/EMTDC), Commissioning and acceptance testing (FAT/SAT), Protocol integration (Modbus, DNP3, IEC 61850), Root cause analysis, Technical standards compliance (IEEE 1547, NERC)
Preferred skills
HIL testing (RTDS, OPAL-RT), MATLAB/Simulink, BESS dispatch optimization, OT/ICS cybersecurity frameworks, Professional Engineer (PE) license
Technologies
Codesys, AcSELerator, Beckhoff TwinCAT, PSS/E, PSCAD/EMTDC, RTDS, OPAL-RT, PI Historian, OSIsoft, SunSpec
Responsibilities
Design and maintain plant-level control logic for solar PV and BESS facilities; Develop control strategies for active/reactive power control and state-of-charge management; Review OEM/EPC control strategies and design documentation; Develop structured test plans and support HIL testing environments; Ensure control designs comply with IEEE and NERC standards; Provide technical guidance to less-experienced engineers.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership