Senior Microgrid Automation Engineer
Core
Design and lead microgrid and renewable energy projects, focusing on control systems, automation, and power flow management for utilities and private developers.
Role type
Senior IC microgrid automation engineer
Builds
Microgrid control systems, renewable energy integration solutions, and telecommunication system projects for investor-owned utilities and municipalities.
Domain
Energy infrastructure + power systems automation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
microgrid control systems, SCADA, EMS, IEDs, HMIs, RTUs, power electronics, inverter/converter design, protection and control design, power flow management, islanding strategies, grid-connected operation, energy management, DNP3, Modbus, IEC 61131 programming, system modeling (ASPEN, CAPE, CYME, ETAP, SKM), CAD tools, project scheduling, budgeting, drawing development, specification writing, field documentation, communication protocols
Preferred skills
Fundamentals of Engineering certification, Master's degree in related field
Technologies
SCADA, EMS, IEDs, HMIs, RTUs, DNP3, Modbus, IEC 61131, AcSELerator RTAC, SEL 5030 Quickset, GE Cimplicity, Excel Flow, Microsoft 365, ASPEN, CAPE, CYME, ETAP, SKM
Responsibilities
Design and lead microgrid and renewable energy projects; apply microgrid operating concepts including islanding, grid-connected operation, energy management, control strategies, and power flow management; participate in Functional Acceptance Testing and Site Acceptance Testing; perform Hardware in the Loop testing; work with renewable energy technologies including solar PV, wind, batteries, and distributed energy resources; apply power electronics expertise to inverters, converters, and related devices; provide planning and engineering support for telecommunication systems; establish project schedules and budgets; develop drawings and specifications for utility telecommunication system projects; coordinate with internal engineering teams, external contractors, and utility construction crews; travel to project sites to document existing conditions; use CAD tools, simulation software, and programming languages commonly applied in microgrid control systems; work with communication protocols such as DNP, SEL, MMS, and Modbus; apply protection and control design knowledge including one-lines, three-lines, schematics, and wiring; use system modeling tools such as ASPEN, CAPE, CYME, ETAP, and SKM; use DNP3, Modbus, IEC 61131 programming, AcSELerator RTAC, SEL 5030 Quickset, GE Cimplicity, and protocol testing software
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC