Senior Controls Software Engineer

Job Description

• As a Senior Controls Software Engineer reporting to the Sr. Manager of Software Controls, you will typically be a key developer in a cross-functional development group.
• In this dynamic environment, you will be expected to design, implement and test control algorithms for the client's grid-scale (GSS) and distributed (DSS) energy storage system product lines.
• You will contribute to innovative solutions and approaches to large-scale software development projects.
• You will use your electrical engineering systems knowledge to provide input on controls, simulation, and modeling development in a wide range of software development activities and occasionally be the sole development resource on a project.

• Senior Controls Software Engineer will design simulation models to simulate and analyze control performance for design requirements
• Automatically generate control functions code for software integration into C for increased productivity and fast development cycle
• Participate in the design, implementation, and test of C algorithms for commercial and grid-scale power storage and control applications in simulated and real-world scenarios.
• Contribute to complex control design to optimize implementation.
• Provide expertise with simulation development and best practices
• Work in a Linux-based environment leveraging third-party and open-source code where appropriate.
• Interface with program management, product management, and customers to define software requirements.
• Interface with SQA group to develop and design verification test methods.
• Assist in the development of, and adherence to, the Solutions product development processes and release standards.
• Assist with escalated customer support issues.

• M.S. in Electronic/Electrical Engineering (Ph.D. would be a plus).
• 5+ years Matlab/Simulink experience modeling algorithms and physical systems.
• 3+ years designing and implementing object-oriented software in C/C
• 2+ Matlab/Simulink Autocode generation experience developing real-time controllers
• Experience developing complex model-based simulation environments.
• Strong background in controls and signal processing techniques.
• Demonstrable knowledge of electrical and power systems fundamentals.
• Excellent verbal and written skills.
• Ability to work as a key member of a development team.
• Ability to interface well with internal and external customers
• Demonstrated history of delivering quality products to market with understanding and respect for all phases of the product development process, especially requirements and specification development and release control.

• Practical electrical engineering or power system experience (fundamentals of power and power transmission systems, knowledge of inverter principles).
• Power system simulation and modeling experience.
• S-function and MEX function development in C/C.
• Experience developing in a Linux environment.
• Near real-time system development experience.
• CAN, Modbus, and DNP3 protocols.

• Westborough, MA

• Occasional travel may be required.