Sr. Power Systems Control Engineer

The Performance Engineering and Control team’s goal is to develop algorithms and controls for an all-in-one PV only, Storage only and PV+Storage power block offering to our customers.

This role will be R&D focused in supporting NX power block product developments and their integration into Nextpower’s existing offerings.

As a Sr.

Power Systems Control Engineer, you will support the team in product development, testing and validation of the NX power plant control product offering & will travel to projects to support field commissioning.

The role will be based in Fremont, CA.

Here is a glimpse of what you’ll do…

· Support in the design, development, testing and commissioning of Nextpower Power Plant Controls technologies for optimized power plant performance for a range of PV with storage systems.

· Validate and verify control/optimization algorithm performance using controller hardware-in-the-loop to evaluate performance and reliability against certification requirements.

· Develop and maintain validation tools and simulation models for the purposes of transient analysis, controller testing and rapid prototyping of NX power plant controls.

· Perform simulation-based stability analysis, interconnection studies as a part of NX power plant controls system integration efforts.

· Collaborate with cross functional teams, partners/vendors to drive certification of NX Power Plant Controls for certifications across multiple ISO.

· Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive controller firmware and hardware requirements.

· Create high-quality technical documentation.

· Excellent organization and communication skills.

Here is some of what you’ll need (required):

· Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years of experience in power system modeling, analysis and controls with specific focus on renewable applications.

· Demonstrated proficiency with power system modeling and analysis of renewable energy integration with the grid, fault detection in AC and DC grids, system protection and power quality issues.

· Deep knowledge of all SISO control techniques for power plant controls.

· Demonstrated proficiency with power flow models and interconnection studies.

· Demonstrated proficiency in controller hardware-in-loop tools such as RSCAD, OpalRT etc., for interconnection studies and certification analysis..

· Demonstrated proficiency in controller code integration into HIL models for the purpose of controller validation.