Principal Controls Software Engineer -I

Principal Control Software Engineer -I

ABOUT THE POSITION:

We are looking for a Controls Software Engineer with a passion for software design and extensive experience with power engineering, MathWorks Matlab/Simulink, Agile Scrum using Jira, and Git. Our Control System is comprised of three main applications: Controls, UI, and the Data Acquisition System. You will report to the Senior Manager Control Application Software Development. As a hands-on member of the development team, you will also do the work of delivering a releasable Increment of product at the end of each Sprint.

What will our ideal candidate bring to Fluence?

Responsibilities

•Serve as the controls SW developer designing Fluence’s energy storage system control SW for utility and grid applications.

•Develop FOS Controls, integrate grid-scale battery and power conversion systems from industry-leading manufacturers.

•Design, develop, build, and document FOS controls logic using MathWorks Matlab/Simulink/State flow and C.

•Support requisition engineering. Troubleshoot field issues and identify root causes.

•Focus on robustness, security, performance, scalability, and maintainability.

•Meet project timelines and budget.

•Track, manage, document, and report work using JIRA and Confluence. 

•Foster a spirit of teamwork that allows for impersonal disagreement over ideas, conflict, and expeditious resolution.

Qualifications

Required

•Bachelor in the areas of Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Science, or related fields from an accredited university.

•Expertise in MathWorks Matlab/Simulink for model-based systems engineering.

•Strong knowledge of power system market applications, power generation, and/or energy storage system controls. 

•Experience in closed-loop control algorithms.

•Expertise using the Agile development framework and Git workflow.

•Enthusiasm for getting things done, taking personal responsibility, adding value within a team setting, and ability to work with minimal supervision.

•Willing and able to travel, domestically and internationally, up to 5% of the time.

Preferred

•8+ years of control SW development experience.

•MS in Power System, Power Electronics,Computer Science, Control systems, Software Engineering, from an accredited university. 

•Significant related work experience will be considered in place of a master’s degree.

•Expertise in control SW verification and validation.

•Expertise in Simulink code generation and optimisation.

•Experience in Linux shell script programming.

•Experience in CI/CD integration process and toolchain.

•Experience with Industrial Protocols: Modbus TCP, DNP3, IEC 61850.

APPLY

Fluence uses LinkedIn Talent Hub to manage our recruitment process. To be considered for this and all roles at the company, applicants must apply directly on LinkedIn here.