Principal Engineer, Advanced Energy System Controls

November 12, 2026

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Job Description:

Own and lead development of integrated controls architectures for multi-resource power systems combining solar PV, battery energy storage, fuel cells, synchronous generation, utility sources, switchgear, protection systems, and co-located critical customer loads
Develop control philosophies, functional design specifications, control-authority matrices, operating-mode definitions, sequence-of-events narratives, permissives, interlocks, fallback modes, and fail-safe behaviors
Define hierarchy and coordination among device controls, inverter controls, generator governors and excitation systems, PPC, microgrid controllers, EMS, SCADA, protection relays, and customer or utility interfaces
Lead operating modes and transitions including grid-connected operation, islanded operation, planned and unplanned islanding, energization, synchronization, resynchronization, and system black start
Support technical reviews of controls drawings, network and communications diagrams, I/O lists, and interface-control documents
Develop controls architecture integrating data center loads with utility-scale generation and battery energy storage systems
Develop load-following and dispatch algorithms for rapid data center load changes and coordinate BESS response with slower generation resources
Develop operating sequences for grid-connected operation, islanding, load rejection, black start, restoration, and data center load pickup
Lead integrated validation through EMT studies, real-time controls testing, and site commissioning
Develop multi-resource dispatch strategies, EMS control strategies, BESS state-of-charge management, reserve management, and flexible interconnection controls
Lead advanced control-algorithm development and validation using predictive, feedforward, feedback, droop-based, and optimization-based methods
Define EMT study requirements; review PSCAD models, methodologies, and results; and guide follow-on simulations and tuning studies
Lead integrated controls validation at vendor facilities and AES laboratories using CHIL, PHIL, and real-time test platforms
Lead testing across resource controllers, PPC, EMS, SCADA, protection, and microgrid controls, including operating modes, transitions, failure scenarios, communications loss, and recovery behavior
Define instrumentation and high-speed data acquisition requirements and drive test findings through technical resolution
Serve as principal technical advisor and design-review authority for complex control architectures, first-of-kind applications, vendor proposals, software releases, and technical deviations
Lead multidisciplinary technical reviews and facilitate decisions across controls, electrical, protection, generator modeling, and commissioning stakeholders
Mentor engineers without requiring direct supervisory responsibility
Communicate complex issues to technical, project, customer, and executive audiences
Monitor technology developments and evaluate emerging control architectures, microgrid controllers, grid-forming platforms, dispatch approaches, communications architectures, and real-time validation methods

Requirements:

Master’s degree in controls engineering, power systems engineering, energy systems, electrical engineering, or a related field
Typically 8 to 12 years of experience in utility scale power systems controls, microgrids, utility-scale generation, energy storage, or advanced control applications
Demonstrated experience in system controls integration with colocated loads and utility scale generation and energy storage projects strongly preferred
Deep understanding of grid-connected and islanded power systems, microgrid controls, grid-forming controls, synchronous generation, BESS, and renewable generation
Experience developing control architectures, control philosophies, sequences of operation, operating modes, and advanced system-control algorithms
Experience with EMS, PPC, microgrid controllers, SCADA, and resource-level controls for integrated multi-resource power systems
Strong knowledge of multi-resource dispatch, BESS state-of-charge management, load following, load smoothing, reserve management, and flexible interconnection controls
Working knowledge of PSCAD and EMT analysis, with particular experience reviewing models and simulation results for control interactions and system performance
Experience developing and leading CHIL, PHIL, factory, laboratory, and integrated system testing for complex power-system controls
Knowledge of industrial communications, controls drawings, high-speed data acquisition, and protocols such as Modbus, DNP3, and IEC 61850
Field experience with system integration, commissioning, controls troubleshooting, and first-of-kind power systems involving multiple OEMs and technology partners
PhD preferred

Benefits:

Annual bonus
Medical coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Life insurance
401(k) eligibility
Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave time, and parental leave

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