PRODUCT ENGINEER, CONTROL SYSTEMS

The Product Engineer, Control Systems is pivotal in supporting the development and maintenance of standard controls product for utility-scale solar, storage, and hybrid renewable energy systems. This role is instrumental in overseeing product lifecycle from conceptualization to implementation, including maintenance of the Bill of Materials, managing Engineering Change Orders, and developing new features aligned with the product roadmap.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain and ensure accuracy of the plant controls product Bill of Materials (BOM), including updates and revisions aligned with released product versions.
• Administer the Engineering Change Order (ECO) process from intake to documentation and communication, ensuring changes are traceable and aligned with product versions.
• Develop requirements for new features and enhancements, design and implement control logic, and test new features in various environments.
• Manage the controls product development Jira board, ensuring alignment with the roadmap and resource availability.
• Collaborate actively with Project Controls Engineers and other stakeholders to integrate field feedback and lessons learned into the product.
• Provide project support to the Project Controls team, balancing project demands with roadmap commitments.

About you

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Control Systems, Computer Science, or a related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in IEC 61131-3/PLC programming, preferably in Codesys or AcSELerator environments.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in utility-scale renewable power plant controls.
• Proven capability in BOM management, engineering change control, and configuration management.
• Proficiency in managing development backlogs in Jira or similar tools within a roadmap-driven environment.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation skills are mandatory.
• Experience working with distributed teams across different time zones.
• Technical proficiency in industrial protocols such as Modbus-TCP, DNP3, OPC-UA, etc., and a solid understanding of grid functionality.
• Familiarity with Utility/ISO testing and interconnection requirements.
• Experience with Power Plant Controller (PPC) design and configuration and proficiency with version control systems like Git/Bitbucket.