Controls Engineer

🕒 March 12

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Canadian Solar Inc.

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10,000+ employees

Founded 2001

⚡ Energy

Energy • Renewable Energy • Manufacturing

Canadian Solar Inc. is a global company specializing in solar power technologies and energy storage solutions. The company provides a wide range of solar products, including solar modules, utility inverters, and energy storage systems for both residential and utility-scale projects. Canadian Solar boasts a substantial international presence, with active customers in over 160 countries and subsidiaries in 23 countries across six continents. It is committed to sustainability and responsible supply chain management, ensuring its goods are produced without prohibited forms of labor. With significant manufacturing capabilities in Asia and the Americas, Canadian Solar is a key player in the renewable energy industry, supporting a transition to clean energy through innovative solar plants and energy storage solutions.

📋 Description

• Play a key role in the deployment of utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) across the Americas region • Support the full project life cycle—from contracting, design, and implementation through delivery, commissioning, and ongoing support • Collaborate closely with internal teams including Procurement, Project Management, Project Engineering, Commissioning, and O&M • Work directly with equipment vendors, project developers, project owners, and other stakeholders such as utility or modelling teams • Review project contracts and vendor agreements for controls-related requirements and alignment • Review and validate project design submittals, including electrical drawings, data flow diagrams, network designs, signal mappings (analog, Modbus, DNP3), electrical power models, and control narratives • Maintain and organize technical documentation in SharePoint; coordinate documentation flow with vendors and stakeholders • Develop batch scripts or automation tools to streamline data collection and operational tasks • Maintain clear, consistent communication with all stakeholders—including customers, vendors, EPCs, and utilities • Troubleshoot network issues within VPN-secured environments • Respond to customer and operator requests regarding system modifications, troubleshooting, or enhancements • Support site commissioning activities for all control-related tasks

🎯 Requirements

• Educational background in Controls Engineering, or a related discipline • At least 3 years' of experience working with control systems in an electrical generation environment • Demonstrated experience with industrial communication protocols (Modbus, DNP3, TCP/IP) • Strong understanding of networking, including IP/port mapping, network rules (switch/firewall), subnetting, and VPN structures • Experience working with Inverter-Based Resources (IBR) such as solar, energy storage systems, or alternative generation systems is an preferred • Willingness and ability to travel up to 10–15% national and internationally to project sites and vendor facilities

🏖️ Benefits

• flexible work options • training programs • promotional opportunities