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SMA America

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201 - 500 employees

⚡ Energy

Energy

SMA America is a company focused on providing innovative solutions for solar energy generation and storage. It offers a range of products including solar inverters, hybrid inverters, battery inverters, and system solutions to help customers generate and manage solar power efficiently. The company emphasizes the importance of sustainability and energy independence, and aims to empower both individuals and businesses to achieve carbon neutrality by harnessing the power of renewable energy. SMA America also provides comprehensive service and support for its products, along with educational resources through the SMA Solar Academy. The company's mission aligns with promoting the transition to a more sustainable, climate-friendly future through advanced energy solutions.

📋 Description

• Responsible for configuring, programming, integrating, and maintaining SMA's utility-scale inverters' plant-level control system, the SMA Power Plant Manager (PPM) • Responsible for ensuring SMA inverter and PPM functions and parameters are set in accordance with the customer's project expectations and requirements • Responsible for the performance of large-scale photovoltaic and BESS power plant projects up to the hundreds-of-megawatts in scale • Responsible for comprehensive control-related technical support throughout the end-to-end process of complex customer projects in North America • Acts as the key contact during the pre-sales phase, working with project developers, SCADA vendors, and EMS providers, and serves as primary support for SMA America Service • Leads Control System Assessments by gathering project data and defining functional requirements for the PPM • Analyzes electrical system parameters, grid code requirements, and plant configurations • Configures and/or describes the PPM in applications including active and reactive power control, grid-forming versus grid-following operation, SOC balancing, battery dispatch strategy, and frequency response • Composes documents and high-level schematics demonstrating PPM functions' alignment with project and grid requirements • Creates and supports Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs) validating inverter functionality in accordance with project and grid requirements • Supports integration testing and tuning, including interoperability with SCADA interfaces and 3rd-party Power Plant Controllers, and Site Acceptance Testing • Other duties as may be required or assigned

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, energy engineering, control systems engineering, or a comparable field • At least 5-8 years of professional experience in power plant controls or SCADA systems • Solid knowledge of utility-scale PV and BESS system technology, including hands-on experience with control systems, energy management systems, or communication systems for PV/BESS projects • Strong understanding of power system behavior at the POI, grid codes, and grid-forming functionalities • Communication protocol experience such as Modbus and DNP3 • Experience with RTDS • Familiarity with PLCs, edge controllers, or plant control systems • Familiarity with SCADA and EMS

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and vision coverage, including $0 premium options • 401(k) plan with company match • Opportunities for professional development and training • Inclusive, collaborative, and innovative work environment