Senior Controls Engineer

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🏄 California, Colorado, +4 more states – Remote

🏄 California – Remote ⛰️ Colorado – Remote 🌲 Oregon – Remote ⛷️ Utah – Remote ⚔️ Virginia – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

💵 $113k - $141.5k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

👷🏻‍♀️ Engineer

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The AES Corporation

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1981

⚡ Energy

💰 Post-IPO Debt on 2023-05

Energy • Sustainability • Renewable Energy

The AES Corporation is a global energy company with over four decades of experience in helping the world transition to clean, renewable energy. The company delivers innovative energy solutions that focus on sustainability, including energy storage, efficiency, and carbon-free electricity generation. AES partners with businesses to unlock their strategic energy potential and contribute to a greener future, while being deeply rooted in local cultures and communities where they operate.

📋 Description

• Lead the design, testing, commissioning, and continuous improvement of plant-level control systems for utility-scale solar and battery energy storage projects • Provide technical leadership for Power Plant Controller (PPC), Energy Management System (EMS), and supervisory control solutions • Define control strategies for active power control, reactive power control, frequency response, voltage regulation, ramp rate limiting, and state-of-charge management • Develop control logic in IEC-61131-3 environments • Review OEM and EPC-supplied control strategies and design documentation, identify gaps and risks, and provide recommendations • Define and support control interfaces for inverter OEMs and BESS vendors using Modbus, DNP3, and IEC 61850 • Develop and review dynamic controller models in PSS/E • Support EMT modeling and validation in PSCAD/EMTDC • Support NERC MOD-026 and MOD-027 submissions and respond to ISO/RTO model review comments • Develop structured test plans with acceptance criteria and documented pass/fail expectations • Support HIL testing using RTDS, OPAL-RT, or equivalent systems • Lead or support FAT/SAT, including setpoint verification, alarm and trip logic validation, and SCADA communications checkout • Support root cause analysis and corrective action for post-commercial-operation issues • Ensure control designs comply with IEEE 1547, IEEE 2800, relevant NERC requirements, and project interconnection obligations • Develop functional specifications, logic descriptions, I/O lists, test procedures, and commissioning reports • Partner with development, engineering, construction, SCADA, commissioning, and operations teams • Provide technical guidance to less-experienced engineers through knowledge sharing, design review, and coaching

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, or a closely related field required • Equivalent combinations of education and relevant experience may be considered in accordance with company policy and business needs • 5+ years of controls engineering experience, including work with utility-scale solar PV and/or BESS facilities • Experience developing control strategies for grid-connected renewable energy assets • Experience reviewing OEM or EPC control submissions and functional design documents, and providing substantive technical feedback • Working knowledge of PSS/E or PSCAD for controller-level modeling and validation • Hands-on experience with PPC or EMS commissioning and acceptance testing for utility-scale renewable projects • IEC-61131-3 control logic development in Codesys, AcSELerator, Beckhoff TwinCAT, or equivalent PLC-based environments • Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills • Working knowledge of PSS/E and/or PSCAD at the controller level • Knowledge of Modbus TCP/RTU, DNP3, IEC 61850 (GOOSE/MMS), and SunSpec • Familiarity with PI Historian, OSIsoft, or equivalent SCADA/historian systems • Python or MATLAB/Simulink for control analysis, test automation, or data evaluation • Knowledge of IEEE 1547-2018 and IEEE 2800-2022 interconnection requirements • Familiarity with NERC MOD-026, MOD-027, and PRC-024 • General awareness of UL 9540 / UL 9540A for BESS systems • Preferred: HIL testing with RTDS/RSCAD, OPAL-RT, or Speedgoat • Preferred: MATLAB/Simulink for control modeling or algorithm prototyping • Preferred: BESS dispatch optimization, degradation-aware SOC management, or demand response control strategies • Preferred: Emerson Ovation, ABB Ability, or Schweitzer SEL platforms • Preferred: Interconnection processes at ERCOT, CAISO, MISO, PJM, or WECC • Preferred: OT/ICS cybersecurity frameworks, including IEC 62443 and NERC CIP basics • Preferred: Professional Engineer (PE) license

🏖️ 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