Head of Microgrid Controls

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🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

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BoxPower

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11 - 50 employees

🏗️ Construction

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

Construction • Consulting • Logistics

BoxPower is a company that provides clean, reliable, and affordable energy solutions specifically designed for rural and remote areas. They offer a complete end-to-end service for microgrid projects, from design and installation to management and operation. BoxPower specializes in hybrid solar microgrids that aim to replace traditional utility lines, providing energy resilience in the face of natural disasters, wildfires, and power shutoffs. Their innovative containerized microgrids are increasingly used in critical facilities, utility projects, off-grid applications, and wildfire mitigation efforts. BoxPower's vision is to ensure every rural energy consumer has access to sustainable and reliable energy sources.

📋 Description

• Define and evolve BoxPower’s controls software architecture for scalability, maintainability, and reuse across project types. • Architect a modular, reusable code base that accelerates deployment across BoxPower’s standard and custom products. • Develop and maintain integration libraries for batteries, solar PV inverters, generator controllers, fuel cells, wind, and emerging DER types. • Build and manage a controls engineering team over time: scope hiring needs, lead recruiting for direct reports, and onboard new engineers. • Integrate AI tools and methods into controls software development, testing, and documentation workflows. • Commission and start up microgrid control systems on-site, including point-to-point verification, functional testing, and performance validation. • Create and maintain controls documentation including control system architecture drawings, I/O lists, communication diagrams, and programming documentation.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience. • 8+ years of experience in controls engineering, power systems controls, or industrial automation, with significant focus on microgrid, DER, or power generation applications. • Demonstrated track record as a platform or software architecture owner for industrial controls or microgrid systems — not just project delivery experience. • Demonstrated experience programming PLCs or automation controllers for power/energy applications. • SEL RTAC experience strongly preferred. • Strong software architecture and development skills with the ability to design modular, reusable code for production controls platforms. • Working knowledge of communication protocols used in power systems (Modbus TCP/RTU, DNP3, IEC 61850). • Experience with structured text, codesys, ladder logic, linux, python, javascript, etc • Ability to read and interpret single-line diagrams, three-line diagrams, relay settings, and protection schemes. • Experience with generator paralleling controls, breaker controls, and protection relay coordination. • Hands-on experience commissioning and troubleshooting electrical control systems in the field. • Ability to work safely on energized electrical control equipment. • Demonstrated interest in or experience with people leadership: mentoring junior engineers, leading project teams, or formally managing direct reports. • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information to engineers, executives, and external stakeholders. • Willingness to travel 10–25% based on project demands.

🏖️ Benefits

• Health insurance • Retirement plans • Flexible work arrangements • Professional development