Senior Controls Engineer – OT SCADA Projects

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🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

💵 $150k - $190k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Terabase Energy

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2019

🏗️ Construction

⚡ Energy

Construction • Energy • Renewable Energy

Terabase Energy is a company focused on revolutionizing the solar energy industry by developing an interconnected digital and automation platform designed to reduce costs and enhance scalability for utility-scale solar power plants. The company offers innovative solutions such as robotics-assisted construction automation and cloud-based digitization, which aim to optimize the entire lifecycle of solar power projects. With a commitment to maximizing efficiency and providing end-to-end support, Terabase is empowering clients to achieve more with their solar initiatives.

📋 Description

• Lead end-to-end controls design for utility-scale solar, BESS, and hybrid projects • Review project scopes to identify project-specific requirements and deviations from Terabase’s standard controls product • Program and commission SEL controllers using AcSELerator • Develop Codesys control logic using IEC 61131-3 structured text and continuous function charts • Document requirements, develop logic, test in simulated/lab environments, and document test results • Implement and validate closed-loop Active Power, Reactive Power, AVR, and PFR algorithms • Maintain code artifacts in Bitbucket according to version-control procedures • Troubleshoot complex SCADA and controls issues using Wireshark, breakpoints, cross-reference, and watch-list tools • Produce system architecture diagrams, control narratives, logic diagrams, commissioning documents, and operator manuals • Contribute to product feature development and bug fixes with Product Engineering • Review junior controls engineers’ documentation • Lead Continuous Improvement and Lessons Learned, incorporating field insights into product standards and templates • Coach junior engineers through FAT preparation and customer-facing presentations • Serve as primary controls technical contact for EPCs, asset owners, and grid operators • Lead FATs and communicate technical information to non-technical audiences • Flag technical risks and schedule pressures to project management with proposed solutions • Maintain Jira tickets daily and enforce Jira best practices • Travel up to 10% for on-site commissioning, FAT, and customer engagements

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Control Systems, Computer Science, or related field • 5+ years of IEC 61131-3/PLC programming experience, preferably in Codesys or AcSELerator environment • 3+ years of utility-scale renewable power plant controls experience (solar, BESS, or hybrid), including project-specific development work, Factory Acceptance Test (FAT), commissioning and Site Acceptance Test (SAT) • Expert IEC 61131-3 programming using AcSELerator and Codesys, including Diagram Builder, traces, breakpoints, and watch lists • Extensive knowledge of Modbus-TCP, DNP3, OPC-UA, C37.118, and related industrial protocols • Expert knowledge of PFR, AVR, Active/Reactive power closed-loop control, and capacitor bank functionality • Proficiency with Utility/ISO testing and interconnection requirements, including ERCOT, PJM, BPA, IEEE 2800, and NERC • Experience with Power Plant Controller (PPC) design, configuration, and commissioning • Familiarity with PSCAD, PSSE, and/or TSAT modeling processes • Experience with hardware-in-the-loop hardware such as RTDS, OPAL-RT, Speedgoat, or Typhoon

🏖️ Benefits

• Generous time off and holiday policy • Remote flexibility • Flexible time off • Comprehensive benefits package • Career progression • 401k match • Stock options • Home office set up allowance • Equal opportunity and inclusive work environment