Senior Control Software Engineer - I

Fluence is a global market leader in energy storage products and services, and cloud-based software for renewables and storage. With a presence in over 40 markets globally, Fluence provides an ecosystem of offerings to drive the clean energy transition, including modular, scalable energy storage products, comprehensive service offerings, and the Fluence IQ Platform, which delivers AI-enabled SaaS products for managing and optimizing renewables and storage from any provider. The company is transforming the way we power our world by helping customers create more resilient and sustainable electric grids. (Nasdaq: FLNC).

We are looking for a Controls Software Engineer with a passion for software design and extensive experience with power engineering, MathWorks MATLAB/Simulink, Agile Scrum using Jira, and Git. Our Control System is comprised of three main applications: Controls, UI, and the Data Acquisition System. You will report to the Senior Manager Control Application Software Development. As a hands-on member of the development team, you will also do the work of delivering a releasable Increment of product at the end of each Sprint.

1.       Math Works MATLAB / Simulink / State flow / C Language.

2.       Power System Market Applications.

3.       Power generations.

4.       Utility and Grid Applications.

5.       Grid Scale Battery

6.       Power conversion system.

7.       JIRA and Confluence.

8.       Energy storage system controls.

9.       Closed loop control algorithms.

10.   Microgrids | DER | BESS | Renewables| Grid integration | Grid codes |Automation & Control | Modelling&Simulations | Product Owner |SIL | HIL | CIL | PIL | FAT | SAT | Site Support

 

1.       Agile Development Framework.

2.       GIT workflow.

3.       CI/CD integration process.

4.       Grid connected systems.

5.       Islanded.

·       Serve as the controls SW developer designing Fluence’s energy storage system control SW for utility and grid applications.

·       Develop FOS Controls, integrate grid-scale battery and power conversion systems from industry-leading manufacturers.

·       Design, develop, build, and document FOS controls logic using MathWorks MATLAB/Simulink/State flow and C.

·       Support requisition engineering. Troubleshoot field issues and identify root causes.

·       Focus on robustness, security, performance, scalability, and maintainability.

·       Meet project timelines and budget.

·       Track, manage, document, and report work using JIRA and Confluence.

·       Foster a spirit of teamwork that allows for impersonal disagreement over ideas, conflict, and expeditious resolution.

·       Bachelor in the areas of Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Science, or related fields from an accredited university.

·       Expertise in MathWorks MATLAB/Simulink for model-based systems engineering.

·       Strong knowledge of power system market applications, power generation, and/or energy storage system controls.

·       Experience in closed-loop control algorithms.

·       Expertise using the Agile development framework and Git workflow.

·       Enthusiasm for getting things done, taking personal responsibility, adding value within a team setting, and ability to work with minimal supervision.

·       Willing and able to travel, domestically and internationally, up to 5% of the time.

·       Experience –5+ years in related field.

·       MS in Power System, Power Electronics, Computer Science, Control systems, Software Engineering, from an accredited university. Significant related work experience will be considered in place of a master’s degree.

·       Expertise in control SW verification and validation.

·       Expertise in Simulink code generation and optimization.

·       Experience in Linux shell script programming.

·       Experience in CI/CD integration process and toolchain.

·       Experience with Industrial Protocols: Modbus TCP, DNP3, IEC 61850.