Enphase Energy is a global energy technology company and a leading provider of solar, battery, and electric vehicle charging products. Founded in 2006, our innovative microinverter technology revolutionized solar power, making it a safer, more reliable, and scalable energy source. Today, the Enphase Energy System enables users to make, use, save, and sell their own power. Enphase is also one of the most successful and innovative clean energy companies in the world, with more than 80 million products shipped across 160 countries.
Join our dynamic teams designing and developing next-gen energy technologies and help drive a sustainable future!
About the role
The Enphase System Control Innovation (SCI) team in the office of the CTO is responsible for defining, prototyping, and supporting the next generation system control solutions for Enphase products. The team is an integrated, multi-disciplinary group that is fast-moving and looking for motivated individuals that can contribute and collaborate closely with the team to deliver innovative solutions. As a member of the SCI team, you will solve some of the most exciting problems in the distributed energy space and help shape the direction of our products.
The Enphase SCI team is seeking a Staff Power Electronics Systems Integration and Modeling Engineer to develop, integrate, and validate system and component control and integration approaches for next generation system products and improve current designs.
What you will do
- Develop and validate detailed electro-magnetic transient (EMT) simulation models that integrate power electronics systems, power systems, and control systems using PSCAD and other related modeling tools
- Implement custom control logic and integrate custom-defined models within EMT models
- Perform EMT studies focusing on stability, fault analysis, protection coordination, transient response, and performance evaluation of power electronics systems integrated in power system models of grid-interconnected sites with on-site generation, energy storage, and dynamic load
- Participate in modeling for hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation-based validation of power electronics systems
- Develop specifications and integration designs for external control interfaces, sensing, electrical protection, and power system integration of power electronics products
Who you are and What you bring
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BS/MS/PhD Electrical Engineering or closely related discipline with modeling and energy system experience.
- Job title and position level will be determined upon the candidate’s experience
- Minimum experience for a Senior Engineer: BS and 5+ years of relevant experience / MS and 3+ years / PhD
- Minimum experience for a Staff Engineer: BS and 8+ years relevant experience / MS and 6+ years / PhD and 3+ years
- Candidates with greater levels of experience may be considered and are encouraged to apply
- Strong experience developing and integrating dynamical models for power electronics systems, power systems, generators, dynamic loads, and/or HVDC systems
- Experience performing EMT simulations for stability, fault analysis, and protection coordination
- Proficiency with EMT-based software tools (e.g., PSCAD, PowerFactory, EMTP, Simulink/Simscape Electrical, RTDS, Hypersim, or similar tools)
- Ability to understand control logic written in C, C++, or python
- Familiarity with grid codes, renewable integration, and inverter-based resources
- Ability to take ownership of development tasks and drive them to completion in a timely manner and with high quality to support team success
Additional Desired Skills
- Experience with HIL simulation-based validation
- Familiarity with control and optimization approaches (e.g., phased-lock loops, closed-loop control systems, droop control, filtering and estimation, system identification, etc.) to energy systems
- Knowledge of power system integration codes and standards such as IEEE 2800, UL 1741, and IEEE 1547
Travel
- Occasional travel domestically
Work location
- Hybrid position (at least 3 days in the office per week) based in Austin, TX
The base pay range for this position is $100,000 to $151,000. This salary range may be modified in the future. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, education or training, work location, and market conditions. This position is also eligible for bonus, equity, and benefits.
