Job Description

Control Engineer

e-STORAGE is a subsidiary of Canadian Solar and a leading company specializing in the design, manufacturing, and integration of battery energy storage systems for utility-scale applications. The company offers its own proprietary LFP battery solution, comprehensive EPC services, and innovative solutions aimed at improving grid operations, integrating clean energy, and contributing to a sustainable future. Recognized on Bloomberg Nef’s Tier 1 Energy Storage list for 3Q 2024, e-STORAGE has implemented over 5 GWh DC of battery storage solutions in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and China, establishing itself as a key player in global energy storage. Operating two state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities with an annual capacity of nearly 20 GWh, e-STORAGE is poised to continue delivering high-quality, scalable energy storage solutions for clean energy adoption. 

For additional information about e-STORAGE, visit www.csestorage.com

Canadian Solar was founded in 2001 in Canada and has been listed on NASDAQ since 2006. It is now one of the world's largest solar technology and renewable energy companies. Canadian Solar is a leading manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules, provider of solar energy and battery storage solutions, and developer of utility-scale solar power and battery storage projects with a geographically diversified pipeline in various stages of development. Over the past 22 years, Canadian Solar has successfully delivered over 102 GW of premium-quality, solar photovoltaic modules to customers across the world. Likewise, since entering the project development business in 2010, Canadian Solar has developed, built, and connected over 9 GWp of solar power projects and over 3 GWh of battery storage projects across the world. Currently, the Company has approximately 700 MWp of solar power projects in operation, 8 GWp of projects under construction or in backlog (late-stage), and an additional 17 GWp of projects in advanced and early-stage pipeline. In addition, the Company has a total battery storage project development pipeline of 52 GWh, including approximately 2 GWh under construction or in backlog, and an additional 50 GWh at advanced and early-stage development. Canadian Solar is one of the most bankable companies in the solar and renewable energy industry.  

For additional information about Canadian Solar, visit www.canadiansolar.com  

Position Title:  Control Engineer

Department:Digitalization and Software Technology

Reports To:Senior Director & Chief Engineering

Location:US

Position Summary:

The Control Engineer will lead the implementation of BESS (Battery Energy Storage Systems) capable of ultra-fast response to dispatch commands and grid supply variations. This candidate should be familiar with power systems, utility generation, protection, and transmission systems, as well as modern industrial networks and utility communication protocols.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drafting and negotiating technical contract exhibits for fast response BESS plant controllers.
• Managing stakeholders, utilities, and suppliers to design and deliver fast response controllers.
• Verifying testing and commissioning of advanced BESS plant controllers.
• Mentoring team members and supervising work processes to ensure high-quality deliverables are developed within timeline and budget commitments.
• Developing new tools, implementing processes, providing feedback, and working with other stakeholders to ensure continuous improvement of the technology/engineering/delivery value stream.

Related Experience:
The ideal candidate will have domain experience in solar PV or battery energy storage. The Digital-Twin Software Engineer must be proficient in the following:

• Experience with power grids, power generation, and/or renewable integration control.
• Experience with utility market applications.
• Experience with DigSilent PowerFactory, EMTP, or other power systems modeling tools.
• Expertise in model-based control software development.
• Expertise in Git workflow.
• Experience with Linux.

Programming:

• Scripting (Python, Batch).
• Relationship & time series databases.
• Writing automated tests.
• Jupyter, Deepnote.

Cloud Platforms:

• Experience with Azure and AWS cloud infrastructure.

Education and Professional Qualifications:

• Strong written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present ideas and suggestions clearly and effectively to internal and external audiences.
• A go-getter professional with a can-do attitude, setting aggressive and measurable goals, and ready to be evaluated against them.
• A dynamic professional capable of interacting positively and collaborating with a diverse group of people at all levels and disciplines. Must be able to engage with key clients, think on their feet, and make sound decisions within compressed timelines.
• Comfortable working in a collaborative and fluid environment.
• Excellent time management skills, able to balance multiple projects and prioritize a variety of issues, initiatives, and objectives concurrently.
• Disciplined and productive in an Agile environment.
• Willingness to learn and work with tools outside the traditional stack, such as Anvil, Deepnote, and others.
• A creative thinker, capable of developing novel solutions to established problems and evaluating their business benefits.
• Business-savvy, able to interact with both business and technical specifications.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%, including international travel.
• 8+ years of experience developing control software with a track record of successful production deployments.
• A degree in engineering relevant to the industry (Electrical Engineering preferred)

Compensation & Benefits:

IQ-Storage offers a competitive compensation package commensurate with experience and capabilities, including comprehensive benefits and a performance bonus package based on performance and achievements. Our benefits package includes a Retirement Plan, medical/dental/life/disability program, vacation, and sick days.

IQ-Storage is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.