Responsable principal(e) en systèmes de contrôles / Control Systems Lead

Eaton; Brossard; Hybrid; CAD 101,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton is seeking a Control Systems Lead for its Electrical Sector Energy Control Systems team based in Brossard, Quebec. This role involves developing firmware for microgrids and DER inverters, requiring a strong background in digital control engineering.

Candidates should hold a PhD or Master's in electrical engineering with relevant experience, along with fluency in English and French. The position offers hybrid work opportunities and competitive annual salary between $101,000 and $126,000.

Qualifications

• PhD in electrical engineering with a minimum of 3 years of professional experience OR Master’s with 7 years of experience.
• Strong background in digital control and power electronic control techniques.
• Fluency in English and French required.

Responsibilities

• Develop control and protection algorithms and firmware for microgrids or DER inverters.
• Perform modeling and simulation for power converter control development.
• Implement, test, and troubleshoot control firmware.

Skills

Digital control techniques

Power electronic control techniques

MATLAB

Simulink

Fluency in English

Fluency in French

Education

PhD in electrical engineering or Master's with 7 years experience

Tools

HIL hardware and software

Modbus

CANbus

Simulink Coder

Job description

About the Role

Eaton’s Electrical Sector Energy Control Systems (ECS) Center of Excellence (CoE) is seeking a motivated Control Systems Lead to join its global multidisciplinary team. The role is based at the Eaton Americas Innovation Center in Brossard, Quebec and offers hybrid work opportunities. The expected annual salary range is $101,000 to $126,000.

Responsibilities

• Develop control and protection algorithms and firmware for microgrids or DER inverters in UPS and battery storage.
• Perform modeling and simulation for power converter control development.
• Implement, test, and troubleshoot control firmware.
• Establish system and sub‑system level control requirements from functional specifications and application needs.
• Plan and perform control algorithm and firmware development and validation on HIL and lab.
• Create technical reports and presentations.
• Initiate and lead design reviews and technical discussions including brainstorming.
• Stay current with the latest technologies and trends and apply knowledge to the development of control firmware for power converters.

Required Qualifications

• PhD in electrical engineering with a minimum of 3 years of professional experience OR Master’s degree with a minimum of 7 years of experience.
• Strong background in digital control and power electronic control techniques, such as P & Q control.
• MATLAB and Simulink experience.
• Fluency in English and French (working proficiency in both languages) required for communication with colleagues, customers, and partners in Quebec and beyond.
• Be legally authorized to work in Canada without corporate sponsorship now or in the future.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of HIL hardware and software.
• Experience developing and implementing DER inverter control with auto‑code generation tools (e.g., Simulink Coder).
• Experience with Modbus, CANbus, Typhoon, OPAL‑RT.
• Desire for innovation and new product development.
• Experience with Agile development processes.
• Knowledge of IEEE 1547, UL 1741 SA/SB, IEC 61850‑7‑420 standards for grid codes.
• Advanced MATLAB experience for DER inverter controls.
• Knowledge of real‑time operating systems and digital signal processing.
• Strong written communication and verbal communication skills.

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