Controls Engineer: Battery Storage Deployments

Canadian Solar Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Canadian Solar is seeking a Controls Engineer to lead the deployment of utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems across the Americas. You will collaborate with Procurement, Project Management, Project Engineering, Commissioning, and O&M to deliver end-to-end control solutions.

The role covers contracting, design, implementation, delivery, commissioning, and ongoing support, with travel up to 10–15% to project sites and vendor facilities.

Qualifications

• Educational background in Controls Engineering or a related discipline.
• At least 3 years’ experience working with control systems in an electrical generation environment (SCADA, plant control systems, or similar).
• Demonstrated experience with industrial communication protocols (Modbus, DNP3, TCP/IP).
• Strong understanding of networking, including IP/port mapping, network rules, subnetting, and VPN structures.
• Experience with Inverter-Based Resources (IBR) such as solar or energy storage is preferred.
• Exposure to SCADA systems, substations, protective relays, and transformers is preferred.
• Willingness to travel up to 10–15% nationally and internationally to project sites and vendor facilities.

Responsibilities

• Review project contracts and vendor agreements for controls-related requirements and alignment.
• Review and validate project design submittals, including electrical drawings, data flow diagrams, network designs, signal mappings, electrical power models, and control narratives.
• Maintain and organize technical documentation in SharePoint; coordinate documentation flow with vendors and stakeholders.
• Develop batch scripts or automation tools to streamline data collection and operational tasks.
• Maintain clear, consistent communication with all stakeholders—including customers, vendors, EPCs, and utilities.
• Troubleshoot network issues within VPN-secured environments.
• Respond to customer and operator requests regarding system modifications, troubleshooting, or enhancements.
• Support site commissioning activities for all control-related tasks.

Skills

Controls engineering

Electrical generation experience

Industrial communication protocols

Networking fundamentals

Willingness to travel

Education

Controls Engineering degree

Job description

Canadian Solar is seeking a Controls Engineer to lead the deployment of utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems across the Americas. You will collaborate with Procurement, Project Management, Project Engineering, Commissioning, and O&M to deliver end-to-end control solutions.

The role covers contracting, design, implementation, delivery, commissioning, and ongoing support, with travel up to 10–15% to project sites and vendor facilities.