Controls & Simulation Engineer — OPAL-RT

Zealogics.com; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Zealogics.com in San Diego, CA is seeking an experienced real-time modelling engineer to build and validate plant models for HIL bench simulations. You will parameterize models in MATLAB/Simulink, port them to OPAL-RT targets (RT-LAB / HYPERSIM) and configure I/O, fault-injection scenarios, ensuring high fidelity against reference data.

You will work closely with the on-site US lead to tune models, document assumptions, and support closed-loop integration runs.

Qualifications

• 4–7 years in control systems, power electronics simulation or real-time modelling
• Hands-on OPAL-RT or equivalent (dSPACE, Speedgoat, Typhoon HIL) experience — mandatory
• Strong MATLAB/Simulink, Stateflow; C/C++ for S-functions
• Understanding of power converters, PWM control, PID/state-space control, and sensor/actuator modelling
• BE/ME in Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation or Controls

Responsibilities

• Develop, parameterize and validate plant models in MATLAB/Simulink and port them to OPAL-RT targets (RT-LAB / HYPERSIM)
• Build I/O configurations, signal routing and fault-injection scenarios for the bench
• Tune model fidelity against reference data and document model assumptions and limits
• Support closed-loop integration runs with the US lead; analyze results and iterate models
• Produce model documentation, test evidence and weekly status inputs

Skills

Control systems

Power electronics simulation

Real-time modelling

OPAL-RT workflow

Education

BE/ME in Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation or Controls

Tools

OPAL-RT

MATLAB/Simulink

Stateflow

C/C++ for S-functions

Job description

About the role

You will build the real-time simulation models that drive the HIL bench — plasma source, power delivery, thermal and actuator models — in OPAL-RT and Simulink, working closely with the on-site lead in the US.

What you'll do

• Develop, parameterize and validate plant models in MATLAB/Simulink and port them to OPAL-RT targets (RT-LAB / HYPERSIM)
• Build I/O configurations, signal routing and fault-injection scenarios for the bench
• Tune model fidelity against reference data and document model assumptions and limits
• Support closed-loop integration runs with the US lead; analyze results and iterate models
• Produce model documentation, test evidence and weekly status inputs

What you bring

• 4–7 years in control systems, power electronics simulation or real-time modelling
• Hands‑on OPAL-RT or equivalent (dSPACE, Speedgoat, Typhoon HIL) experience — mandatory
• Strong MATLAB/Simulink, Stateflow; C/C++ for S-functions
• Understanding of power converters, PWM control, PID/state-space control, and sensor/actuator modelling
• BE/ME in Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation or Controls

Nice to have:

FPGA-based I/O (eFPGASIM), Python scripting, experience with laser/plasma/RF system