Controls Systems Engineer

LG Energy Solution Michigan, Inc.; Westborough (MA); Híbrido; USD 108.000 - 158.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Employer sponsored health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Descripción de la vacante

LG Energy Solution Vertech, Inc. in Westborough, MA is seeking a highly skilled Control System Engineer to develop PLC-based control systems using IEC 61131-2 and Ignition SCADA integration. The role focuses on delivering efficient, scalable energy storage plant controls.

You'll design algorithms, configure OPC UA and other protocols, develop HMIs, and work closely with project teams in a hybrid setup (3 days on site). Relevant PLC/SCADA experience and strong documentation skills are essential.

Formación

• Experience with PLC programming, including structured text and ladder logic.

Responsabilidades

• PLC based control system design and development using IEC 61131-2.
• Integrate Ignition SCADA with PLCs, databases, EMS controllers and IEDs.

Conocimientos

PLC programming

Control systems engineering

SCADA development

Industrial networking: OPC UA

SQL database integration

Documentation processes

Team collaboration

Customer interface

Educación

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Herramientas

Ignition SCADA

Docker

Schweitzer RTAC

Descripción del empleo

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Software Development Full Time Westborough, MA, US

29 days ago Requisition ID: 5189

Salary Range: $108,300.00 To $158,000.00 Annually

Hybrid 3 days a week - Westborough, MA

Company Overview

LG Energy Solution Vertech, Inc. (LGES Vertech) is a full-service energy storage system supplier and integrator. Using our core strengths of expert service to our customers, unparalleled safety, and excellence in manufacturing, we bring standardized, fully integrated energy storage systems to a rapidly growing worldwide market. Our systems address our customers' needs to reduce capital equipment and installation costs while enhancing system level performance and reliability using automated monitoring systems and analytics across the battery, power conditioning and auxiliary systems. Our AEROS® energy operating system is the engine of innovation to provide advanced control functions allowing our customers to maximize the value of their energy storage assets. Our service capabilities include advanced monitoring and analytics, scheduled maintenance, augmentation, and auxiliary system upgrades. The combination of excellence in battery technology and production coupled with nearly two decades of energy storage integration makes LGES Vertech a leading supplier and integrator in the power and energy markets.

LGES Vertech is a highly matrixed, team-oriented organization that fosters cross functional collaboration and innovation. The company seeks high caliber candidates with proven experience and with characteristics that embody our corporate commitment to the virtues of humble, hungry and smart in all we do. Our diverse and growing team enjoys competitive salaries, generous benefits, including 100% employer sponsored medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Control System Engineer with deep experience in Ignition SCADA and PLC-based control system development experience. In this role, you will be a key member in developing Power Plant Controller using Ignition SCADA and a PLC based controller. This role is pivotal in delivering industry grade, highly efficient and customizable solutions for LG’s energy storage systems.

Primary Responsibilities

• PLC based control system design and development using IEC 61131-2.


• Integrate Ignition based SCADA platform with PLCs, databases, EMS controllers and other IEDs.


• Develop intuitive HMIs and dashboards for plant visualization and control.


• Design and implement control algorithms for Power Plant Controller used in grid scale battery storage applications.


• Configure OPC UA, DNP3 and other protocols for real time data acquisition and integration with other controls systems.


• Perform system commissioning, testing and validation.


• Maintain excellent documentation capturing controller designs, project timelines and presentations for stakeholder communication.


• Interface with program management, project management and project engineers to help deliver controls functionality and performance according to the project specifications.

Key Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Required:

• Experience with PLC programming (structured text, ladder logic).


• Work or educational experience in control systems engineering


• Experience in SCADA development using Inductive Automation’s Ignition platform or similar.


• Working knowledge of industrial networking protocols (OPC UA, DNP3, Modbus, Goose) and data base integration (SQL).


• Experience developing design documents and test validation procedures


• Excellent verbal, written and documentation skills.


• Ability to work as a key member on a development team.


• Ability to interface well with internal and external customers.

Preferred:

• Experience with Schweitzer RTAC devices


• Experience integrating solutions with Docker


• Experience using medium voltage equipment such as inverters and transformers.

Education and Experience

• B.S. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science (or equivalent)