Embedded Controls Engineer for Solar Tracker Systems

Array-Technologies-2; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Benefits and wellness programs

Equal employment opportunity

Job summary

Array Tech, Inc. in Chandler, AZ is seeking a Controls Engineer II to develop a new control system product for solar trackers and improve existing software.

You will work with embedded C/C++, Python on Linux, and contribute to hardware, PLC, and field testing. 2+ years of hands-on experience in electrical engineering is expected, with teamwork and ongoing learning.

Some travel may be required to support field testing and customer sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field with 2+ years in industry.
• Experience developing embedded software for microcontrollers (STM32/ATMEL) in C/C++.
• Knowledge of RTOS environments (e.g., FreeRTOS) is a plus.
• Experience developing software for Linux environments; Python is a plus.
• Experience with Modbus, OPC-UA, Zigbee, and RESTful API.
• Experience with MySQL and Python data libraries (NumPy/Pandas/Matplotlib).
• Interest in solar industry and SCADA systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop new control system product for solar trackers as part of a team.
• Write real-time OS microcontroller software in C/C++, and Linux software in Python.
• Test and integrate controllers, motor drivers, wireless modules, and safety components.
• Debug PLC software and improve layouts for cost reduction and user experience.
• Collaborate with Product Management and Program Management; participate in field testing.

Skills

Team player

Willingness to learn

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

STM32

ATMEL microcontrollers

FreeRTOS

Python

Linux

Modbus

OPC-UA

Zigbee

RESTful API

MySQL

NumPy

Pandas

Matplotlib

Job description

Array Tech, Inc. in Chandler, AZ is seeking a Controls Engineer II to develop a new control system product for solar trackers and improve existing software.

You will work with embedded C/C++, Python on Linux, and contribute to hardware, PLC, and field testing. 2+ years of hands-on experience in electrical engineering is expected, with teamwork and ongoing learning.

Some travel may be required to support field testing and customer sites as needed.