EMS Architect: Grid Optimization & Microgrid Design Lead

Delta-Electronics-; Plymouth Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Delta Electronics Americas is seeking an experienced EMS Platform Architect to lead the design of our energy management system for data-centre customers and grid services. You will define requirements, APIs, and data contracts, and coordinate with vendors to secure IP transfer and compliant sourcing.

You will also develop optimization models for energy arbitrage and demand-charge management across major US markets, while collaborating with Cloud/DevOps to enable secure CI/CD, OTA updates, and

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Computer Science, Operations Research or related field.
• 4+ years in EMS, optimization, or grid software; 10+ years for staff level.
• Hands-on experience with at least one commercial EMS platform.
• Strong programming in Python and/or C#/.NET or Java; SQL and time-series databases.

Responsibilities

• Architect the Delta EMS platform: dispatch engine, SOC scheduler, ancillary services, market interfaces (ISO/RTO, FERC 2023), and DCIM hooks for data-center customers.
• Define EMS requirements, data contracts, and APIs between workload-aware dispatch and PUE/SLA-driven sites.
• Lead vendor shadow program — capture algorithms, drive IP transfer, and ensure source escrow /co-development clauses are exercised.
• Design optimization models (MILP / MPC) for energy arbitrage, demand-charge management, and grid-services participation in PJM, NYISO, ISO-NE, MISO, CAISO, ERCOT.
• Partner with Cloud/DevOps to deploy EMS via Azure DevOps CI/CD with secure remote-ops, OTA updates, and NERC CIP / IEC 62443 controls.
• Support Detroit demo microgrid commissioning and first C&I commercial deployment; own field tuning and KPI tracking.

Skills

Python

C#/.NET

Java

SQL

Time-series databases

Education

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering / Power Systems / CS / OR

Tools

InfluxDB

TimescaleDB

DNP3

ModbusTCP

IEC 61850

Job description

Delta Electronics Americas is seeking an experienced EMS Platform Architect to lead the design of our energy management system for data-centre customers and grid services. You will define requirements, APIs, and data contracts, and coordinate with vendors to secure IP transfer and compliant sourcing.

You will also develop optimization models for energy arbitrage and demand-charge management across major US markets, while collaborating with Cloud/DevOps to enable secure CI/CD, OTA updates, and