EMS Platform Architect: Grid Dispatch & DCIM

Delta Electronics (Americas) Ltd.; Plymouth (MI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Delta Electronics Americas seeks an experienced EMS platform engineer to architect the dispatch engine, SOC scheduler, and market interfaces for data-center customers. You will lead API design, data contracts, and a vendor shadow program while advancing optimization models for energy arbitrage and grid-services participation.

You will collaborate with Cloud/DevOps to deploy EMS via Azure DevOps CI/CD with secure remote operations, OTA updates, and NERC CIP / IEC 62443 controls, supporting the

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical, Power Systems, CS, OR related field; 4+ years in EMS, optimization, or grid software.
• 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 (InfluxDB, TimescaleDB)
• Knowledge of microgrid economics, BESS dispatch, PV forecasting, and US wholesale market constructs.
• Familiarity with IEEE 1547-2018, IEEE 2030.7/2030.8 (microgrid controllers), and DNP3 / ModbusTCP / IEC 61850 data flows
• Data-center workload coordination (PUE, SLA) and DCIM integration
• Exposure to 800 VDC AI-optimized power distribution architectures

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 for workload-aware dispatch at PUE/SLA-driven sites.
• Lead vendor shadow program — capture algorithms, drive IP transfer, and ensure source escrow /co-development clauses.
• 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, OTAupdates, and NERC CIP / IEC 62443 controls
• Support the Detroit demo microgrid commissioning and the first C&I commercial deployment; ownfield tuning and post-deployment KPI tracking

Skills

Python

C#/.NET

Java

SQL

Time-series DBs

InfluxDB

Microgrid optimization

Education

BS/MS in Electrical, Power Systems, CS, OR related field

Tools

Azure DevOps

DNP3

ModbusTCP

IEC 61850

Job description

Delta Electronics Americas seeks an experienced EMS platform engineer to architect the dispatch engine, SOC scheduler, and market interfaces for data-center customers. You will lead API design, data contracts, and a vendor shadow program while advancing optimization models for energy arbitrage and grid-services participation.

You will collaborate with Cloud/DevOps to deploy EMS via Azure DevOps CI/CD with secure remote operations, OTA updates, and NERC CIP / IEC 62443 controls, supporting the