HVAC Controls Engineer

Edo; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an HVAC Controls Engineer, where you will play a key role in transforming energy management in commercial and industrial buildings. This innovative firm is dedicated to decarbonizing the electricity system and improving energy efficiency through cutting-edge HVAC control logic. You will collaborate with a talented R&D team to develop solutions that optimize electricity use with on-site distributed energy resources. With a commitment to fostering a creative and inclusive culture, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a sustainable future while advancing your career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off and holidays

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision

Family formation benefits

Paid parental leave

Community service time

Learning and advancement opportunities

Onsite gyms or reimbursement for remote workers

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in HVAC controls and energy engineering.
• Proficient in Python, Matlab, or R for data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize HVAC control sequences for energy efficiency.
• Develop tools for time series data analysis in Python.

Skills

HVAC control design

Time series data analysis

Python programming

Matlab programming

R programming

Communication skills

Collaborative problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Bachelor’s degree in computer science

Bachelor’s degree in physics

Job description

Edo is an independent company with strategic investment from McKinstry and Avista.

Decarbonizing our electricity system is foundational to reducing our collective greenhouse gas emissions. At Edo, we work every day to create an energy system that is reliable, equitable, and carbon-free.

The fundamental infrastructure and regulatory compact of our electrical grid were designed for a different time and is hindering our ability to achieve our environmental and economic goals. We cannot solve this problem at the individual building scale - it’s not economically or technologically feasible. Edo will empower utilities and built environment leaders through a partnership model that unlocks rapid innovation towards the grid of the future. We must reimagine a physical and virtual grid that connects nodes of prosumers. We will develop the technology and knowledge platform necessary to achieve impact through scale.

The Opportunity with Edo

We are adding an HVAC Controls Engineer to our growing Edo division in Los Angeles. Commercial and industrial buildings currently consume energy with no visibility to larger utility constraints like generation and transmission congestion. Utilities produce energy with no visibility into how and where energy is being consumed by end users. Edo provides software-based energy management tools and services to transform how buildings consume and produce energy, and how they communicate with utilities.

The HVAC Controls Engineer will be part of Edo’s Research and Development (R&D) Team. This position will be responsible for developing new HVAC control logic to improve energy efficiency and optimally shift and shed electrical load in buildings. We are looking for candidates with industry experience in designing and implementing HVAC control sequences, and time-series data analysis using programming languages like Python, Matlab, R or similar.

1. Design, implement and optimize HVAC control sequences for existing buildings, with a focus on shifting and shedding electrical load and improving energy efficiency.
2. Develop control sequences that co-optimize electricity use in buildings with on-site distributed energy resources (DERs) like rooftop photovoltaics (PV), batteries, and electric vehicle charging systems.
3. Evaluate the performance of control logic by developing custom time series data analysis tools in Python.
4. Collaborate with Edo’s software development team to deploy and evaluate machine learning based control algorithms.
5. Collaborate with Edo’s engineering team to remotely evaluate HVAC system performance.
6. Present your results to internal and external teams.

What You Need to Succeed at Edo

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (architectural, mechanical, operations research or related), computer science, physics, or closely related quantitative field.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience with designing HVAC controls, monitoring-based commissioning (MBCx), or building energy engineering.
• Experience designing, implementing, and optimizing HVAC control sequences to improve energy efficiency and enhance indoor air quality.
• Three or more years of experience with programming in Python, Matlab, R or similar.
• Three or more years of experience with time series data analysis.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Enjoys collaborative problem solving and fosters a creative and inclusive company culture.

When it comes to the basics, we have you covered:

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with employer match and profit-sharing plan
• Paid time off and holidays
• Comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision with low or zero deductible options and low out of pocket maximums

People come first at Edo, and we go beyond the basic benefits with:

• Family formation benefits, including adoption and IVF assistance
• Up to 16 weeks paid parental leave
• “Building Good” paid community service time
• Learning and advancement opportunities via McKinstry University
• McKinstry Moves onsite gyms or reimbursement for remote workers

See benefit plan documents for complete details.

If you’re driven by our vision to build a thriving planet together, Edo is the place to build your career.

The pay range for this position is $80,200 - $125,300 per year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base pay information is based on market location. A bonus may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered.

Edo is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, race, color, creed, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to employment, advancement, assignment, and training. This commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity is made equally as a social responsibility and as an economic and business necessity.

Edo is a drug-free workplace. Employment is contingent upon successfully passing a pre-employment drug and alcohol test, complying with the requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act and a Confidentiality Agreement, in addition to successful outcomes of background and reference checks.

Applicants for this role will only be considered if they possess current US Work Authorization, and do not require employer-sponsored VISA support to begin or remain in this role.