Lead Engineer, Grid Integration (Remote)

LG Energy Solution; Westborough (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer sponsored medical,Dental

Flexible working hours

Job summary

LG Energy Solution Vertech, Inc. seeks a Project Controls and Telemetry Specialist to align customer needs with Project Engineering and Software teams on EMS, PPC, and SCADA implementations.

You will ensure compliance with grid codes, define control requirements, and translate them into software specifications. The role requires strong knowledge of Modbus, DNP3, ISO/RTO telemetry and excellent communication with utilities and multi-disciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, computer, or controls engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in control systems, SCADA, or power plant automation.
• Deep understanding of BESS control, EMS, and PPC functionality.
• Proficiency with Modbus and DNP3 protocols.
• Familiarity with ISO/RTO telemetry and grid-connected assets.
• Experience translating system requirements into software features.
• Strong communication with customers, utilities, and multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical communication of project controls and telemetry between the customer, Project Manager, Project Engineer, and internal software teams during contracting and project execution.
• Develop Project Control & Communication Specifications for EMS and PPC, including point lists and interface requirements.
• Review control system design for compliance with project requirements, ISO/RTO standards, and grid interconnection specs.
• Advise Software Development and Product Management on customer-driven feature needs.
• Serve as SME on Modbus, DNP3 and related protocols.
• Maintain awareness of ISO/RTO telemetry, AGC, and dispatch requirements (ERCOT, CAISO).
• Support development of internal standards, templates, and test procedures for project control and telemetry.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to knowledge sharing on controls architecture and system modeling.
• Support development of standard processes for communicating control and telemetry requirements between teams.
• Review PPAs/LGIAs to ensure compliance and develop software specifications as needed.

Skills

Control systems

SCADA systems

Power plant automation

Modbus

DNP3

ISO/RTO telemetry

Requirements translation

Stakeholder comms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer, or Controls Engineering

Job description

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 empowers and expects its team members to assume responsibility and make good decisions, while maintaining a team environment that fosters collaboration and innovation. Our diverse and growing team enjoys competitive salaries, generous benefits, including 100% employer sponsored medical, dental and vision insurance,and flexible working hours.

For more information about LGESVT, please visit www.lgensol-vt.com.

Position Overview

This role ensures alignment between the customer, Project Engineering, and Software teams in implementing Energy Management System (EMS), Power Plant Controller (PPC), and SCADA functionality across projects. The position focuses on ensuring compliance with grid codes, defining control and communication requirements and translating them into actionable software specifications.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead technical communication of project specific controls and telemetry between the customer, Project Manager, Project Engineer, and internal software teams during contracting and project execution
• Develop Project Control & Communication Specifications, defining point lists, Control behaviors, high-level network architecture, and interface requirements for EMS, and PPC.
• Review control system design, ensuring compliance with project requirements, ISO/RTO standards, and grid interconnection specifications.
• Advise Software Development and Product Management teams on customer-driven feature needs and lessons learned from field projects.
• Serve as a subject-matter expert on Modbus, DNP3, and related protocols used in grid‑scale power systems.
• Maintain awareness of ISO/RTO telemetry, AGC, and dispatch requirements (e.g., ERCOT, CAISO) and ensure project compliance.
• Support development of internal standards, templates, and test procedures for project control and telemetry
• Mentor engineers and contribute to knowledge sharing on controls architecture, communication design, and system modeling.
• Support development of standard processes and improvements for facilitating communication of project control and telemetry requirements between teams
• Review PPA/LGIAs to ensure compliance, developing software specifications as needed

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, Computer, or Controls Engineering
• 5+ years of experience in control systems, SCADA, or power plant automation (BESS, renewables, or conventional generation).
• Deep understanding of BESS control, EMS, and PPC functionality, including dispatch modes, grid services, and telemetry.
• Proficiency with power system communication protocols (Modbus, DNP3) and network architectures for plant control.
• Familiarity with ISO/RTO telemetry and control specifications for grid-connected assets.
• Experience collaborating with software engineering teams to translate system requirements into software features or integration logic.
• Strong communication skills for interfacing with customers, utilities, and multi-disciplinary teams.