Real-Time Control Engineer - Microgrid & Grid Systems

Delta-Electronics-; Morrisville (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Delta Electronics Americas seeks a senior Real-Time Control Engineer to own deterministic logic for GOOSE messaging, islanding, and protection-coordinated load shedding. You will co-develop with partners and progressively insource Delta-specific apps.

Responsibilities include developing and validating real-time control applications (IEC 61131-3 / Python), implementing IEC 61850 GOOSE maps, and supporting HIL validation on RTDS/OPAL-RT to certify IEEE 1547-2018 and UL 1741-SB.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical / Power Engineering required.
• Hands-on experience with at least one commercial EMS platform.
• Strong IEC 61850 (GOOSE, MMS, SCL/SCD), DNP3, and Modbus TCP experience.
• Working knowledge of IEEE 1547-2018, IEEE 2030.7/8, UL 1741-SB, and NERC PRC standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop and validate Real-time control applications (IEC 61131-3 / Python automation) for islanding, grid-forming, blackstart, and protection-coordinated load shedding.
• Implement IEC 61850 GOOSE publish/subscribe maps; define the protection-to-control interface with relay engineers; design V/f and P/Q droop logic, mode transitions, and resynchronization sequences with sub-100 ms response.
• Co-own the RT Unit Controller SCADA data interface; document tag lists, scan rates, and failover behavior.
• Run HIL validation on RTDS / OPAL-RT — develop test cases, automated regression scripts, and certification evidence for IEEE 1547-2018 and UL 1741-SB.

Skills

Real-time control

IEC 61850 GOOSE

DNP3

Modbus TCP

EMS platform experience

Grid/Power engineering

Education

BS in Electrical / Power Engineering

MS in Electrical / Power Engineering

Job description

Delta Electronics Americas seeks a senior Real-Time Control Engineer to own deterministic logic for GOOSE messaging, islanding, and protection-coordinated load shedding. You will co-develop with partners and progressively insource Delta-specific apps.

Responsibilities include developing and validating real-time control applications (IEC 61131-3 / Python), implementing IEC 61850 GOOSE maps, and supporting HIL validation on RTDS/OPAL-RT to certify IEEE 1547-2018 and UL 1741-SB.