Real-Time Embedded Microgrid Controls Engineer

Intersect; United States; Hybrid; USD 185,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grant

Comprehensive health coverage

Unlimited PTO

Parental leave

Family planning support

Headspace access

Home office setup

Cell phone and internet reimbursement

Pet insurance allowance

UrbanSitter credits

Job summary

Intersect, a leading energy and data center infrastructure company, seeks a Microgrid Software Engineer to design and deploy high-performance real-time control software for grid-interactive microgrids at scale.

You will collaborate with controls engineers, utilities, equipment suppliers, and operations teams to ensure safety, reliability, and maintainability across development, validation, and field deployment.

Qualifications

• 3–6+ years of real-time or embedded software development experience.
• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Proficiency in C++, IEC 61131-3 Structured Text, SEL RTAC, CODESYS, Lua, Rust, or C.
• Experience with Modbus or DNP3 protocols.
• Familiarity with Simulink or Modelica.
• Experience with version control, automated testing, and validation pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement real-time control algorithms for microgrid components.
• Collaborate with partner teams and equipment suppliers.
• Translate system requirements into efficient, safe, and maintainable embedded controls code.
• Define and execute validation procedures to ensure controller compliance with interconnection agreements and market requirements.
• Build and maintain the software platform, CI/CD workflows, and testing pipelines.
• Contribute to clear documentation of software behavior and participate in code reviews.

Skills

Real-time software

Embedded software

C++

Structured Text (IEC 61131-3)

CODESYS

Lua

Rust

Modbus

DNP3

Simulink

Modelica

Version control

Automated testing

Validation pipelines

Collaboration

Documentation

Education

Bachelor or Master in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field

Tools

SEL RTAC

CODESYS

Job description

Intersect, a leading energy and data center infrastructure company, seeks a Microgrid Software Engineer to design and deploy high-performance real-time control software for grid-interactive microgrids at scale.

You will collaborate with controls engineers, utilities, equipment suppliers, and operations teams to ensure safety, reliability, and maintainability across development, validation, and field deployment.