Senior Controls Engineer, Power & Microgrid Automation

Jobtailor; Mankato (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States is seeking an experienced Controls Engineer to design, develop, and program controls and automation systems for power generation, utility, and microgrid applications.

You will integrate electrical systems and industrial communications, design interfaces between hardware, and collaborate with global teams to deploy MTU control systems on diesel generators and distributed energy assets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 5 years of experience in Genset manufacturing or similar industry; or 9 years of relevant experience.
• Experience programming PLCs and structured text.
• Experience with device communication protocols (TCP/IP, Modbus, OPC UA, CAN bus).
• Ability to travel ~10% to customer/manufacturer sites.

Responsibilities

• Designs, develops, and programs controls and automation systems for power generation, utility, and microgrid applications.
• Integrates electrical systems and industrial communications for reliable operation of diesel generators and distributed energy assets.
• Architects control system platforms and designs interfaces between hardware (ECU’s, Gen control panels, PLC’s, HMIs).
• Collaborates with MTU controls system deployments and supports R&D developments and customized deployments.
• Coordinates with global teams and manufacturers to improve functionality and resolve issues.
• Provides control-related issue resolution and strategic planning for problem resolution.

Skills

PLC programming

Structured text

Scripting languages

Boolean/digital logic

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

TCP/IP

Modbus

OPC UA

CAN bus

Job description

Jobtailor in the United States is seeking an experienced Controls Engineer to design, develop, and program controls and automation systems for power generation, utility, and microgrid applications.

You will integrate electrical systems and industrial communications, design interfaces between hardware, and collaborate with global teams to deploy MTU control systems on diesel generators and distributed energy assets.