Senior Controls Engineer, Remote Power Plant PPC Lead

Qcells EPC; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanwha Qcells USA Corp (Qcells USA) is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer, PPC, to lead end-to-end software delivery for utility-scale PV, BESS, and hybrid projects. You will translate requirements into plant-control functions and coordinate integration across SCADA, EMS/BMS, and vendors.

The role is remote, reports to the Director, Automations & Controls, with travel up to 30%. Location is the United States, with a Houston, TX reporting line for offices.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in power systems, controls, automation, SCADA, or power plant control systems
• 5+ years directly supporting PPC, PV plant controls, BESS controls, or inverter-based resources
• Hands-on commissioning and troubleshooting experience for utility-scale PV, BESS, or hybrid plants
• Strong knowledge of plant-level active/reactive power control and grid-code/interconnection requirements

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end PPC software delivery for utility-scale PV, BESS, and hybrid projects
• Translate requirements into practical plant-control functions, test plans, and configurations
• Coordinate PPC integration with plant SCADA, EMS/BMS, inverters/PCS, and metering
• Lead software validation, factory/site acceptance testing, and commissioning
• Serve as senior escalation owner for field issues and root-cause analysis
• Develop engineering standards, commissioning procedures, and documentation

Skills

Power plant controls

SCADA experience

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field

Tools

Codesys

AcSELerator

Modbus TCP/RTU

DNP3

IEC 61850

OPC UA

Ethernet/IP

SCADA HMI

Job description

Hanwha Qcells USA Corp (Qcells USA) is seeking a Senior Controls Engineer, PPC, to lead end-to-end software delivery for utility-scale PV, BESS, and hybrid projects. You will translate requirements into plant-control functions and coordinate integration across SCADA, EMS/BMS, and vendors.

The role is remote, reports to the Director, Automations & Controls, with travel up to 30%. Location is the United States, with a Houston, TX reporting line for offices.