Senior Controls Software Architect – Ignition/SCADA, Onsite + Equity

Mainspring Energy; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RSUs equity

Onsite at Menlo Park HQ

Job summary

Mainspring Energy, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Staff Controls Software Engineer to architect, develop, and deploy industrial-grade HMI and SCADA systems for its Linear Generator sites.

You will lead design decisions and build scalable, site-agnostic operator interfaces using Ignition, with robust industrial communication pipelines. As a senior individual contributor and technical lead, you will drive testing, HIL validation, DER integration, and cross-functional collaboration with Product, Controls,

Qualifications

• 12+ years in commercial power generation, industrial automation, or utility-scale energy projects.
• Deep HMI/SCADA experience with Ignition (Perspective/Vision, UDTs, Tag Historian) and industrial communication protocols (OPC-UA, Modbus, SunSpec) with database integration (PostgreSQL).
• Experience defining industrial software architecture and delivering reusable, site-agnostic HMI/SCADA platforms.
• Familiarity with grid interconnection standards (IEEE 1547, UL 1741).
• Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks for ICS (e.g., NERC CIP).
• Strong technical communication and ability to produce clear diagrams and docs.

Responsibilities

• Ignition HMI Development: Lead design, architecture, and deployment of operator interfaces on Ignition.
• Site-agnostic UI architecture: Build dynamic, scalable HMI screens and tag structures across configurations.
• Protocol & telemetry integration: Implement interfaces and telemetry pipelines using OPC-UA, Modbus, and SunSpec.
• Alarming & diagnostics: Develop alarm management, event logging, and diagnostic dashboards.
• Testing & validation: Own unit/integration testing and hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) validation.
• DER integration: Integrate Mainspring tech into DERMS and microgrid deployments.
• Cross-functional collaboration: Translate utility requirements into software specifications with Product, Controls, and Hardware teams.

Skills

HMI/SCADA development

Industrial automation

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Cybersecurity concepts

Tools

Ignition Platform (Perspective/Vision)

OPC-UA

Modbus TCP/RTU

SunSpec

PostgreSQL

Job description

Mainspring Energy, Inc. is seeking a Sr. Staff Controls Software Engineer to architect, develop, and deploy industrial-grade HMI and SCADA systems for its Linear Generator sites.

You will lead design decisions and build scalable, site-agnostic operator interfaces using Ignition, with robust industrial communication pipelines. As a senior individual contributor and technical lead, you will drive testing, HIL validation, DER integration, and cross-functional collaboration with Product, Controls,