Senior R&D Controls Engineer: Distributed Energy

FTI

Menasha (WI)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 145,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Faith Technologies Inc. (FTI) seeks a Senior Controls Engineer for its R&D Product Engineering team in Menasha, WI.

You will develop control systems for electrical, thermal, and mechanical subsystems used in distributed energy resources and power distribution, collaborating with SMEs to create accurate models and optimization algorithms. With 5+ years in controls design and simulations, you will work in a physics-based modeling environment using Matlab/Simulink, HIL, MIL, and SIL testing, and

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical engineering or equivalent.
Advanced degree in electrical or mechanical engineering is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop control system design, implementation, and validation for new technology and product development.
Develop proof-of-concept controls algorithms to support architecture trade studies and provide functional recommendations to software teams.
Collaborate with component and domain subject matter experts to translate requirements into controls, optimization, and diagnostics algorithms.
Develop and/or integrate physics-based modeling and simulation environment for electrical, thermal, and mechanical systems for distributed energy resources and power distribution.
Use simulation platforms to optimize and validate controls software design and overall system performance.
Conduct control system architecture trade studies and optimization for max performance.
Utilize DOE, optimization methods, and data-driven modeling/analysis tools.
Document and communicate interface definitions and performance requirements for controls hardware and communication networks.
Lead the development and implementation of Model-in-the-loop and Hardware-in-the-loop processes for controls development and verification within R&D projects.
Performs other related duties as required and assigned.