Senior Requirements Engineer - EMS & PCS for Storage

Canadian Solar Inc.; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Performance bonuses

Job summary

e-STORAGE, a proud member of Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ), leads battery energy storage for utility-scale projects worldwide.

We seek a Senior Requirements Engineer to develop technical requirements for EMS controls and Power Conversion Systems, aligning with business goals and industry standards. The role requires deep knowledge of power systems, utility-scale inverters, protection, and utility communication protocols, plus experience with UL/IEC and NERC-CIP cyber security requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related field.
• 7+ years designing and implementing global compliance standards for products such as SCADA, EMS, batteries, electrical systems, HVAC, inverters or other industrial products.
• Knowledge of UL/IEC requirements and NERC-CIP cyber security requirements.
• Experience with regional and global regulatory requirements.
• Familiarity with battery-related standards (IEC62619, UL1973, IEC62933-5-1/-2, UL9540, UL9540A, NFPA855, ISO-27019).

Responsibilities

• Develop technical requirements for battery energy storage control systems and Power Conversion Systems.
• Develop security requirements and templates.
• Review project-specific requirements for control systems and PCS.
• Develop comprehensive requirements management strategies.
• Monitor applicable standards and communicate implications to R&D, commercial, and engineering teams.
• Assist in certification testing challenges.
• Read schematics and test samples to ensure compliance.
• Conduct risk assessments and mitigate regulatory risks.
• Report to business teams and stakeholders to ensure transparency.
• Utilize AI tools for developing technical requirements.
• Maintain version control for traceability and change management.

Skills

Technical requirements drafting

Analytical abilities

Communication & negotiation

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

UL/IEC standards knowledge

NERC-CIP cyber security requirements

Global regulatory experience

Power systems & EMS knowledge

Job description

e-STORAGE, a proud member of Canadian Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: CSIQ), leads battery energy storage for utility-scale projects worldwide.

We seek a Senior Requirements Engineer to develop technical requirements for EMS controls and Power Conversion Systems, aligning with business goals and industry standards. The role requires deep knowledge of power systems, utility-scale inverters, protection, and utility communication protocols, plus experience with UL/IEC and NERC-CIP cyber security requirements.