Senior System Integration Engineer - Power Electronics Grid

1st Avenue Power; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 205,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Plan with 6% employer match

Competitive Compensation

Job summary

1st Avenue Power is seeking a System Integration Manager to own end-to-end integration of power electronics subsystems into field-ready renewable energy systems. You’ll bridge electrical, hardware, controls, mechanical, and software engineering to deliver reliable, certifiable systems.

The role requires hands-on experience bringing hardware through system-level validation, leadership across teams, and proactive risk management to prevent field failures.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Controls, or equivalent with focus on Power Systems.
• 5+ years EMS/PPC plant-level controls experience.
• Experience with utility protocols: DNP3, IEC 61850, Modbus TCP/RTU, SunSpec, IEEE 2030.5, OPC UA, CAN.
• Proficiency in Python for tooling and data analysis.
• Fluency with AI-assisted development and ML/AI for analytics is a strong plus.
• Strong understanding of grid-following and grid-forming inverter control.
• Experience with grid codes and standards.
• Excellent cross-functional communication.

Responsibilities

• Own system-level integration across subsystems for BESS and PV/hybrid products.
• Define interface control documents between subsystem teams—electrical interconnects, protocols, control signals, grounding.
• Lead root-cause investigations at system level when subsystems fail.
• Develop and execute system-level test plans and FAT/SAT.
• Coordinate certification efforts and ensure UL standards alignment.
• Mentor integration engineers and build test infrastructure.

Skills

EMS controls

plant-level controls

Python

MATLAB/Simulink

AI assistance

System integration

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

SEL RTAC

Codesys

MATLAB/Simulink

CAN protocol tools

Job description

1st Avenue Power is seeking a System Integration Manager to own end-to-end integration of power electronics subsystems into field-ready renewable energy systems. You’ll bridge electrical, hardware, controls, mechanical, and software engineering to deliver reliable, certifiable systems.

The role requires hands-on experience bringing hardware through system-level validation, leadership across teams, and proactive risk management to prevent field failures.