Controls Software Engineer II

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We are looking for a Controls Software Engineer with a passion for energy storage system control software design. Your experience with power engineering and agile development processes are critical for the position. As a hands-on member of the development team, you will be responsible for making individual contributions in order to deliver a releasable increment of product at the determined benchmarks.

You will be responsible for the following:

• Serve as a controls software developer designing Fluence’s energy storage systems for utility and grid applications
• Develop within Fluence Operations System Controls, and integrate grid-scale battery and power conversion systems from industry-leading manufacturers
• Design, develop, build, and document controls logic using MathWorks toolchain and C/C++
• Support project sites. Troubleshoot field issues and identify root causes
• Focus on robustness, security, performance, scalability, and maintainability
• Meet project budget and timelines
• Track, manage, document, and reporting using JIRA and Confluence
• Foster a spirit of teamwork that promotes expeditious resolution

What will our ideal candidate bring to Fluence?

• Bachelor in the areas of Electrical, Computer Science, Power Engineering related fields from an accredited university. Master's Degree preferred, but not required
• 3+ years of controls software development experience
• Hands on experience with control software verification and validation processes
• Expertise in MathWorks Matlab/Simulink for model-based controls development
• Strong knowledge of power system market applications, power generation, and/or energy storage system controls
• Strong knowledge of hardware integration controls with inverter/converter and/or battery management system
• Hands-on experience with lab testing on electrical power system/component
• Expertise using the Agile development framework and Git workflow
• Enthusiasm for getting things done, taking personal responsibility, adding value within a team setting, and ability to work with minimal supervision
• Willing and able to travel, domestically and internationally, up to 15% of the time




Bonus experience

• C++/Linux shell script programming and CI/CD integration processes
• Experience with communication protocols, such as MQTT MessageBus, Modbus TCP, DNP3, IEC 61850

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