Staff Software Controls Engineer - Site Control
Mainspring Energy3 months ago
Base Salary
$162k - $190k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and test robust control-system features for a high-volume manufacturing environment.
- Develop and maintain communication interfaces using OPC-UA, Modbus, and other industrial protocols.
- Build and refine SCADA systems and HMI designs for operator control and diagnostics.
- Participate in Scrum planning, code reviews, and daily stand-ups.
- Own unit testing, integration testing, and hardware-in-the-loop validation for new features.
- Integrate Mainspring technology with Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems and complex microgrid environments.
- Translate utility requirements and interconnection standards into functional software specifications with Product and Hardware teams.
Requirements
- 8+ years of hands-on experience in commercial power generation, industrial automation, or utility-scale energy projects.
- Expert proficiency with SCADA, HMI, and industrial controllers including PLCs/PACs.
- Deep hands-on experience with IEC 61131-3 and a strong preference for IEC 61499 experience.
- Experience developing and testing control logic for complex power sites such as microgrids and large-scale solar-plus-storage systems.
- Expert-level proficiency with OPC-UA, MQTT, Modbus, and DNP3 in secure industrial environments.
- Experience with industrial serial protocols such as UART is a plus.
- Experience with grid-interconnection standards including IEEE 1547 and UL 1741.
- Knowledge of industrial-control cybersecurity frameworks such as NERC CIP.
- Ability to create technical documentation and system diagrams connecting industrial hardware and modern software.
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About Mainspring Energy
Mainspring Energy builds fuel-flexible linear generators that provide onsite, low-emissions electric power for utilities, data centers, and large enterprises. The privately held company, founded in 2010 and based in Menlo Park, CA, began commercial shipments in 2020 and now has hundreds of megawatts in development and field operations. It sells and deploys generator systems and partners with energy leaders such as AEP, NextEra Energy Resources, and Schneider Electric.