Software Engineer, Microgrid Controls Manager
Intersect Power
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • California, Colorado, New York, Texas • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $185,000 - $195,000 per year
Job Level
SeniorLead
Tech Stack
Cyber SecurityLuaRust
About the role
- Lead and develop the Controls Engineering Team
- Lead, mentor, and grow a team of controls engineers and software developers
- Responsible for microgrid control code and documentation
- Set clear technical direction, review designs and code, and support career development across the team
- Establish and enforce development best practices including version control, pull requests, coding standards, and unit testing
- Own Microgrid Controls Architecture and Roadmap
- Define the technical approach and long-term roadmap for the supervisory microgrid controller, equipment control interfaces, and SCADA integration
- Translate system-level requirements into scalable, maintainable control software architectures
- Partner with internal teams to align controls strategy with system performance, reliability, and operational goals
- Enable Equipment Integration and Grid Compliance
- Coordinate with equipment suppliers across PV, wind, battery storage, and thermal generation to define control interfaces and qualification requirements
- Define and tune key parameters such as droop control, dispatch logic, and ride-through behavior
- Ensure grid-connected operation complies with utility interconnection agreements and applicable ancillary market requirements
- Validate, Test, and Improve System Performance
- Lead validation planning across Software-in-the-Loop (SIL), Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL), vendor testing, and site-level validation
- Oversee modeling and analysis of economic tradeoffs including fuel efficiency, cycling, curtailment, and interconnection constraints
- Assist with post-event root cause analysis, reviewing telemetry and event logs to improve reliability and performance
- Support Operations and Continuous Improvement
- Partner with operations teams to diagnose unexpected control behavior and drive timely resolution
- Document issues clearly and coordinate corrective actions across internal and external stakeholders
- Use operational learnings to continuously improve control strategies and development processes
Requirements
- 8–12+ years of experience in real-time controls, power systems, or microgrid / DER controls.
- 3–5+ years of experience leading engineering teams or serving in a technical management role.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong background in real-time control systems for power or industrial applications.
- Experience with microgrids and distributed energy resources.
- Fluency in software lifecycle management, quality assurance practices, and disciplined development workflows.
- Hands-on experience with industrial or embedded control languages such as C++, IEC 61131-3 Structured Text, SEL RTAC logic, CODESYS, Lua, Rust, or C; commissioning SCADA systems experience is a plus.
- Familiarity with cybersecurity requirements and standard protective measures for control systems.
- Knowledge of utility grid interconnection and market requirements, particularly ERCOT.
- A collaborative, systems-oriented mindset that will help you succeed in cross-functional, fast-moving environments.
Benefits
- Health & wellness: 100% premium coverage for you and your dependents on medical, dental, and vision
- Time to recharge: Unlimited PTO, plus two company-wide breaks (Fourth of July & end of year)
- Family support: Up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave, plus 6 additional weeks for birth parents; access to family planning support via Carrot and Maven
- Mental health: Free access to Spring Health which includes 5 free Therapy & psychiatry sessions, plus a Headspace account for mindfulness and meditation through our physical health vendor, Wellhub+
- Perks & extras: $150 monthly food stipend, $150 monthly reimbursement for cell phone/ internet, pet insurance allowance, full home office setup and free access to UrbanSitter with $625 in quarterly paid company credits, ActiveHero, and One Medical
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Hard skills
real-time controlspower systemsmicrogrid controlsembedded control languagesC++IEC 61131-3 Structured TextSEL RTAC logicCODESYSLuaRust
Soft skills
leadershipmentoringcollaborationproblem-solvingcommunicationtechnical directioncareer developmentcontinuous improvementdocumentationcross-functional teamwork