Microgrid Validation Engineer

Intersect Power

Microgrid Validation Engineer ensuring control software reliability and safety for clean energy projects. Building frameworks and collaborating with engineers to validate systems at scale.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeRemote • California, Colorado, New York, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $118,750 - $137,500 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

LuaRust

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and implement the validation framework that ensures microgrid control software performs safely and reliably before deployment.
Build the simulation environments, validation tools, and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing capabilities that verify system stability, controller performance, and operational readiness across a wide range of real-world scenarios.
Work closely with controls engineers, power systems engineers, utilities, and external partners to ensure microgrid systems meet performance, compliance, and reliability expectations at scale.
Develop software validation tools and simulation frameworks that exercise control algorithms across a full range of operating conditions, including failure modes, communication delays, and equipment faults.
Design and maintain automated test execution workflows that improve validation efficiency, repeatability, and reporting.
Create scalable validation processes that support the continued growth and deployment of microgrid systems.
Partner with controls engineers, power systems engineers, utilities, and external stakeholders to define validation scenarios, test cases, and performance requirements.
Verify controller behavior under both normal operating conditions and abnormal system events.
Establish objective performance metrics and acceptance criteria to evaluate system readiness.
Analyze field operating data to improve simulation fidelity and identify previously untested edge cases.
Incorporate operational insights into regression test suites to continuously strengthen validation coverage.
Support root-cause investigations and validation efforts for system performance issues.
Expand and maintain laboratory validation capabilities, including HIL environments and supporting test infrastructure.
Troubleshoot issues related to test equipment, simulation platforms, and validation workflows.
Maintain organized repositories of validation assets, test artifacts, requirements traceability, and technical documentation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
2–5+ years of experience in real-time system HIL validation, SIL testing, power system model verification, or related validation disciplines.
Experience designing automated test pipelines, verification methodologies, and performance metrics for real-time or embedded systems.
Hands-on experience with real-time simulators and validation platforms, including SIL, HIL, or comparable testing environments.
Familiarity with simulation and modeling tools such as Simulink, Modelica, or similar platforms.
Experience supporting commissioning, troubleshooting, or operational validation of laboratory or utility-scale power systems.
Familiarity with industrial control and embedded programming languages such as C++, IEC 61131-3 Structured Text, SEL RTAC logic, CODESYS, Lua, Rust, or C.
Experience using modern software development practices, including version control, automated testing, and validation workflows.
Understanding of utility interconnection requirements, grid operations, and energy market participation; ERCOT experience is preferred.
Ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary engineering teams and external stakeholders.
Strong attention to detail and a commitment to safety, quality, and system reliability.
A proactive, curious, and solutions-oriented approach that supports continuous learning and improvement.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Total Compensation: $118,750 - $137,500 (total compensation includes base salary + bonus in USD)
Equity: Beyond your salary, you’ll receive an Equity Grant, giving you a meaningful stake in our parent company.
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 and family care support through Carrot and Maven
Mental health: Free access to Spring Health, including 5 free therapy and 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 and internet, pet insurance allowance, full home office setup, free access to UrbanSitter with $625 in quarterly company-paid credits, ActiveHero, and One Medical

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Hard Skills & Tools

HIL validationSIL testingpower system model verificationautomated test pipelinesverification methodologiesperformance metricsreal-time simulatorsembedded programmingsimulation toolsvalidation workflows

Soft Skills

collaborationattention to detailcommitment to safetyquality assurancesystem reliabilityproactive approachcuriositysolutions-oriented mindsetcontinuous learningimprovement