IS International Services, LLC

Lead Power Electronics Controls and Modeling Engineer

IS International Services, LLC

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Heathrow • Florida • United States

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

Python

About the role

  • The Power Electronics Controls & Modeling Engineer is a hands-on technical role focused on the analysis, simulation, and validation of Company’s next-generation Modular Multilevel Converter (MMC) platform.
  • Reporting to the Power Electronics and Modeling Manager, this engineer will be responsible for building and maintaining high-fidelity simulation models to verify system performance, stability, and grid code compliance.
  • You will support the development of advanced control algorithms (Grid Forming & Grid Following) and serve as the primary validation resource, running complex scenarios to ensure our external design partners meet our rigorous technical requirements.

Requirements

  • Education: Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering with a focus on Power Electronics, Control Systems, or Power Systems. (A PhD is valuable but not required if practical experience is strong).
  • Experience: 2–5 years of relevant industry or academic research experience.
  • Domain: Experience with renewable energy systems (Solar/Wind/Battery), motor drives, or FACTS devices is highly desirable.
  • Inverter Controls: Proven experience developing or managing the development of vector control, droop control, and virtual synchronous machine (VSM) algorithms.
  • Simulation Mastery: Advanced proficiency in MATLAB/Simulink is required. Proficiency in PSCAD or PLECS is highly preferred.
  • Control Theory: Solid understanding of classical control theory (PID tuning, Bode/Nyquist stability, Phase Locked Loops - PLL).
  • Power Electronics: Fundamental understanding of voltage source converters (VSC), with specific exposure to Modular Multilevel Converters (MMC) being a strong plus.
  • Grid Forming: Conceptual understanding of GFM vs. GFL behaviors and the challenges of integrating inverter-based resources (IBR) into the grid.
  • Coding: Familiarity with C/C++ or Python for data scripting and automated testing.
  • Analytical Rigor: A personality that enjoys "debugging" physics—digging into why a simulation crashed or why a waveform looks wrong.
  • Curiosity: A willingness to learn new standards (IEEE 2800) and topologies quickly under the mentorship of the Lead.
  • Exceptional communication skills particularly conveying complex technical concepts or issues.
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