Controls Engineer, Energy Management

. Define the control and data contract between the facility energy controller and third-party power plant controllers .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeUnited StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $200,000 - $250,000 per yearWebsite

Tools & technologies

PythonGo

Key responsibilities & impact

Define the control and data contract between the facility energy controller and third-party power plant controllers
Define objects, fields, units, update rates, and staleness behavior crossing system boundaries
Define sequences of operation for normal operation, generation shortfall, source transitions, blackstart, emergency shedding, and degradation behavior
Specify point maps, interlocks, and constraint classes for vendors
Enforce requirements through factory and site acceptance
Translate electrical and generation constraints into software requirements
Translate software and data constraints into terms accepted by plant vendors and engineers of record
Prove interfaces in simulation before energization
Test every constraint class and mode transition and carry the work into automated commissioning
Build controls for real-time load control, MEP and behind-the-meter integration, automated commissioning, and autonomous deployment of AI data centers

What you’ll need

Experience with machine-to-machine and system-to-system protocols, including MQTT, OPC UA, and REST APIs
Ability to select appropriate protocols for specific use cases
Ability to read and write code well enough to prototype integrations, test point maps against live devices, and review software; Python or Go preferred
Ability to read one-line diagrams and panel schedules and understand protection, breakers, sources, and fault behavior
Experience designing data contracts between systems, including objects, fields, units, update rates, and stale-value behavior
Experience writing control narratives for systems with multiple controllers and defining disagreement behavior
Fluency in both controls and software domains
Experience translating electrical control requirements into software-buildable requirements and evaluating software designs for field viability
Experience challenging vendor scope or company assumptions with quantitative analysis
U.S. work authorization requirement
Willingness to travel and relocate, as requested in the application

Comp & perks

Equity for all full-time roles
Meaningful equity / restricted stock units may be included in total compensation
Transparent base pay ranges and compensation discussions
Potential adjusted terms for outstanding candidates