We are looking for a talented Senior Energy Optimization Controls Engineer with a solid background in Power Control and Energy Management to join our dynamic Controls and Modeling team.
In this role, you will model dynamic systems and implement power control loops and energy optimization strategies for solar energy, storage solutions, electric vehicles (EVs), and connected products. Your primary focus will be to develop strategies that maximize renewable energy usage for our customers while reducing their electricity costs.
As a key member of the Controls and Modeling team, you will leverage MATLAB and Simulink to create models for solar generation, energy storage, electric vehicles, EV chargers, customer loads, generators, inverters, charge controllers, and other energy sources and loads within residential settings. You will conduct simulations, develop real-time power control algorithms, and generate C/C++ code for integration into the embedded software of our products.
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Additionally, you will play a pivotal role in defining energy management algorithms based on forecasting and optimal control theory.
What will you do?
- Work with product, compliance, and firmware/software teams to define new power and energy control strategies
- Use MATLAB & Simulink to create models of solar, electric vehicles, energy storage, generators, inverters, charge controllers, loads, and other power devices within the home
- Develop real-time power control and energy optimization algorithms for solar production, energy storage, and load management in the home
- Develop/integrate forecasting models for customers' load, dynamics of electric vehicles, solar production, electricity price
- Design, simulate, test, and generate C/C++ code in MATLAB/Simulink
- Write engineering requirements, test plans, and validation reports
- Architectural design of control logic including block diagrams and flow charts
What qualifications will make you successful for this role?
- MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Mechatronics Engineering with specialization in Control Theory
- 3+ years of proven experience in control design and simulation, preferably with DER/Microgrid controllers, HEMS, and/or inverter closed loop controls.
- Strong understanding of Systems Approach and Closed-Loop/Open-Loop control theory, including regulator tuning and sensitivity analysis.
- Proficient in MATLAB and Simulink for model-based design and automatic code generation.
- Experience with energy management strategies, including rule-based and optimal control.
- Knowledge of grid compliance standards (IEEE 1547) and DER communication protocols (e.g., SunSpec).
- Strong programming skills in Python and C/C++, with excellent teamwork and communication abilities.
Creating a More Sustainable World, Together
Sustainability is at the core of our purpose, culture, and business as we accelerate our contributions to a sustainable and inclusive world. By keeping sustainability at the forefront of our business, we empower all to make the most of our energy and resources, bridging progress and sustainability for all.
What's in it for you?
- Flexibility: With our Global Flexibility at Work policy, we empower our employees to work flexibly and to manage their unique life and
work in the way that works best for them. We embrace agile, flexible and smart ways of working for our people - to support higher performance, greater inclusion and well-being, and stronger resiliency. Working part-time or from the comfort of your home are just a few of the choices you can make when you need most. We work in a hybrid setting (exact configuration will be discussed with the Manager) and the rest of time with customers and/or collaborating with peers and partners at our office. - Career Development: We empower our people to grow and learn every day, developing new skills and building careers for today and
tomorrow. - Inclusive Environment: At Schneider Electric, diversity is an integral part of our history, culture, and identity. By embracing difference, Schneider Electric builds a culture of respect where everyone feels safe to be their authentic selves. We are 100% committed to inclusion and our policies reflect this commitment to our employees.
The compensation range for this full-time position, which includes base pay and short-term incentive, is $88,000-$133,000 for candidates who are B.C. residents. Our salary ranges are determined by including roles of similar responsibility and level. Within the salary range, individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Schneider Electric also offers an inclusive benefits package to support all of our employees such as flexible work arrangements, paid family leaves, pension matching, well-being programs, holidays & paid time off, and more.
If you feel that your experience is either above or below the initial requirements listed, we still encourage you to apply for the position. We are considering candidates of varying seniority for this role, and the salary range will be adjusted accordingly based on your experience.
We are looking for positive, self-motivated, passionate people with a keen desire to collaborate in an exciting, energetic, team-based design environment to help us develop next generation technologies to empower and connect our world-class products to each other, and to our customers.
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IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.
We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.
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