Control Development Engineer - Morrisville/Raleigh, NC

Delta Electronics

$110K — $130K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS/MS in Electrical/Power Engineering
  • 5+ years of experience in real-time microgrid or substation automation
  • Hands-on experience with EMS platforms
  • Strong knowledge of IEC 61850, DNP3, and Modbus TCP
  • Experience with grid-forming inverter controls preferred

Responsibilities

  • Develop and validate real-time control applications for energy management
  • Implement IEC 61850 GOOSE publish/subscribe maps
  • Design V/f and P/Q droop logic along with mode transitions
  • Document SCADA data interface details for the RT Unit Controller
  • Run Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) validation with developed test cases

Benefits

  • Collaborative team environment
  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Exposure to advanced technology in power engineering
  • Hands-on involvement in cutting-edge projects
  • Engagement in innovative energy solutions
Full Job Description
Role Summary

You will own the deterministic logic for GOOSE messaging, load shedding, protection interfacing, islanding, mode transitions, V/f dispatch, and blackstart sequences. You will co-develop with partners during the partner phase and progressively insource Delta-specific apps.

Key Responsibilities
• Develop and validate Real-time control applications (IEC 61131-3 / Python automation) for islanding, grid-forming, blackstart, and protection-coordinated load shedding
• Implement IEC 61850 GOOSE publish/subscribe maps; define the protection-to-control interface with relay engineers. • Design V/f and P/Q droop logic, mode transitions (grid-tied ↔ island ↔ blackstart), and resynchronization sequences with sub-100 ms response
• Co-own the RT Unit Controller SCADA data interface; document tag lists, scan rates, and failover behavior
• Run HIL validation on RTDS / OPAL-RT - develop test cases, automated regression scripts, and certification evidence for IEEE [redacted] and UL 1741-SB

Minimum Qualifications
• BS/MS in Electrical / Power Engineering; 5+ years (Staff: 8+) in real-time microgrid, substation automation, or protection-and-control development
• Hands-on experience with at least one commercial EMS platform
• Strong IEC 61850 (GOOSE, MMS, SCL/SCD), DNP3, and Modbus TCP experience.


Preferred Qualifications
• Grid-forming inverter controls, IEEE 2800 / FERC Order 2023 (IBR) familiarity
• Experience with BESS, PCS, and hybrid AC/DC microgrid architectures including SST-based DC grids
• Cybersecurity awareness for substation automation (IEC 62443, NERC CIP-005/007)

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