Enphase Energy is a global energy technology company and a leading provider of solar, battery, and electric vehicle charging products. Founded in 2006, our innovative microinverter technology revolutionized solar power, making it a safer, more reliable, and scalable energy source. Today, the Enphase Energy System enables users to make, use, save, and sell their own power. Enphase is also one of the most successful and innovative clean energy companies in the world, with more than 80 million products shipped across 160 countries.Join our dynamic teams designing and developing next-gen energy technologies and help drive a sustainable future!About the teamThe Enphase System Control Innovation (SCI) team in the office of the CTO is responsible for defining, prototyping, and supporting the next generation system control solutions for Enphase products. The team is an integrated, multi-disciplinary group that is fast-moving and looking for motivated individuals that can contribute and collaborate closely with the team to deliver innovative solutions. As a member of the SCI team, you will solve some of the most exciting problems in the distributed energy and industrial power infrastructure space while helping shape the direction of our products. What you will do
Understand our unique product and systems architectures and help designandvalidateapproachesforperformantsystemcontrol andproductintegration
Participate in prototyping and implementation ofcustom control logic embedded ondistributedreal-time control platforms
Develop andintegrate control logic indetailed electro-magnetic transient (EMT) simulation modelsthat integratepower electronics systems, power systems, and control systemsusing PSCADand othersimilarmodeling tools
Participate in modeling forhardware-in-the-loop(HIL)simulation-based validationofpower systemsand converters
Developspecificationsand integration designs forexternal control interfaces,sensing,electrical protection, and power system integrationof power electronics products
Who you are and What you bring
BS/MS/PhDElectrical Engineeringor closelyrelateddisciplinewithmodelingandenergy system experience.
Job title and position level will bedeterminedupon the candidate’s experience
Minimum experiencefor a Senior Engineer:BS and5+ yearsof relevant experience/ MS and3+ years / PhD
Minimum experiencefor a Staff Engineer:BS and 8+ yearsrelevantexperience/ MS and 6+ years / PhD and 3+ years
Candidates with greater levels of experience may be considered and are encouraged to apply
Minimum Skills, Knowledge, and Special Attributes
Strong experiencedeveloping, from theory to implementation,controland optimization approaches (e.g., phased-lock loops, closed-loop control systems,droopcontrol, filtering and estimation, system identification, etc.)appliedto energy systems
Proficient developing and/or analyzing control logic written in C, C++, or python
Familiar withembedded platformsand conceptsappropriate forreal-time control implementation
Experience developingand integratingdynamical modelsfor power electronics systems,power systems,generators,dynamic loads,and/orHVDC systems
Proficientwith EMT-based software tools (e.g., PSCAD,PowerFactory,EMTP,Simulink/SimscapeElectrical,RTDS,Hypersim,or similar tools)
Experience with HIL simulation-based validation
Ableto take ownership ofdevelopmenttasks and drive them to completionin a timely mannerand with high quality to support team success
AdditionalDesiredSkills
Hands-on experience implementing and testing systems of embedded controllers and/or power electronics devices with embedded control
Knowledge ofpower system integration codes and standards such as IEEE 2800, UL 1741, and IEEE 1547
Travel
Occasional travel domestically
Worklocation
Hybrid position (at least 3 days in the office per week) based inAustin, TX
The base pay range for this position is $90,000 to $135,000. This salary range may bemodifiedin the future. The successful candidate’s starting pay will bedeterminedbased on job-related skills, experience, education or training, work location, and market conditions. This position is also eligible forbonus, equity, and benefits.
