Lead Engineer, M&S Systems Performance

Systems Performance Modeling & Simulation Engineer

You’ve discovered something special. A company that cares. Cares about leading the way in construction, engineering, manufacturing and renewable energy. Cares about redefining how energy is designed, applied and consumed. Cares about thoughtfully growing to meet market demands. And - as “one of the Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America” - is focused on the mind/body/soul of team members through our Culture of Care. As a Systems Performance Modeling & Simulation Engineer in the R&D group, you will be responsible for developing advanced physics-based modeling and simulation environments for electrical, thermal, and mechanical systems used in distributed energy resources and power distribution. Collaborating with subject matter experts, product strategy teams, and systems engineers, you will create accurate and efficient simulations that meet requirements and support product development. Furthermore, you will develop and oversee the implementation of modeling and simulation processes as critical milestones for development and validation of technologies and products within the product engineering organization. Through your expertise, you will play a key role in driving innovation and performance improvements in distributed energy and power distribution systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop physics-based modeling and simulation environment for a variety of electrical, thermal, and mechanical systems for distributed energy resources and power distribution
• Conduct product architecture trade studies and optimization to ensure maximized performance and minimal costs
• Integrate cost, weight, and specification data of components, systems, and renewable energy fuels into simulation models for technoeconomic analysis of architecture options
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to characterize components and systems in a simulation environment and communicate analysis results
• Collaborate with product strategy and systems engineers to develop models and simulation according to requirements
• Develop proof-of-concept controls algorithms to support architecture trade studies and provide functional recommendations to software development teams
• Utilize DOE, optimization methods, and data driven modeling and analysis tools
• Use models and simulation platforms to verify and validate controls software

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Master’s degree in electrical and mechanical engineering or equivalent
• 8+ years of experience in systems simulation
• Proficiency in time-domain simulation software such as MATLAB, Simulink, or similar tools for pure simulation or real time operating platforms
• Knowledge of multi-physics modeling software such as Simscape, Simcenter Amesim, GT Suite, or similar
• Proficient in hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), model-in-loop (MIL), and software-in-the-loop (SIL) simulation platforms, including the integration of plant and controls models
• Experience with HIL platforms including dSpace, speedgoat, NI, or others for testing of controls systems
• Strong understanding of renewable energy systems including solar, wind, power conversion, and battery energy storage systems.
• Knowledge of power distribution concepts including uninterrupted power supply, power converters, switchboards, and other power electronics
• Familiarity with thermal management systems for battery energy storage, HVAC systems for power distribution enclosures, and their characterization as required for performance-level modeling and simulation
• Demonstrated implementation of real-world power generation and distribution problems into complex modeling and simulation platforms
• Demonstrated development and implementation of modular component models with scalable flexibility for various levels of simulation fidelity

Qualified females, minorities, and special disabled veterans and other veterans are encouraged to apply.