Controls Engineer 3 – Microgrid Design - Tysons/Balt

Required Skills & Experience

Bachelor’s degree required in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, or related engineering discipline 5+ years of controls engineering experience Microgrid design experience Power controls / power system automation experience Experience with switchgear and/or protective relays Controls system design and programming experience Experience with PLCs, RTUs, HMIs, and/or SCADA Experience with system integration, testing, troubleshooting, and commissioning Ability to read electrical and controls schematics Experience supporting technical project execution

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Electric utility experience Protective relay experience Distributed energy systems / DER experience SCADA experience Experience with protocols such as DNP3 or Modbus AutoCAD and/or EPLAN

Experience with grid/SCADA platforms such as:

Siemens Spectrum Power ABB MicroSCADA GE Grid Solutions / GE Vernova Schneider EcoStruxure Inductive Automation Ignition

Job Description

The Controls Engineer 3 will design, develop, program, test, and commission microgrid control and power automation solutions.

This person will support the design and integration of controls used to manage distributed electrical power systems, including switchgear, protective relays, power controls, PLCs, and SCADA systems. Responsibilities include controls design and programming, system integration, factory and field testing, troubleshooting, startup, and commissioning.

The ideal candidate has a strong controls engineering background combined with direct microgrid design experience and understands how controls interact with electrical power distribution equipment.

Day to Day Design and develop microgrid control solutions Engineer controls for power distribution and automation systems Perform controls programming and configuration Integrate controls with switchgear, relays, and electrical systems Develop controls drawings and technical documentation Perform factory and field testing Troubleshoot controls and electrical integration issues Support startup and commissioning Collaborate with engineering teams throughout project execution