Control Systems Engineer
Job Description
Job Description
Control Systems Engineer
Company Overview
LG Energy Solution Vertech, Inc. (LGES Vertech) is a full-service energy storage system supplier and integrator. Using our core strengths of expert service to our customers, unparalleled safety, and excellence in manufacturing, we bring standardized, fully integrated energy storage systems to a rapidly growing worldwide market. Our systems address our customers' needs to reduce capital equipment and installation costs while enhancing system level performance and reliability using automated monitoring systems and analytics across the battery, power conditioning and auxiliary systems. Our AEROS® energy operating system is the engine of innovation to provide advanced control functions allowing our customers to maximize the value of their energy storage assets. Our service capabilities include advanced monitoring and analytics, scheduled maintenance, augmentation, and auxiliary system upgrades. The combination of excellence in battery technology and production coupled with nearly two decades of energy storage integration makes LGES Vertech a leading supplier and integrator in the power and energy markets.
LGES Vertech is a highly matrixed, team-oriented organization that fosters cross functional collaboration and innovation. The company seeks high caliber candidates with proven experience and with characteristics that embody our corporate commitment to the virtues of humble, hungry and smart in all we do. Our diverse and growing team enjoys competitive salaries, generous benefits, including 100% employer sponsored medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance.
For more information about LGESVT, please visit www.lgensol-vt.com.
Position Overview
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Control System Engineer with deep experience in Ignition SCADA and PLC-based control systems. In this role, you will be a key member in developing a Power Plant Controller using Ignition SCADA and a PLC based controller. This role is pivotal in delivering industry grade, highly efficient and customizable solutions.
Primary Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and deploy SCADA applications using Inductive Automation’s Ignition platform.
- Setting up and configuring the Ignition platform in VMs using a hypervisor.
- Integrate Ignition with PLCs, databases, EMS controllers and other IEDs.
- Develop intuitive HMIs and dashboards for plant visualization and control.
- Design and implement control algorithms for Power Plant Controller used in grid scale battery storage applications.
- PLC based control system design using IEC 61131-2.
- Configure OPC UA, DNP3 and other protocols for real time data acquisition and integration with other controls systems.
- Perform system commissioning, testing and validation.
- Maintain excellent documentation capturing controller designs, project timelines and presentations for stakeholder communication.
- Interface with program management, project management and project engineers to help deliver controls functionality and performance according to the project specifications.
Key Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Required:
- 3+ years of experience in control systems engineering and ignition SCADA (Vision and/or Perspective modules).
- Strong knowledge of industrial networking protocols (OPC UA, DNP3, Modbus, Goose) and data base integration (SQL).
- Experience with PLC programming (structured text, ladder logic).
- Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices in industrial environments.
- Familiarity with Linux environment.
- Excellent verbal, written and documentation skills.
- Ability to work as a key member on a development team.
- Ability to interface well with internal and external customers.
- Demonstrated history of delivering quality products to market with understanding and respect for all phases of the product development process, especially requirements, specification development, and release control.
Desired:
- Experience with Schweitzer RTAC devices
Experience using medium voltage equipment such as inverters and transformers
Education and Experience
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science (or equivalent)
- Minimum 3-year professional experience
Travel
- Occasional travel may be required.