Renewable Energy Systems is seeking a Controls Software Engineering Manager in Larne, UK, to lead a team in designing and delivering control systems for renewable energy projects. The role involves collaboration across various business areas, technical decision-making, and developing a talented engineering team.
Competitive benefits include pension schemes, flexible working, private healthcare, discounted green travel, 25 days holiday with options to buy/sell days, enhanced family leave and four volunteering days per year.
Key Accountabilities
* Lead the technical design and development of edge-based controller products for wind, solar, and energy storage systems.
* Work collaboratively across RES teams to ensure that all stakeholders’ requirements are addressed, and solutions are delivered efficiently.
* Develop a diverse and talented team of engineers and software developers to innovate ideas and deliver solutions that meet or exceed our customers’ expectations.
* Lead the development of balanced software development and testing processes that produce high-quality results on schedule.
* Participate in software development tasks as appropriate.
* Develop budgets and resource plans to meet department goals.
* Participate in department strategic planning.
* Participate in relevant due diligence evaluations of business partners, engineering designs, and business development activities as required.
* Identify and help develop intellectual property opportunities.
* Apply engineering knowledge and experience with renewable energy to control system design.
* Design and document contractual testing procedures for control systems.
* Ensure that all product and project safety and security requirements are met.
* Stay current with professional and industrial best practices.
* Follow any other job-related duties/functions requested by your supervisor.
* Follow safety and security procedures and determine appropriate action including reporting potentially unsafe conditions. Use materials and equipment properly.
Skills, Knowledge & Experience
* Bachelor’s degree in engineering. Master’s degree a plus.
* Minimum 5 years of experience leading a software engineering team.
* Experience leading a team through technically complex product development.
* Minimum 10 years of experience developing software and deploying into a production environment.
* Minimum 5 years of experience with control systems deployed to PLCs, PACs, RTACs, and/or embedded systems. Experience deploying control systems across wind, solar, or energy storage a plus.
* Proficient in C# and Python. Able to provide effective code review in these languages.
* Experience with Azure, IoT Edge framework, and Docker.
* Experience with SCADA data acquisition, processing, and storage in a relational database and/or the cloud.
* Ability to read, write, and communicate in English; other languages such as Spanish, French, or Chinese a plus.
* Ability to effectively communicate complex technical ideas to a diverse international audience.
* Ability to effectively collaborate with external partners including customers and vendors.
* Knowledge of power industry communication protocols (OPC, Modbus, DNP3, IEC61850).
* Knowledge of networks and security best practices.
* Valid driver's license required.
* Willing to travel 25% of the time.
At RES we celebrate difference as we know it makes our company a great place to work. Encouraging applicants with different backgrounds, ideas and points of view, we create teams who work together to solve complex problems and design practical solutions for our clients. Our multiple perspectives come from many sources including the diverse ethnicity, culture, gender, nationality, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, marital status, parental status, education, social background and life experience of our people.
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