Power Systems Engineer, Hardware in Loop
Redwood MaterialsSan Francisco, CA
Full Time
Posted December 5, 2025
$145k - $215k
Apply Now
Application opens on company website
Listing evidence and provenance
- Source
- Greenhouse View original listing
- Freshness
- Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed October 2, 2026
- Classification
- Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Energy Storage
- Pay provenance
- Employer-provided pay
Job Description
$145,200
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and validate power system and inverter control strategies using RTDS/RSCAD to meet project-specific grid requirements, including grid-forming and grid-following operation, ride-through, droop control, and microgrid performance.
- Develop and maintain Controller Hardware-in-the-Loop (CHIL) test platforms integrating RTDS with inverter controllers, site controllers, protection relays, metering, and communication interfaces; create test plans, automate test execution, analyze results, and maintain clear technical documentation.
- Build and validate real-time power system models of BESS, PV, inverters, transformers, generators, loads, and balance-of-plant equipment for both grid-connected and islanded applications.
- Perform dynamic and transient studies to evaluate system stability, black start, load pickup, inverter interactions, fault response, protection performance, and transitions between operating modes.
- Identify and resolve control, modeling, communication, and hardware-in-the-loop integration issues using first-principles power system analysis, simulation results, and structured troubleshooting.
- Support validation and benchmarking of PSCAD, PSS/E, and other offline simulation models against RTDS/CHIL results and field performance where applicable.
- Develop and expand in-house RTDS laboratory capabilities, including model integration, I/O scaling, communication interfaces, test automation, equipment selection, and standardized validation procedures.
Requirements
- MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Controls, or a closely related discipline.
- Proven experience developing and supporting integrated hardware and software test environments, including hands-on troubleshooting and debugging.
- Ability to develop test automation, scripts, or control functions using Python, C, C++, or a similar programming language.
- Strong experience with engineering simulation tools such as PSCAD, MATLAB/Simulink, or comparable platforms.
- Solid understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals, circuit behavior, and control theory.
- Practical experience with communication networks, laboratory measurement equipment, and real-time simulation platforms such as RTDS, OPAL-RT, Typhoon HIL,
- In accordance with California pay transparency laws, the salary range for this position is listed below. Actual compensation may vary based on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and skills.
Ready to Apply?
Apply directly on Redwood Materials's site
Get new power and energy jobs weekly
New jobs across data centers, grid, nuclear, storage, generation, and renewables. One email a week.
Job Alerts
Get alerts for jobs like this one
More at Redwood Materials
Similar Jobs
More jobs at Redwood Materials
Similar jobs in Energy Storage
More jobs in San Francisco, CA
