Senior Controls Engineer
Stem
5 - 10 years
Gurugram
Posted: 3/19/2025
Job Description
About Stem
Stem (NYSE: STEM) is a global leader in AI-enabled software and services that enable its customers to plan, deploy, and operate clean energy assets. The company offers a complete set of solutions that transform how solar and energy storage projects are developed, built, and operated, including an integrated suite of software and edge products, and full lifecycle services from a team of leading experts. More than 16,000 global customers rely on Stem to maximize the value of their clean energy projects and portfolios. Learn more at http://www.stem.com
Stem’s culture embodies diversity & inclusion beyond the traditional facets of gender, ethnicity, age, disabilities, and sexual orientation to include experience, personality, communication, workstyles, and more. At our core, Stem is at the momentous intersection of clean energy and software technology where diverse ideas, experiences, and professional skills converge to make the inclusive culture we have today. Together, we are turning old school thoughts about software and energy into progressive, collaborative, and innovative solutions. By joining our team, you will be collaborating with data scientists, energy experts, skilled salespeople, thought-leading executives and more from a range of backgrounds. This intersection of ideas, beliefs, and skills is what makes us unique enough to lead the world’s largest network of digitally connected energy storage systems.
Responsibilities:
Identifies customer goals, analyzes plant design documents, and implements projects to requirements.
Design, construct, and integrate Power Plant Control (PPC) implementations along with Data Acquisition Systems (DAS) & SCADA for C&I (Commercial and Industrial) and Utility renewable generation systems.
Manages and owns development efforts around STEM’s PowerManager and PowerTrack SaaS platforms.
Conducts and documents testing including Bench Testing, FAT, and SAT.
Develops, integrates, and supports new processes, products, and standardizations.
Provides appropriate and timely technical advice on matters relating to PPC, DAS, SCADA.
Assist customers, Stem’s Support Team, Field Service Teams in solving technical issues.
Supports plant commissioning activities with occasional travel to critical sites as needed. Independently manages project pipelines and stakeholder expectations.
Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in engineering with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience or 8+ years of revenant experience in lieu of a degree.
5+ years of experience with the following:
Controls engineering experience in one of the following industries: renewable power generation, fossil power generation, power distribution, or battery storage.
Utilizing PLCs for DAS and closed-loop control integration.
Designing, tuning, and troubleshooting PI and PID loops.
Industrial SCADA/EMS platforms including Inductive Automation’s Ignition Platform.
Experience with SQL databases.
Knowledge of the following communication protocols: Modbus, DNP3, OPC, IEC-60870, FTP.
Competency in the following programming languages: Python, C#, Visual Basic, IEC-61131
Experience integrating layer 2/3 networking hardware and topologies and serial communications.
Solid understanding Power Plant Control modes and electrical grid stability conditions and variables.
Experience with systematic design, tuning, and troubleshooting of complex control systems.
Ability to communicate technical information clearly and concisely to non-SMEs.
In this customer-facing role you must be collaborative with strong listening and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of SEL or Phoenix platforms is a plus.
Familiarity with VMware and/or Hyper-V virtualization is a plus.
Knowledge of cybersecurity best-practices and requirements (NERC-CIP) is a plus.
Stem, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, disability, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
About Company
Stem, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in artificial intelligence (AI)-driven energy storage and management solutions. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Stem provides businesses with smart energy storage systems that use AI to optimize energy consumption, reduce costs, and integrate renewable energy sources like solar power. The company's platform, Stem Control, leverages machine learning and predictive analytics to forecast energy usage and optimize storage and discharge of energy. Stem's solutions help companies, utilities, and other organizations improve energy efficiency, reduce carbon footprints, and support the transition to cleaner, more sustainable energy systems.
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