Controls/Electrical Engineer II
On-siteChandler, Arizona, United States
Chandler, Arizona, United StatesOn-siteFull TimeMasters DegreeEnergy ServicesSmall
Full TimeMasters DegreeSmallEnergy Services
Job Summary
Develop real-time OS microcontroller software in C/C++ and Linux OS software in Python for new solar tracker control systems. Design custom electronics, test functional and safety components including controllers and motor drivers, and integrate parts into working systems. Debug PLC software, validate products through field inspections and testing, and troubleshoot existing system issues. Contribute to continuous improvement of current control systems and report work status regularly to the hiring manager.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline and 2+ years of experience in the industry in a relevant position, OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
- Experience in developing software for embedded devices (microcontrollers such as STM32 and ATMEL)
- capability to write clear and structured code in C/C++
- Must have a good understanding of microcontroller architectures and peripherals (ADC, PWM, I2C)
- Willingness to learn and continuously improve one's technical expertise
- Willingness to work in a team
- Travel and work in non-office environment as necessary
Desired Qualifications
- Knowledge or interest in FreeRTOS or other RTOS environments is a plus
- Knowledge of ladder logic programming to support PLC code development is a plus
- Experience or interest in custom electronics development
- Commercial or industrial product development experience is a plus
- Experience or interest in developing software for Linux environment
- Knowledge of Python is a plus
- Experience or interest in machine-to-machine communication
- Experience or knowledge of the following communication protocols is a plus: Modbus (over RS-485 or TCP), OPC-UA, Zigbee, and RESTful API
- Experience or interest in data analysis
- Experience in working with relational databases (MySQL) and the following Python packages is a plus: numpy, pandas, and matplotlib
- Interest in solar industry
- Experience with solar SCADA systems is a plus
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