Senior Power Systems and Simulation Engineer, Innovation

SOLV Energy is a leading provider of infrastructure services to the power industry, designing, building and maintaining utility scale solar, battery storage and high voltage substation projects nationwide.

Enhance the SOLV SCADA solution by developing Power Plant Controls systems and simulated testing environments. Lead CHIL development, improve plant controller logic, and optimize testing and modeling. This role is based full‑time in our office in Bend, OR.

• Serve as the primary Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Controller Hardware‑in‑the‑Loop (CHIL) development and execution within SOLV’s Typhoon HIL ecosystem, owning standards, workflows, tooling, while influencing long‑term technical direction.
• Develop, execute, and continuously improve automated CHIL test frameworks and scripts that benchmark controller performance against defined acceptance criteria, grid‑code requirements, and internal quality standards.
• Support SCADA Engineers while they deploy site‑specific single‑line and system models within the CHIL environments to test power plant controller logic.
• Collaborate directly with EPC engineers and internal stakeholders to support plant controller development, troubleshooting, tuning, and validation across PV, BESS, and hybrid facilities.
• Contribute to, author, and maintain Power Plant controller Templates, shared libraries, and reusable logic modules across multiple programming environments and languages (Structured Text, Python, C‑based languages).
• Work extensively within Visual Studio and Git Hub environments to manage version control, branching strategies, peer reviews, and release workflows for controller logic and testing assets.
• Apply power system modeling tools (PSCAD, PSSE, TSAT, PSLF, UDMs) to connect grid studies, plant controls, and CHIL testing for real‑world validation.
• Perform hands‑on system wiring and lead end‑to‑end troubleshooting across hardware, networking, controls, and software layers.
• Configure, program, and support utility‑scale power plant controllers, with demonstrated experience commissioning plant control systems for real‑world grid‑interactive operations, adhering to national and regional requirements such as IEEE‑2800.
• Utilize and support SEL RTAC platforms, including structured text development, logic validation, and integration with broader SCADA and plant control architectures.
• Actively leverage AI‑assisted tools (code generation, analysis, documentation support) in a safe, responsible, and governed manner to improve efficiency, quality, and innovation velocity.
• Operate effectively within ambiguously defined problem spaces, proactively defining requirements, exploring emerging technologies, and producing novel methods, tools, and discoveries that elevate team capabilities.
• Engage with industry partners, PPC stakeholders, vendors, and internal teams to gather insights, align on needs, and translate learnings into proactive technical solutions.
• Attend and contribute to industry conferences, trainings, and technical forums to stay current with evolving grid requirements, control methodologies, and simulation technologies.
• Promote a collaborative, team‑first culture by approaching challenges with a solution‑oriented mindset that emphasizes enablement over barriers.

• A robust, repeatable CHIL testing framework is established and consistently used to improve controller quality and field readiness.
• Controller defect detection, resolution time, and test coverage are measurably improved through automation and standardized benchmarks.
• Collaboration with EPC and internal teams results in reduced rework and improved commissioning outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to independently navigate ambiguity, define technical direction, and deliver high‑impact solutions.
• The technical capability and maturity of the SCADA Innovation team are advanced through mentorship, knowledge sharing, and enablement.
• Responsible and effective use of AI‑enabled tooling that measurably improves productivity, quality, or insight while maintaining safety, security, and compliance expectations.
• Professional growth is…