Controls Engineer

JOB TITLE: Controls Engineering (Hybrid 1-day in office/week)

LOCATION: Raven Volt Office, 2715 Ronald Regan Blvd, Suite 100 | Cumming, GA 30041

BONUS: Up to 10% based on company profit

VACATION: Flex

REPORTING TO: Sr. Director of Software Development

HOURS OF WORK: Full Time

TRAVEL: Light travel may be required (up to ~5%)

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent experience

EXPERIENCE: 2+ years in hardware/controls/edge integrations

DESCRIPTION

Raven Volt is looking for a hands‑on Controls Engineering professional who is responsible for edge device selection, configuration, integration, and field support for Raven Volt’s remote monitoring. This role blends technical leadership with real‑world deployment execution—partnering closely with software engineering, a 24/7 NOC, installation teams, and external vendors to ensure secure, reliable, and repeatable deployments at scale.

This position will drive the hardware/edge engineering roadmap, define standards and documentation, and serve as the escalation point for complex field issues involving communications, controls, and edge device behavior.

• Assist in defining and driving hardware/controls strategy: device standards, test plans, validation processes, and deployment playbooks
• Integration of edge devices into Raven Volt systems (including device configuration, networking setup, data mapping, and connectivity validation)
• Improve MODBUS communication integrations (RTU/TCP), including register mapping, polling strategies, reliability considerations, and troubleshooting
• Partner with software engineers to align hardware interfaces, telemetry requirements, integration testing, and release coordination
• Collaborate daily with a 24/7 NOC to support production monitoring, incident response, and operational escalation paths
• Provide technical support to installation teams and ground crews: pre-deployment planning, commissioning assistance, and on-site/remote troubleshooting
• Manage vendor relationships: hardware sourcing, technical specifications, issue resolution, lifecycle planning, and RMA processes
• Ensure documentation is current and usable in the field: wiring diagrams, configuration guides, troubleshooting runbooks, and versioned release notes
• Drive continuous improvement of reliability, safety, and repeatability across deployments

• Ability to communicate ideas effectively to hardware, software engineers, and field technicians
• Able to work proactively and take ownership of outcomes
• Able to troubleshoot systematically under time pressure and support operational needs
• Comfortable working directly with vendors, field crews, and cross‑functional stakeholders

• Hands‑on experience with Red Lion Flex Edge (preferred) or similar edge devices
• Experience deploying and supporting edge devices in real‑world field environments (commissioning, remote support, failure analysis)
• Solid experience with MODBUS communications (TCP and/or RTU)
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with software engineering teams on system interfaces and telemetry requirements
• Comfortable operating in partnership with a 24/7 Network Operations Center (NOC)
• Ability to support and troubleshoot with installation teams and ground crews (remote and occasional on‑site support as needed)
• Experience working with vendors on device selection, technical requirements, lead times, quality issues, and support escalation
• Basic scripting (Python, JavaScript or similar)
• Familiarity with SQL query language

• Experience with generator controllers (integration, telemetry, alarms, operating modes)
• Experience communicating with PLCs (interface design and field troubleshooting)
• Familiarity with switch gear (monitoring/telemetry, safety considerations)
• Industrial networking best practices
• Comfortable using Git Hub and version control best practices

• A strong hardware engineering team is built and operating with clear standards, documentation, and delivery cadence
• Deployments are repeatable and reliable, with versioned configurations and field‑ready procedures
• Issues are resolved…