Software Engineer – Industrial Microgrid Control

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Position Description Function:
Software Engineer - Industrial Microgrid Systems Reference Number: PT-SJ-PT 24-0301

Level: Mid-Level

Location:

Power Tec office and factory, Mitcham, VIC, 3132. This role requires on-site presence and occasional project travel. WfH may be possible irregularly only and only after a successful probation period.

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Start Date:

a.s.a.pEmployment:
Full Time[/_text][/][ width="1/3" ="left"][_image image="1460" ="210x280" ="yes" alignment="center" onclick="" _target="_blank" link="" ="job-brochure"][/][/][][ ="left"][_space ="medium" _desktop="" _notebook="" _tablet="" _mobile=""][_text]Why work for Power Tec?Join us in shaping the electricity network transformation to 100% distributed renewables!Power Tec produces microgrid and power supply resilience products & systems. We enable our industrial, commercial and network service provider customers to power their site more resiliently, sustainably & autonomously.

Our coherent end-to-end solutions combine power system strength with energy market access.

We are a technology innovator:
The Power Cache (“Grid in a Box” grid augmenting/mirroring/ stabilising battery energy storage system) and PaDECS (Parallel Distributed Energy Resources Control System) offer effective solutions to the challenges of the renewables-powered electricity network.Work on end-to-end solutions with deep IP and deep integration!The team develops, designs, produces and commissions hardware and software and delivers products, customised systems and turn-key projects. Project delivery ranges from supporting studies and approvals, modelling, manufacturing, testing and delivery to on-site commissioning and operation support.

Since 2014, Power Tec has delivered some of the most relevant distribution network-size (50kVA – 5

MVA) Australian Microgrid and Energy Storage reference projects.Share your passion with a fast-growing purpose-driven team!We are a young fast-growing team working with our customers to lead technological developments in the fast-growing field of renewables-based distributed energy systems. We apply a flexible and collaborative approach to working with and learning from our customers, supply partners and each other and offer intensive personal growth and learning opportunities.

The opportunity:

A new opportunity exists for a multi-talented Software Engineer – Industrial Microgrid Systems to join the team.

The Candidate Will Have:

A university degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, or a related subject;
Alternatively, long-standing professional experience in software engineering

Relevant design experience or theoretical knowledge in the following areas:

• Industrial, utility (or other technical infrastructure) systems monitoring or control
• An understanding of engineering fundamentals of energy, utility and industrial systems
• Designing, developing, and executing industrial User Interfaces and Experiences (UI/UX)
• Software frameworks:
  Both
  • .NET with C# for Windows Forms GUI developments;
    Blazor would be a plus.
  • Java script frameworks (React.
    
    JS, Node.
    
    JS or Angular.
    
    JS) for Web-GUI development
• Cloud front-end and back-end development, ideally with Amazon Web Service
• Databases
• Cloud-based architectures and applications

Other software-tech experience that would be a plus:

• Agile Software development and Dev Ops (using Github and JIRA)
• Fundamentals of utility SCADA

General knowledge and skills:

• Practical skills to set-up and conduct tests on control system hardware and join large-scale power systems tests together with power systems engineers
• A hands-on delivery-oriented approach with an ability to problem-solve project issues autonomously and wholistically
• Flexibility to adapt to new programming languages and tools and an existing codebase
• Teamwork; reporting to the Head of Software Engineering
• Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work to challenging deadlines
• Ability to travel, occasionally for multiple days
• Ability to navigate a scale-up company environment, i.e. to work with limited support functions and within the framework of developing teams, processes, and resources
• Emotional…