System Integration & Validation Engineer

The Impact You'll Make

As a System and Validation Engineer, you will bridge the gap between complex software and high-power physical hardware by designing and building infrastructure to test systems  will serve as the final gatekeeper of reliability and performance, utilizing Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) environments to simulate real-world grid conditions while driving the core system requirements for our utility-scale renewable energy power plants.

SFO/Bay Area

System Engineering

• Requirements Management: Lead the definition and management of system-level requirements for large utility-scale renewable energy power plants.
• Validation Planning: Own and execute comprehensive validation plans (Design Verification Performance Reporting) for Utility-Scale power grid integration, including AC/DC systems and Medium Voltage (MV) architectures.
• Compliance & Certification: Ensure full system compliance with UL 1741 and IEEE 1547 standards through rigorous testing of protection functions and grid-interactive behavior.
• Test Bed Architecture: Design, build, and maintain full-system test beds integrating high-voltage DC-DC converters, battery simulators, and PV emulators.

• System Design: Proven experience in driving and managing technical requirements for large utility-scale renewable energy systems.
• Professional
  
  Experience:
  
  5+ years in systems integration, hardware validation, or product development within the power electronics or utility industry.
• Simulation Expertise: Deep expertise in HIL simulation environments (e.g., Typhoon HIL, RTDS, or Opal-RT) and SIL frameworks.
• Grid Integration Knowledge: Strong technical knowledge of LV/MV grid integration, transformer performance, and utility-scale power distribution.
• Educational Foundation: Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience with a focus on Power Systems and Control Theory.

• Hands-on experience with the complete lifecycle of utility-scale renewable energy power plant development.
• Experience with industrial communication protocols such as Modbus TCP, CAN, and Ethernet.
• Proven ability to perform failure analysis (FMEA) at both system and subsystem levels.

• Languages: Python, go, C/C++
• Frameworks: MATLAB, Typhoon HIL, RTDS, Opal-RT, SIL frameworks, CI/CD pipelines automation
• Infrastructure: High-voltage DC systems (up to 1500V), PV emulators, battery simulators, and Electrical Design architectures. AWS IOT core
• Tools: Git, Jira, Power Analyzers, Oscilloscopes, and Logic Analyzers

Competitive Compensation Package

Remote Flexibility with 5-15% travel to sites as needed

Health Insurance:
We offer 100% coverage of employee premiums under a Gold-level PPO plan. Dental & Vision Insurance: 50% of employee premiums are covered.

Retirement Plan: A 401(k) plan with a 6% employer match.

Minimum salary of $xxx to maximum salary of $yyy + equity + benefits.

The range provided is 1AP's reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount will be based on job-related and non-discriminatory factors such as location, experience, training, skills, and abilities. Consult with your Recruiter during the initial call to determine a more targeted range based on these job-related factors.

At 1st Avenue Power, we are on a mission to deliver simple, fast-to-deploy, customer-centric and intelligent power systems leveraging the abundance of solar to provide inexpensive and reliable clean energy to global customers from data centers to energy starved communities around the world. We envision a future where every community, business, and nation thrives on the limitless potential of clean energy, united in a shared commitment to a sustainable and equitable world.

You will be working with Dr. Tom Buttgenbach
, one of the most successful clean energy technology innovators and entrepreneurs who has been a driving force in making solar-based energy solutions the cheapest and most reliable energy option. Tom founded and led Avantus (formerly known as "8minute Solar Energy"), to become one…