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You’ll build and scale Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing environments, simulation frameworks, and automated validation workflows that verify controller performance across a broad range of operating conditions. Working closely with controls engineers, power systems engineers, utilities, and external partners, you’ll help establish the standards, tools, and processes that enable reliable operation of complex microgrid systems while supporting compliance, safety, and long-term performance.\nTeam Overview\nThis team plays a critical role in advancing Intersect’s mission to accelerate the clean energy transition, designing and operating systems that deliver reliable power at massive scale. The Microgrid Engineering team works across software, hardware, operations, and external stakeholders to validate complex systems under realistic conditions, ensuring safety, performance, and long-term operability. Joining this team offers hands-on exposure to advanced validation techniques and large-scale energy systems while contributing to work that has real-world impact.\nWhat You’ll Do\nOwn Validation Strategy and Architecture\nDevelop testing capabilities that exercise microgrid control algorithms across a full range of operating conditions, including failure modes, communication delays, and equipment faults.\n\nDesign and evolve the laboratory infrastructure roadmap for Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing using controller hardware and representative power system equipment.\n\nLead the evaluation and selection of simulation platforms, validation tools, and testing approaches to support system performance and regulatory compliance.\n\nEstablish scalable validation capabilities that support the deployment of increasingly complex microgrid systems.\n\nEstablish Verification Methodology and Standards\nDesign and implement automated test execution workflows that improve validation efficiency, repeatability, and reporting.\n\nDevelop verification metrics that demonstrate controller performance, operational safety, and compliance with technical requirements.\n\nDefine validation standards, best practices, and documentation processes that support consistent testing across projects.\n\nDrive continuous improvement of validation methodologies as technologies and system requirements evolve.\n\nDefine Test Cases and Performance Criteria\nPartner with engineering teams, utilities, and external stakeholders to define laboratory requirements, test plans, and performance criteria.\n\nValidate controller behavior under both steady-state and abnormal operating conditions.\n\nDevelop comprehensive test scenarios that assess system performance across realistic grid and asset operating conditions.\n\nMentor junior engineers and support technical development within the validation function.\n\nIntegrate Field Learnings into Validation\nAnalyze field operating data to improve simulation models and identify edge cases that require additional validation.\n\nIncorporate operational insights into regression test suites to continuously expand validation coverage.\n\nSupport investigations into system performance issues and apply lessons learned to strengthen validation processes.\n\nHelp bridge field operations, controls engineering, and validation activities to improve overall system reliability.\n\nWhat You’ll Bring\nThe following qualifications will help you succeed in this role:\nM.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.\n\n3-7+ years of experience in real-time system HIL validation, power system model verification, or related validation disciplines.\n\nExperience designing, building, and operating laboratory environments used to validate electrical power systems.\n\nDemonstrated ability to develop automated test pipelines, validation frameworks, and verification metrics for real-time or embedded systems.\n\nExperience with real-time digital simulators such as RTDS, OPAL-RT, Typhoon HIL, or comparable platforms.\n\nFamiliarity with power system modeling and simulation tools such as Simulink, Modelica, or similar technologies.\n\nExperience supporting commissioning, troubleshooting, or operational validation of laboratory or utility-scale power systems.\n\nExperience developing and executing validation plans for grid-forming inverter controls, microgrid controllers, or advanced power system controls.\n\nFamiliarity with industrial control and embedded programming environments such as C++, IEC 61131-3 Structured Text, AcSELerator QuickSet, CODESYS, Lua, Rust, or C.\n\nExperience using modern software development practices, including version control, automated testing, and validation workflows.\n\nUnderstanding of utility interconnection requirements, grid operations, and energy market participation; 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