pWe are looking for a bLead Control Engineer /b to contribute to the design, development and validation of advanced control solutions for power generation plants, microgrids and energy storage systems.
/pulliThe successful candidate will be responsible for developing control architectures and algorithms for active and reactive power regulation, voltage and frequency control, ramp-rate management and curtailment, coordinating inverters, battery energy storage systems (BESS), conventional generation and loads.
/liliThe role will also involve the development of advanced grid-support functionalities, including grid-forming capabilities, virtual synchronous machine control, synthetic inertia, islanding, resynchronization and black-start functions.
/liliThe candidate will work on industrial control platforms and communication protocols, contributing to system modelling, hardware-in-the-loop validation and regression testing.
They will also provide technical support during grid-code certification and commissioning activities, analyse field events and define corrective actions.
/liliThe role includes responsibility for technical design documentation, configuration change control and mentoring other engineers within the team.
/li /ulbr/ulliMaster's degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering or Power Electronics.
A PhD in converter control or electrical power systems is considered a plus.
/liliProven hands-on experience in developing a Power Plant Controller,



microgrid controller, Energy Management System (EMS) or BESS controller deployed in real-world installations.
/liliStrong knowledge of control theory and the dynamics of power systems with converter-based generation.
/liliExperience with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) validation platforms, such as Typhoon HIL, OPAL-RT or equivalent solutions.
/liliProgramming experience on PLC or soft-PLC platforms compliant with IEC *******, or in C/C++ for real-time systems.
/liliExperience with industrial control platforms such as Beckhoff TwinCAT, CODESYS and SEL RTAC.
/liliKnowledge of communication protocols, including IEC *****, Modbus, DNP3 and IEC ***********.
/liliExperience in modelling and simulation using MATLAB/Simulink.
/liliFluency in English; knowledge of Italian is considered a plus.
/li /ulh3Preferred qualifications /h3ulliPublications or patents in grid-forming technologies, virtual synchronous machines or synthetic inertia.
/liliExperience with grid-code certification, including VDE-AR-N *********, EN *****, CEI 0-16 or UL ****.
/liliExperience with power system modelling tools such as DIgSILENT PowerFactory or PSCAD.
/liliKnowledge of secure development practices for Operational Technology (OT) products, particularly IEC *********.
/liliExperience working on microgrids and isolated power networks, including projects in emerging markets.
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📌 Lead Control Engineer - Design Authority Power Plant/Microgrid Controller (Acireale)
🏢 Baxenergy
📍 Acireale