Controls Software Engineering Manager

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Description

Do you want to work to make Power for Good?

We're the world's largest independent renewable energy company. We're driven by a simple yet powerful vision: to create a future where everyone has access to affordable, zero carbon energy.

We know that achieving our ambitions would be impossible without our people. Because we're tackling some of the world's toughest problems, we need the very best people to help us. They're our most important asset so that's why we continually invest in them.

RES is a family with a diverse workforce, and we are dedicated to the personal professional growth of our people, no matter what stage of their career they're at. We can promise you rewarding work which makes a real impact, the chance to learn from inspiring colleagues from across a growing, global network and opportunities to grow personally and professionally.

Our competitive package offers rewards and benefits including pension schemes, flexible working, and top-down emphasis on better work-life balance. We also offer private healthcare, discounted green travel, 25 days holiday with options to buy/sell days, enhanced family leave and four volunteering days per year so you can make a difference somewhere else.

The Position

Renewable Energy Systems Americas, Inc. (RES-Americas), an expanding Wind, Solar, Energy Storage, and Transmission company, is seeking a Controls Software Engineering Manager in the Control Systems Department of the Digital Solutions business unit. This position will be responsible for leading a team of engineers to design and deliver various software and hardware control systems for applications across RES' fleet. This position will work with various areas of the business to understand requirements and develop and deploy production level software code on renewable energy projects. They will leverage their experience to make technical decisions about control systems and the structure and approach the team takes. They will work cross functionally and collaboratively across a variety of internal functions to create new control system products for use across RES' technologies and markets.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead the technical design and development of edge-based controller products for wind, solar, and energy storage systems.
• Work collaboratively across RES teams to ensure that all stakeholders' requirements are addressed, and solutions are delivered efficiently.
• Develop a diverse and talented team of engineers and software developers to innovate ideas and deliver solutions that meet or exceed our customers' expectations.
• Lead the development of balanced software development and testing processes that produce high-quality results on schedule.
• Participate in software development tasks as appropriate.
• Develop budgets and resource plans to meet department goals.
• Participate in department strategic planning.
• Participate in relevant due diligence evaluations of business partners, engineering designs, and business development activities as required.
• Identify and help develop intellectual property opportunities.
• Apply engineering knowledge and experience with renewable energy to control system design.
• Design and document contractual testing procedures for control systems.
• Ensure that all product and project safety and security requirements are met.
• Stay current with professional and industrial best practices.
• Follow any other job-related duties/functions requested by your supervisor.
• Follow safety and security procedures and determine appropriate action including reporting potentially unsafe conditions. Use materials and equipment properly.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in engineering. Master's degree a plus.
• Minimum 5 years of experience leading a software engineering team.
• Experience leading a team through technically complex product development.
• Minimum 10 years of experience developing software and deploying into a production environment.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with control systems deployed to PLCs, PACs, RTACs, and/or embedded systems. Experience deploying control systems across wind, solar, or energy storage a plus.
• Proficient in C# and Python. Able to provide effective code review in these languages.
• Experience with Azure, IoT Edge framework, and Docker.
• Experience with SCADA data acquisition, processing, and storage in a relational database and/or the cloud.
• Ability to read, write, and communicate in English; other languages such as Spanish, French, or Chinese a plus.
• Ability to effectively communicate complex technical ideas to a diverse international audience.
• Ability to effectively collaborate with external partners including customers and vendors.
• Knowledge of power industry communication protocols (OPC, Modbus, DNP3, IEC61850).
• Knowledge of networks and security best practices.
• Valid driver's license required.
• Willing to travel 25% of the time.

At RES we celebrate difference as we know it makes our company a great place to work. Encouraging applicants with different backgrounds, ideas and points of view, we create teams who work together to solve complex problems and design practical solutions for our clients. Our multiple perspectives come from many sources including the diverse ethnicity, culture, gender, nationality, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, marital status, parental status, education, social background and life experience of our people.

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