Microgrid Controls Engineer, Energy Storage
Redwood Materials · San Francisco, California, United States
Posted about 3 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Redwood Materials's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Redwood Materials's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Redwood Materials
- high 140 stale, 2 reposted of 142 open
- Hiring momentum
- 181 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Redwood Materials's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Redwood Materials.
About this role
The Power Systems Engineer will design, develop, and validate power system and inverter control strategies, focusing on grid requirements and hardware-in-the-loop testing. Daily tasks include building real-time power system models, performing dynamic studies, troubleshooting integration issues, and enhancing RTDS laboratory capabilities. The role requires a strong foundation in electrical engineering and experience with simulation tools and programming for test automation.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Redwood Materials as an employer.
What you need
- MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, Controls, or a closely related discipline
- Proven experience developing and supporting integrated hardware and software test environments
- Ability to develop test automation, scripts, or control functions using Python, C, C++, or a similar programming language
- Strong experience with engineering simulation tools such as PSCAD, MATLAB/Simulink, or comparable platforms
- Solid understanding of electrical engineering fundamentals, circuit behavior, and control theory
- Practical experience with communication networks, laboratory measurement equipment, and real-time simulation platforms such as RTDS, OPAL-RT, Typhoon HIL
What you get
- Full-time position
- Salary range: $145,200 — $215,000 USD, commensurate with experience
Worth weighing
- Salary range provided, but actual compensation may vary based on experience, education, and skills
- Focus on hardware-in-the-loop testing may limit exposure to other areas of power systems engineering
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Listed by Redwood Materials on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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