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Microgrid Controls Engineer, Energy Storage

Redwood Materials · San Francisco, California, United States

Posted about 3 months ago

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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.

Our read on this posting2.2out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

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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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