What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Control Engineer position at Tellus Solutions?
About the Role:
We are looking for a hands-on Senior Control Engineer to lead the development and operation of complex microgrid control systems that integrate with our Electric Locomotive charging infrastructure.
In this role, you will own the full control stack — from field-level device integration through SCADA development to cloud-connected analytics and optimization.
You will design and implement sophisticated control logic using Ignition by Inductive Automation, integrating diverse energy assets (solar, BESS, grid interconnects, chargers) into a unified, reliable control plane. Your work will also extend into software engineering — building cloud backends, data pipelines, and internal tools that support our real-time energy management platform.
Your systems will directly command physical hardware, optimizing energy flows and enabling the next generation of rail transportation. This is a high-impact role requiring deep control systems expertise combined with modern software engineering capabilities.
We operate with extreme ownership and speed. If you want a 9-to-5 where you wait for tickets, this isn''''t it. If you want to build the future of rail energy, read on.
What You’ll Do:
- Design, develop, and maintain microgrid SCADA/HMI systems in Ignition (scripting, alarming, reporting, tag architecture, and gateway administration).
- Architect and implement control logic for complex microgrid systems — managing solar inverters, battery energy storage systems (BESS), grid-tie interconnections, and EV/locomotive chargers.
- Integrate diverse industrial hardware using protocols such as Modbus TCP/RTU, OPC-UA, DNP3, and CANbus.
- Implement the bi-directional communication pipeline (Cloud ↔ Edge) via MQTT, ensuring data integrity and handling connectivity edge cases.
- Develop Python-based backend services, converting optimization model outputs into actionable commands for field devices.
- Build internal management dashboards to monitor system health, energy flows, and operational metrics.
- Support cloud infrastructure and data pipelines on AWS (DynamoDB, Lambda, IoT Core) to complement edge control systems
- Travel occasionally for on-site commissioning, integration testing, and troubleshooting at deployment locations
What We''''re Looking For (Requirements):
- 5 years of hands-on experience with Ignition by Inductive Automation — including project design, scripting (Python/Jython), tag configuration, alarming, transaction groups, and gateway network architecture.
- Expertise in microgrid control systems — you understand power flows, protection schemes, islanding/reconnection logic, and the coordination of DERs (solar, BESS, gensets, loads).
- Strong proficiency in Python — beyond Ignition scripting, you can build standalone services, data processing pipelines, and automation tools.
- Proven track record integrating software with physical hardware. You are comfortable debugging issues where the bug might be a loose wire, a protocol mismatch, or a misconfigured register map.
- Fluency in industrial communication protocols: Modbus TCP, OPC-UA, DNP3, or CANbus.
- Demonstrate strong research and learning capabilities with excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Experience in defining MVPs, conducting code reviews, mentoring junior engineers, and making architectural decisions that balance speed with reliability.
- Experience or strong willingness to work with AWS services (DynamoDB, Lambda, IoT Core) for cloud-connected control applications.
- Bonus: Experience with JavaScript/TypeScript for frontend/dashboard tasks.
What We Offer - BENEFITS & PERKS:
- Competitive compensation — $140k–$180k base salary equity
- Medical and Dental health insurance
- Flexible hybrid work
- 401(k)
Salary : $140,000 - $180,000