Application Engineer - Smart Energy Systems

Spectral is seeking an Application Engineer to join our Professional Services (PS) Engineering team. You will work closely with software developers, project managers and fellow engineers to roll-out our energy control products to various projects.

Typical use cases are managing large portfolios of renewable assets, the optimization of operation of various (renewable) energy assets behind the same grid connection or grid level solutions to alleviate congestion issues. Some of your team members will be working on control systems for building optimization, such as Building Management and HVAC systems, but your primary focus will be on energy systems.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The solutions you will work on are on the cutting-edge of smart grid and energy management technologies.

Your tasks might include:

• Design specific control algorithms for project use cases
• Configure, commission and test the various Spectral software products during the roll-out for use cases
• Collaborate with software developers, project managers and fellow control engineers to arrive at the best overall solution for the client, including the definition of functional requirements, control algorithms, testing and operating procedures, hardware configuration and network infrastructure.
• Draft specifications for new features or improvements of the Spectral software products. Potentially design and implement use-case specific control modules.
• Monitoring of our software services, troubleshooting and providing technical support in a rotation schedule.

ABOUT YOU

The ideal candidate has practical experience with the design and application of control systems, but also knows their way around remote (Linux) devices and networks. We're looking for someone who is innovative and passionate about applying technology to find optimal solutions for complex projects.

Traits we're looking for:

• High attention to detail
• Care about the proper functioning of our deployments
• Being a proactive problem solver
• Work well in a team.
• A hands-on attitude and being able to work on the entire chain of a project

Most of all, we're looking for someone who is highly motivated to join us on our mission to accelerate the sustainable energy transition.

Our team is highly international and based in Amsterdam North. Diversity and inclusiveness form the core of our company culture and we embrace many backgrounds and ways of working. Fluency in written and spoken English is a must, and Dutch language skills are a definite bonus. The role is full time.

MUST-HAVES

• At least 2 years of relevant professional work experience.
• Hands-on experience with the development and application of control and optimization algorithms, including both classical and modern control techniques, such as PID and state-space models, PLC logic
• Strong written and verbal communication skills. You can communicate with technical experts, as well as projects managers and clients.
• Fluency in English.

NICE-TO-HAVES

• Previous experience within the Dutch energy industry, with a strong understanding of power systems and renewable energy, energy storage technologies and energy markets.
• Practical experience with systems integration and implementation of mission-critical control systems, including managing IoT gateways, networking and relevant communication protocols.
• Working in the languages of C# and Python
• Working with Git
• Fluency in Dutch.

APPLY FOR THE JOB

Do you want to join our PS Engineering team as our new Application Engineer? Then we'd love to hear from you!

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