Hybrid Senior Engineer, M&S, Systems Performance

at FTI

• Job title: Senior Engineer, M&S, Systems Performance
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Python
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Menasha, United States

About the role

• Systems Performance Modeling & Simulation Engineer responsible for developing simulation environments for electrical, thermal, and mechanical systems in renewable energy. Collaborating with experts to drive innovation and performance improvements.

Responsibilities

• Develop physics-based modeling and simulation environments for a variety of electrical, thermal, and mechanical systems for distributed energy resources and power distribution
• Conduct product architecture trade studies and optimization to ensure maximized performance and minimal costs
• Integrate cost, weight, and specification data of components, systems, and renewable energy fuels into simulation models for technoeconomic analysis of architecture options
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to characterize components and systems in a simulation environment and communicate analysis results
• Collaborate with product strategy and systems engineers to develop models and simulation according to requirements
• Develop, enhance, and implement advanced tools to streamline workflows, optimize processes, and improve overall team efficiency
• Develop proof-of-concept controls algorithms to support architecture trade studies and provide functional recommendations to software development teams
• Utilize DOE, optimization methods, and data driven modeling and analysis tools
• Use models and simulation platforms to verify and validate controls software

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering or equivalent
• 5+ years of experience in systems simulation
• Proficiency in time-domain simulation software such as MATLAB, Simulink, or similar tools
• Knowledge of multi-physics modeling software such as Simscape, Simcenter Amesim, GT Suite or similar
• Proficient in hardware-in-the-loop (HIL), model-in-loop (MIL), and software-in-the-loop (SIL) simulation platforms
• Strong understanding of renewable energy systems including solar, wind, power conversion, and battery energy storage systems
• Knowledge of power distribution concepts including uninterrupted power supply, power converters, switchboards, and other power electronics
• Familiarity with thermal management systems for battery energy storage, HVAC systems for power distribution enclosures
• Demonstrated implementation of real-world power generation and distribution problems into complex modeling and simulation platforms
• Demonstrated development and implementation of modular component models with scalable flexibility for various levels of simulation fidelity
• Advanced degree in electrical or mechanical engineering with demonstrated simulation experience (Preferred)
• Strong understanding of related regulatory frameworks and industry standards related to the relevant energy technologies: Microgrid, Power generation, and Energy storage (Preferred)
• Experience with Python, C++, or similar environments for development of optimization tools and controls logic (Preferred)
• Experience with machine learning models generated from data (Preferred)
• Experience with integration of technoeconomic analysis with systems modeling and simulation (Preferred)
• Experience with development of SIL, MIL, and HIL platforms for verification and validation of controls software (Preferred)
• Experience using version control for modeling and simulation including Git or other similar tools (Preferred)
• Computational Fluid Dynamics Software experience (Preferred)

Benefits

• Competitive, merit-based compensation
• Career path development
• Flexible and robust benefits package