Director of Software & Controls Engineering
Antora Energy - San Jose, CA
posted 3 days ago
About the position
Antora is at a pivotal stage in the development of our HeatCore thermal energy product, which stores cheap renewable electricity to provide 24/7 steam for our industrial customers. As the Director of Controls and Software Engineering, you will be responsible for owning the vision and execution of our controls hardware and software strategy. You will build and lead the teams developing production-grade software for balance-of-plant control and operation and our next generation of controls hardware and software. You would also lead the development of controls software tools to model system performance and analyze techno-economic tradeoffs. This is a great opportunity for an exceptional engineering leader to design and build the stack that will help decarbonize 30% of all global greenhouse gas emissions.
Responsibilities
- Grow, lead, and manage the Antora controls HW/SW teams comprised of electrical engineers, software programmers, and controls engineers
- Define the software development life cycle and develop company software policies with the product management, engineering, and power plant operations teams
- Develop and oversee the HW/SW integration, test, and deployment framework
- Guide technical teams through strategic, company-level decisions on controls hardware and software
- Collaborate with product management and engineering teams to define software requirements and development timelines for development
Requirements
- 5+ years of demonstrated experience building and managing software and hardware teams in a start-up environment, 10+ years total relevant professional experience
- Demonstrated expertise in software development process definition, hardware/software integration
- Previous delivery of a mission-critical product operating in regulated environments
- Detailed knowledge of closed-loop hardware/software interactions
- Experience building software and test practices that enable teams to rapidly improve their code while ensuring high quality and reliability
- Previous experience capturing, storing, and distributing high value operational run data to allow for quick decision making and optimization
- Experience with languages and systems such as Python, Docker, Kubernetes
- Experience leading agile-style software development
- Experience implementing cloud-based backend data systems
Nice-to-haves
- Experience with high-power, industrial hardware systems
- Experience with industrial controls and automation using tools like Ignition
- Familiarity with MQTT, OPC UA, GOOSE, Ethernet/IP, Profinet, Modbus, DNP3 protocols
- Familiarity with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Ladder Logic, Function Block, SCADA, DCS, Ignition, SEL RTAC, Siemens, Wonderware, Emerson, DeltaV, or other related systems
- Experience developing software for the power industry - e.g. grid asset operational optimization, including scheduling and bid submission
Benefits
- Premium health benefits package with life and disability insurance
- 401K plan
- Flexible spending account
- Industry leading paid time off policy
- Flexible and inclusive holiday observance
- Paid volunteer time off
