FTI · 3 months ago
Lead Engineer, Controls Modeling and Simulation
AZ - Phoenix
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expFaith Technologies is a company dedicated to innovation in construction, engineering, manufacturing, and renewable energy. As a Modeling & Simulation Lead Engineer, you will develop advanced modeling and simulation environments for electrical, thermal, and mechanical systems, collaborating with experts to drive product development and performance improvements in distributed energy systems.
Construction
Responsibilities
Develop physics-based modeling and simulation environment for a variety of electrical, thermal, and mechanical systems for distributed energy resources and power distribution
Develop FEA or CFD simulations of critical components and structures to optimize robustness, cost, and guide product manufacturing
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
Utilize DOE, optimization methods, and data driven modeling and analysis tools
Use models and simulation platforms to verify and validate controls software
Performs other related duties as required and assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelors or Master's degree in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, or equivalent
8+ years of experience in systems simulation
Knowledge of multi-physics modeling software such as Simulink, Simscape, Simcenter Amesim, GT Suite, or similar OR experience with using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software to develop models and conduct analysis
Proficient in development and use of 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, or power distribution concepts including uninterrupted power supply, power converters, switchboards, and other power electronics
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
Preferred
Experience with machine learning models generated from data
Experience with development of SIL, MIL, and HIL platforms for verification and validation of controls software
Experience using multi-physics simulation software for systems, computational fluid dynamics software, or finite element analysis software for design
Strong understanding of controls systems, particularly battery management, thermal system management, and energy management software and development and verification through use of simulation frameworks
Experience using version control for modeling and simulation including Git or other similar tools
Benefits
Industry-leading benefits
Competitive, merit-based compensation
Career path development
Flexible and robust benefits package
Company
FTI
Faith Technologies Incorporated (FTI) is a dynamic organization comprised of construction, engineering, manufacturing and renewable energy experts.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Michael Jansen
CEO & Chairman of the Board
Michael Richart
Chief Business Officer, Executive Vice President
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