Akila · 11 hours ago
EMS Integration Engineer(smart building)
Akila North America is seeking a Technical Integration Engineer to join their growing integration and delivery team. This role is essential for ensuring seamless integration of the Akila EMS module into clients’ ecosystems, involving hardware onboarding, IoT communications, and dashboard setup.
Responsibilities
Evaluate customer needs and collect equipment inventories (HVAC, meters, gateways, sensors,etc)
Define hardware and communication specifications for EMS integration
Develop and maintain integration checklists and documentation
Work closely with metering hardware partners during project design, installation, and commissioning
Coordinate with customer technical teams to validate metering architecture, data availability, and integration requirements
Support troubleshooting and alignment between field installers, metering vendors, and Akila platform integration workflows
Oversee the sourcing, selection, and qualification of sensors
Conduct technical assessments of sensors (capabilities, protocols, requirements, interoperability)
Identify, compare, and assess sensors, meters and IoT devices to answer customer’s need
Support feasibility studies
Oversee network configuration
Set up cloud configuration and secure communication channels
Configure IoT devices and ensure stable data transmission using defined protocols
Define and configure Power BI dashboards for EMS insights and reporting
Develop dashboards for customer-specific needs
Ensure data accuracy, KPI relevance, and user-friendly visualization
Configure equipment and building structure within the Akila platform
Set up energy meters structure, data hierarchies and monitoring points
Define energy flows and energy-saving configuration elements
Qualification
Required
Diploma in Computer Science/Industrial Maintenance, Automation, or Networks and Telecommunications
Strong knowledge of smart building communication protocol (Bacnet, OPC, Modbus, LON…)
Ability to work with electrical diagrams, network topologies, and device configuration
Familiarity with cloud platforms, APIs, and data structures
Solid understanding of TCP/IP
Fluent English, written and spoken
Strong analytical and troubleshooting mindset
Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Comfortable working in dynamic environments across multiple projects, multiple cultures and multiple time zones
Strong organization, autonomy, and ownership mindset
Preferred
Experience with dashboarding or analytics platforms (Power BI, etc)
Knowledge on BMS configuration (Building Management System)
Experience with HVAC equipment and control systems
Experience with project management tools (Jira, Redmine…)
Experience with version control systems (Git, SVN,…)
Experience with Continuous integration (Jenkins,…)
Chinese language skill is a plus
Company
Akila
Akila is a digital twin platform that provides portfolio managers with data tool for property management, optimization, and C02 reduction.
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$10M2021-12-15Series Unknown· $10M
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