The Mutual Group · 1 day ago
Director of Control Systems
Phoenix, Arizona
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
5+ years expArray Technologies is a global leader in the renewables industry, dedicated to advancing the future of clean energy. The Director of Control Systems will manage a team of engineers to develop and improve control systems for solar trackers, while also collaborating with stakeholders to deploy and test new products.
Insurance
Responsibilities
Manage a team of electrical and embedded-software engineers to develop a new control system for solar trackers and improve the existing control system
Report the status of work regularly to the hiring manager and senior management; Identify problems and recommend solutions
Understand the system requirements for existing and new solar trackers; From the tracker requirements, deduce the control system requirements as well as the requirements for the hardware and software components
Lead and contribute to the implementation of new algorithms and features into existing solar tracker control systems
Analyze the current organization structure for control system development and recommend improvements, including key hires
Work with electronics design companies and suppliers, scoping and overseeing their work as necessary
Work with internal and external stakeholders to deploy and test the new control system products, features, and software at real solar sites; travel as necessary
Work with internal and external stakeholders to investigate and resolve control-system failures; travel as necessary
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Master's degree or higher in Engineering, Physics, or other Natural Sciences
Demonstrated ability of managing teams and projects
5+ years of industry experience in a related field
3+ years of experience in designing, implementing, and commercializing control-system products that use microcontrollers or microprocessors. The candidate must show a successful track record of control-system product development and commercialization. The candidate will be asked to present his/her portfolio in the interview process
2+ years of experience in working with electrical circuit design companies, PCBA suppliers, and certifiers
Passion for solar industry
Preferred
3+ years of experience in solar industry
Experience in designing control systems for solar trackers or other motor control systems and products
Experience in commercializing products that use STM32 microcontrollers or equivalent
Skills and experience in programming microcontrollers in C/C++
Ability to work in a fast-paced, smaller company environment; Ability and experience in building and improving in-house product development processes and practices for control-system products
Skills and experience in PC software development to assist the control system testing and validation
Skills and experience in Python programming
Working knowledge of Siemens PLC ladder logic
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Benefits and wellness programs
Company
The Mutual Group
The Mutual Group is an innovative insurance services platform providing a comprehensive suite of solutions designed to enhance the operational efficiency, scalability and long-term success of mutual insurance carriers.
201-500 employees
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