Control Systems Engineer

About the Company

American Terawatt is building a new industrial electric grid for the United States. Our systems stay safe and stable because they run on distributed, fault-tolerant control loops, delivering electric power to frontier AI datacenters, automated manufacturing, refineries, and mines.

Responsibilities

• Own the development, testing, deployment, and maintenance of control systems software deployed to hardware
• Work with power systems engineering to co-design transmission systems and components
• Develop simulation and physical testing platforms to verify performance and robustness
• Participate in the commissioning of controls software in-situ in real deployments
• Develop and maintain control systems software development pipelines including CI/CD

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• 3+ years of commercial engineering experience in control systems (aerospace, robotics, EV, power systems, or safety-critical domains)
• Proficiency in control theory fundamentals: feedback/feedforward control, state estimation, PID tuning, and stability analysis
• Hands-on experience with real-time embedded control systems development (C/C++ on RTOS or bare-metal)
• Experience developing and validating controls using MATLAB/Simulink, PLECS, or PSCAD
• Familiarity with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and software-in-the-loop (SIL) testing methodologies
• Experience with version control, CI/CD pipelines, and software development best practices
• Strong debugging and root-cause analysis skills across software, firmware, and hardware boundaries

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Controls, or Power Systems
• Direct experience with power electronics control (inverters, converters, rectifiers) or HVDC systems
• Familiarity with grid-forming and grid-following inverter control strategies
• Experience with communication protocols (Modbus, DNP3, IEC 61850, CAN)
• Background in fault detection, protection coordination, or fault-tolerant control architectures
• Experience deploying control systems to field hardware and participating in system commissioning
• Exposure to power systems modeling, load flow analysis, or transient stability studies
• Experience with distributed or networked control systems
• Familiarity with functional safety standards (IEC 61508, IEC 62443)

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package including salary and equity
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Up to $300/month reimbursement for gym and wellness expenses
• Daily lunch provided in the office
• Unlimited PTO
• Company-wide office closures in June and December
• 401(k) program