Model Based System Design Engineering Specialist

As a Model Based System Design (MBSD) Engineering Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the products that support the electric grid's future. This role is crucial in harnessing high-tech embedded control platforms to bring to life the protection and control requirements necessary for the grid's evolution. As a MBSD Engineering Specialist, you'll join a team at the forefront of innovation and excellence. From day one, you'll tackle complex, real-world projects, leveraging your expertise to drive impactful solutions. Benefit from a collaborative environment where your advanced skills are valued and your insights shape our products and services. Engage with global teams, expand your technical horizons, and contribute to cutting-edge developments. We prioritize internal growth, offering career advancement opportunities as you demonstrate your capabilities. -Oversee programs involving hardware, software, firmware, and FPGA components to develop embedded controls and features for the Power Reliability and Power Delivery and Regulation Divisions. -Establish strategic and tactical streams for deploying MBD in controls development projects. -Collaborate with systems engineering, Centers of Excellence, and development functions to foster new process adoption. -Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in MBSD, mentoring engineers and leaders, promoting growth, standardization, and competency development. -Create embedded control systems architectures and models in collaboration with application SMEs, firmware, software, and hardware architects. -Utilize debugging and simulation tools for efficient design iterations and optimization. -Evaluate system-level requirements and control algorithms to guarantee product functionality and robustness. -Contribute to defining and enhancing embedded controls MBSD standards and processes. -Work with global cross-functional teams to develop system requirements, design plans, and execute projects, achieving sprint and project goals. -Identify opportunities for re-use and improvement by sharing architectures, models, and simulation/testing methods with future projects and development teams. -Implement best-in-class MBSE/MBSD frameworks, including controls architecture design, requirements management, simulation architectures, models, auto code generation, firmware integration, and advanced/automated testing methodologies in collaboration with MBD chief engineers. -Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution. -Minimum 7 years experience using Model Based Engineering tools, with at least 1 year experience in modeling embedded devices -Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline from an accredited institution. -A minimum of 7 years of experience with Matlab Simulink performing system architecture, modeling, testing, and auto code generation (C / C++) from embedded device modeling -Experience in Control Systems architecture, design, and applicable tools (e.g., System Composer, IBM Rhapsody) -Experience modeling, testing, and auto code generation (e.g., Simulink, Stateflow), covering different levels of application layers (e.g., FPGA, embedded micro-processors, DSPs). -Experience with requirements definition, decomposition, and management at system and subsystem levels and applicable tools (e.g., DNG, Jama, Doors, Simulink Requirements) -Experience integrating Model Based Controls with Plant Models for co-simulation, C-code with Simulink (ex. Using S-functions), and allowing simulation of integrated Firmware structures (Auto-code + handwritten code) -Familiarity with firmware integration and testing background (e.g., embedded C/C++, microprocessors, including floating point and fixed-point implementations; FPGA code; integration of auto-generated code with handwritten software such as code wrappers -Familiarity with hardware in the Loop (HIL) Testing, with systems such as DSpace, SpeedGoat, Opal RT -Familiarity with development tools such as Confluence, Jira, GitHub -Awareness of testing tools related to Static and Dynamic analysis and Software-in-the-Loop (SIL) Methodologies -Collaborate with a global multi-discipline engineering teams (software, firmware, hardware, power systems, systems, product and test) to deliver products and features in the Controls and Relays Group. -Collaborate with external and internal customers, such as Marketing, Service, Operations and other engineering teams throughout the product development life cycle. -Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to effectively explain technical issues/concepts. -Self-starter with the ability to operate effectively with minimal supervision. -Ability to work in a fast paced, deadline-oriented environment.