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About IONATE
IONATE is a deep tech scale-up building the hardware and software backbone for smart grids. Our mission is to transform power systems - from grids and microgrids to renewables and data centres - unlocking the massive potential in this under-innovated sector that touches every aspect of our modern lives.
The Role
Requiring knowledge in designing, developing, and testing control algorithms, this position will involve working alongside the Power Control Engineering team as well as engineers in other disciplines. You will play a key role in developing and implementing control algorithms, taking concepts and prototypes through to commercial product for customers.
You will be active in initiating analyses, design reviews, technical discussions, verification, and validation and will have an innovative approach to engineering reasoning. Importantly, your work will include supporting project and test activities and help to ensure that these are completed within schedule and budget.
Responsibilities
- Research, design and develop innovative control strategies contributing to the development of cutting-edge IONATE technologies
- Developing models and conducting simulation studies during the product development lifecycle
- Develop and execute standardised test plans, including hands-on lab testing activities for the evaluation of prototype systems and final products
- Analyse and troubleshoot software/hardware and system level problems as they arise during the testing activities by proposing effective technical solutions
- Analyse operational test data to assess system performance
- Communicate complex technical solutions effectively with peers and non-engineering colleagues
- Actively participate in technical development and testing across a multi-disciplinary team including transformer designers, power electronics and embedded engineers, control, safety and grid integration engineers and SW specialists
- Create and maintain technical documentation.
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Requirements
- A degree in Electronics and Electrical and/or Information/Control Engineering
- Proven experience developing control algorithms for Power Electronics, Grid-connected inverter or Motor Controllers
- Strong knowledge of classical control theory, linear, nonlinear, model predictive control systems, control stability analysis, state space modelling, modulation techniques
- Capability to read and understand complex scientific literature and ability to implement proposed solutions
- MATLAB/Simulink proficiency ideally with model-based design experience and fundamentals in C/C++/C#/Python development for real time applications
- Experience in DSP and filtering techniques
- Experience working in a lab environment using power converters, power sources, loads, signal generators, oscilloscopes etc.
- An ability to work collaboratively on projects with ambitious product targets
- Flexibility to travel to our London office in Hammersmith 3-5 days per week (depending on requirements)
- Good written and verbal communication skills; ready to work with multiple customers across the globe.
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- Knowledge in embedded systems for real time control applications
- Knowledge of utility grid interconnection standards, such as IEC/IEEE standards and international grid codes is desirable
- Willingness to, at times, travel nationally for testing and commissioning (around 10% annually).
Benefits
- Employee Option Plan: You get equity in IONATE, so as we succeed so do you.
- Private Medical & Dental Insurance: From day one, we provide you with full, comprehensive private medical and dental cover through Bupa. You also have the option to add any dependents to your cover. Please ask us for more details.
- Company pension: a flexible, and sustainable pension product to help you plan for your future.
- Career Development: It’s important to us that you have the opportunity for ongoing professional development and career growth. You will receive an annual budget for professional development and work with your team to set and reach goals every year.
- Flexible working schedules: You will be based in our modern West London offices 3 days per week and will have the flexibility for hybrid work-from-home arrangements. Talk to us at the application process about this.
- Cycle to Work Scheme: Low carbon travel is important for everyone, so we have in place a cycle scheme to help you purchase a bicycle.
- Slow travel: We believe in a low carbon future, so if you wish to travel by a lower carbon method – but it takes much longer than flying - we will give you an extra 2 slow travel days per year.
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