Renewable Energy Jobs tagged "Control Engineering"
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Bremen, Germany  + 2 locationsHybrid Full Time 10 days ago
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Dumfries, Scotland, United Kingdom  + 1 locationOn-site Full Time 6 days ago
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Alameda, California, United States  + 1 locationOn-site Internship 6 days agoUSD 28–32 per hour
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ExpiredMilpitas, United StatesOn-site Full Time 25 days agoUSD 140k–200k yearly
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ExpiredSarriguren, SpainOn-site Full Time 25 days ago
Control Engineering Jobs in Renewable Energy
The Equipment vs. Grid-Side Split
Control engineers in renewables work in two distinct domains. Equipment-side engineers develop and tune controls for turbines, inverters, and battery systems at manufacturers like Vestas, ENERCON, and Nordex. This involves PLC programming, sensor integration, and optimizing performance algorithms for individual machines. Grid-side engineers at developers and operators like SSE Renewables and Invenergy focus on protection and control systems, SCADA architecture, and ensuring plants meet grid code requirements.
This distinction matters for your job search. Equipment manufacturers prioritize embedded systems experience and manufacturing processes. Project developers need engineers who understand utility interconnection standards, substation protection schemes, and remote monitoring systems.
Specialized Control Domains Creating Opportunities
HVDC control engineering has emerged as a premium specialization, particularly for offshore wind transmission. These roles require understanding power electronics, grid stability, and fault ride-through capabilities. Battery management system (BMS) engineers are similarly in demand at companies like Fluence Energy, where energy storage controls must balance cell-level monitoring with grid services.
Control room operators and SCADA engineers maintain the operational backbone. Unlike fossil plants with continuous thermal inertia, renewable facilities require controls that respond to rapid weather-driven output changes while maintaining grid stability commitments.
Geographic and Technical Realities
Current openings concentrate in established manufacturing hubs (Germany, India) and markets with aggressive renewable deployment. India hosts significant control engineering roles across turbine manufacturing and solar development. European positions often emphasize grid code compliance expertise specific to interconnection requirements.
Engineers transitioning from process control or automotive embedded systems find their PLC programming and systems integration skills directly applicable. However, renewable-specific knowledge around grid codes, power quality standards, and power systems protection distinguishes successful candidates. Understanding both IEC 61850 communication protocols and the practical constraints of remote unmanned facilities provides significant advantage.
The field increasingly values engineers who can work across traditional boundaries. Controls expertise combined with power electronics, battery chemistry knowledge, or grid integration experience positions engineers for hybrid plant projects where solar, wind, and storage operate as coordinated systems rather than independent assets.
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