About this Senior Test Engineer - HIL role at ON.energy
ON.energy is setting the standard for large load interconnection. ON’s patented AI UPS™ is a medium-voltage UPS that serves as a firewall, protecting the data center from the grid, and the grid from the data center. With multiple gigawatts currently under construction, we are enabling grid-safe data centers.
Role Summary
The HIL Test Engineer develops and operates hardware-in-the-loop and real-time simulation capability for ON.energy storage and power conversion products. The role covers real-time model development, integration of controllers and firmware with the simulation environment, execution of structured test campaigns, and the reporting that supports design reviews and product release. This is a hands-on laboratory and integration role, working closely with the controls, firmware, modeling, and product engineering teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain real-time models of plant, grid, and equipment behavior for use in controller testing.
- Configure and operate the HIL environment, including real-time simulator, I/O interfaces, signal conditioning, and data acquisition.
- Integrate product controllers, control software, and firmware builds with the simulation environment, and maintain those configurations under version control.
- Integrate supplier-provided equipment models and develop equivalent models where required.
- Plan and execute functional, performance, fault, boundary-condition, and regression test campaigns against defined acceptance criteria.
- Verify control performance across normal operation, disturbances, abnormal conditions, and recovery.
- Compare test results against offline simulation studies and laboratory measurements, and resolve discrepancies.
- Develop scripts and tooling to automate test execution, data processing, and reporting.
- Investigate failures with controls and firmware engineers, support root-cause analysis, and re-test to closure.
- Prepare test reports documenting method, configuration, results, limitations, and recommendations.
- Maintain laboratory safety, equipment, configuration records, and documentation.
Key Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in HIL testing, real-time simulation, controls validation, or laboratory testing of grid-connected power electronics.
- Bachelor's degree or higher in electrical engineering, power systems, controls engineering, or a related discipline.
- Direct experience on at least one real-time simulation platform, such as RTDS/RSCAD, Typhoon HIL, or OPAL-RT.
- Working capability with offline simulation tools such as MATLAB/Simulink and PSCAD, and an understanding of what has to change when a model is made to run in real time.
- Grounding in inverter controls, energy storage systems, and power system dynamics.
- Python, or a comparable language, used in earnest for test automation and data analysis.
- Test plans, procedures, and acceptance criteria you have authored yourself, and the analytical rigor to stand behind the results.
- Familiarity with SCADA systems and industrial communication protocols such as Modbus, DNP3, CAN, and IEC 61850.
- Comfort on the bench with power supplies, oscilloscopes, transducers, and data acquisition hardware.
- The ability to present technical findings credibly to engineering audiences and clearly to field and commissioning personnel.
Preferred Experience
- Experience with grid-forming and grid-following inverter control.
- Experience with uninterruptible power supply systems, microgrids, or facilities serving critical load.
- Familiarity with ISO or utility interconnection requirements, model quality testing, or third-party product certification.
- Continuous-integration pipelines driving automated test suites, with version control applied to models as rigorously as to code.
- Prior collaboration with national laboratories or university test centers.
For US-based roles - What you’ll get:
- Competitive salary + annual performance-based bonus eligibility
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off and company holidays
For Mexico-based roles - What you’ll get:
- Competitive salary + annual performance bonus eligibility
- Christmas Bonus (Aguinaldo): 30 days
- Major medical expenses and life insurance
- Paid time off and holidays (per local policy)
For all roles:
- Professional development and growth opportunities
- Opportunity to grow with a mission-driven team shaping the future of clean energy
- Equal Opportunity: ON.energy is committed to equal employment opportunity and to maintaining a work environment free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation.
- Benefits vary by role and location and are subject to change.
Agency Notice: ON.energy does not accept unsolicited resumes from staffing agencies, search firms, or third-party recruiters. Resumes submitted without a fully executed Master Services Agreement (MSA) and a written request from an authorized member of our Talent Acquisition team will be considered the property of ON.energy. No placement fees or compensation will be paid for unsolicited candidate submissions.
