Software Solutions Engineer

Wärtsilä Energy leads the transition towards a 100% renewable energy future. We help our partners to accelerate their decarbonisation journeys through our market-leading technologies and power system modelling expertise. These cover decarbonisation services, future-fuel enabled balancing power plants, hybrid solutions, energy storage and optimisation technology, including the GEMS Digital Energy Platform.

Did you know Wärtsilä has delivered 79 GW of power plant capacity and more 125 energy storage installations in 180 countries around the world?

In this fast changing world of energy, we are constantly on the lookout for future-oriented talent to join our team and to work towards enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services - together. Want to join the ride?

We are now looking for a

Software Solutions Engineer

to join our team working for a better future.

The position is permanent and the preferred location is UK Based.

What you will be doing

Applications Engineers at Wartsila Energy Storage & Optimization (ES&O) are software engineers that specialize in solving novel and specific challenges related to our grid-scale battery energy storage projects, and our Power Plant Controller (PPC) software. Applications Engineers are strong software engineering generalists that bridge the gap between our standard software product offering, and the specific software requirements of each project.

As a Software Solutions Engineer, your work will focus on these responsibilities:

• Development of software in support of project-specific or customer-specific requirements that deviate from our standard product offering. This often involves working with cross-functional teams to address problems ranging from networking, to power & energy, to runtime and performance, to usability and efficiency.
• Development of novel tools and techniques to support the effectiveness of our project commissioning teams as they deliver projects to customers
• Support for our existing projects in production,

To be successful in this role, we expect you to have:

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering or Power Systems Engineering with experience in substations, power plants and power transmission systems OR with experience in a related field
• Experience or knowledge of SCADA standards and products 
• Basic knowledge of programming – Java, Javascript, python
• Knowledge of Networking – VLAN, NAT, and basic principle of switches and routers configuration. 
• Knowledge of industrial communication protocol (Modbus, OPC DA/OPC UA) 
• Passionate about renewable energy. 
• Knowledge on Grid Code Compliance (IEEE 1547) related testing.
• Attention to details and good time management skill. Ability to multi-tasking and engage multiple projects simultaneously. 

Optional and Preferred, but we can teach you if you are a fast learner 

• Knowledge of TCP/IP network communication devices and protocols 
• Java experience 
• Experience with DNP3, IEC-61850, IEC-61870-104-5 
• Grasp of cybersecurity principles and practices in software products 
• Familiar with Linux OS  
• Working experience with Modern software development management tools including JIRA, GIT and Confluence. 
• Familiar with ssh and tunneling. 
• Working experience with Docker and/or Kubernetes. 
• Experience with drawing tools to create diagram such as SLD, P&ID, such as ACAD or Visio. 

(In this role, some travel is required to meet with our customers around the world. Thus, we hope you to be ready to travel approximately 10%, even though most of the meetings are held virtually.)

Why you and us?

We at Wärtsilä believe in empowerment, ownership and taking responsibility of our work. We support each other’s growth and co-creation is the true basis of our innovation. We have courage to see opportunities and take initiative.

We are authentic and honest, and we strongly believe in that by being your own true self you can accomplish so much more. We don’t always get it right the first time, and if mistakes are made, we make sure to learn and grow from them. We want everyone to voice their opinions freely. That is why we have built an environment that empowers you and everyone around you, and where you can feel safe and cared for. Are you eager to be part of this ambition?

We have an amazing team and we are excited about our work and the impact it has on building sustainable societies. We are looking to find a colleague with this shared passion for smart technologies and a sustainable future.

Contact & next steps

We hope to hear from you soon, by submitting your application through our careers portal. We aim to keep you updated on the process throughout.

Welcome to join us in shaping the decarbonisation of marine and energy!

Last application date: 15/11/2024 

At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities. 

This is Wärtsilä 

Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 17,800 professionals, in more than 280 locations in 79 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com. 
 

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