Job Description Insight Global is seeking a Senior Power Electronics Control Engineer to join a growing engineering team in Kitchener, ON.

This individual will support the continued development, testing, and validation of inverter and power conversion systems used in large-scale energy storage applications.

The engineer will work across power electronics, controls, firmware, and hardware to design and validate power converter control systems, develop real-time simulation and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) environments, and perform hands-on testing of power conversion equipment.

They will use tools such as MATLAB/Simulink to develop and test control models, troubleshoot system-level issues, support automated and regression testing, and validate performance in both simulated and high-voltage lab environments.

The role will also support certification and grid-code compliance activities, root-cause analysis, field issues, and continued product development while collaborating closely with firmware, hardware, controls, and global engineering teams.

Skills and Requirements - Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or a related discipline. - 5+ years of relevant professional experience in power electronics, power conversion, controls or validation. - Strong understanding of power converters, ideally including inverters, PCS, motor drives or VFDs. - Hands-on experience testing and troubleshooting power converters in a laboratory setting.



- Experience with MATLAB/Simulink or comparable model-based design tools. - Exposure to hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) or real-time simulation using OPAL-RT, Typhoon HIL, dSPACE, RTDS or similar platforms. - Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed. - Utility-scale inverter, PCS or Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) experience. - Experience with PSCAD. - Familiarity with IEC, UL and IEEE grid-interconnection standards. - Automated test/regression framework experience. - Knowledge of CAN, Ethernet, SPI, UART or Modbus. - Git

Hub/Bitbucket or similar version-control experience. - Experience collaborating with globally distributed engineering teams.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day.

We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters.

Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.

If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].

📌 Senior Power Electronics Control Engineer (Kitchener)
🏢 Insight Global
📍 Kitchener