Senior AI Controls Solutions Engineer

Responsibilities

• Use Phaidra's products to create facility models for ingestion by the product lineup
• Configure, commission, and tune AI control products according to customer requirements
• Identify and define product requirements based on customer specifications
• Provide ongoing support for deployed products, including issue resolution and performance monitoring
• Act as a technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) for customers and internal teams
• Lead deployment and support of multiple solutions in parallel
• Troubleshoot and analyze issues with control systems and equipment

Requirements

• 10-15 years of experience as a controls engineer or programmer
• Expertise in HVAC and Data Center cooling control methodologies
• Knowledge of chiller plant fundamentals and sequence of operations
• Understanding of applied thermodynamics for cooling, refrigeration, and hydronics
• Experience with industrial/commercial control protocols like BACnet and Modbus
• Experience programming control systems with PLC, ladder logic, or block programming
• Ability to read and write Python scripts
• Educational background in Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or related engineering fields
• Ability to travel up to 25%

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience applying AI and ML in controls applications
• Experience architecting services within cloud platforms
• Experience with statistics and analytics
• Familiarity with markup languages like XML, JSON, or YAML
• Experience building and operating codebases/services

Benefits

• 100% remote work environment
• Competitive compensation and meaningful equity
• Unlimited paid time off (minimum 20 days required per year)
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid parental leave
• Flexible stipends for workspace and professional development
• Company MacBook

About the Company

Phaidra is building the future of industrial automation by creating AI-powered control systems that enable industrial facilities to automatically learn and improve over time.