About the Role
This role owns the edge computing platform behind Brightcore EDGE, an on-premise industrial PC that runs our control and optimization algorithms at customer sites. The platform must integrate cleanly with existing building management systems and meet the security expectations of mission-critical facilities such as data centers and financial institutions.
Responsibilities
- Select, configure, and harden the on-premise industrial PC platform that runs the EDGE control algorithm at customer sites.
- Establish the hardware and OS standards — imaging, provisioning, configuration management, remote access, and fleet update strategy — that scale to every future deployment.
- Own reliability of the edge platform in the field: watchdogs, failover behavior, offline operation, and recovery.
- Own local data logging and edge compute architecture across all deployments, including time-series storage, local buffering, and synchronization with cloud systems.
- Design the telemetry pipeline from building sensors and equipment through the edge device to the EDGE monitoring platform.
- Integrate the edge platform with existing building management systems using BACnet and/or Modbus (IP and serial), including point discovery, mapping, and gateway configuration.
- Work with customer facilities teams and controls contractors on BMS products from major vendors (e.g., Schneider Electric, Johnson Controls, Honeywell, Automated Logic, Siemens).
- Implement state-of-the-art security tooling and practices appropriate for mission-critical facilities such as data centers and banks — OS hardening, disk encryption, secure remote access, network segmentation, and patch management.
- Partner with customer IT/OT security teams to satisfy site security reviews and connectivity requirements.
- Take ownership of the problem and move quickly: specify and procure equipment, build test benches, and rapidly test and iterate.
- Convert working prototypes into documented, repeatable deployment standards.
- Work with mechanical and HVAC engineers to implement optimization algorithms at the edge, translating control logic into reliable software running on site.
- Partner with the Brightcore EDGE monitoring team, BCE Design engineering, and business development across the deployment pipeline.
- Support field commissioning and troubleshooting at customer sites.
Requirements
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5–8+ years in embedded systems, industrial controls, edge computing, or industrial IoT, with hands-on hardware responsibility.
- Deep experience with industrial PCs and Linux: OS configuration and hardening, networking, provisioning, and remote management.
- Working knowledge of BACnet and/or Modbus and experience integrating with building management or industrial control systems.
- Ability to implement modern security tooling for high-security environments — need not be a security expert, but must be able to select and deploy state-of-the-art practices for facilities like data centers and banks.
- Strong software skills in Python and/or C/C++; comfort with scripting, containerization (e.g., Docker), and version control.
- Bias to action: demonstrated ability to take an ambiguous problem, buy what is needed, and deliver a working prototype on an aggressive timeline without heavy supervision.
- Fluent with AI tools.
Skills
- Embedded systems
- Industrial controls
- Edge computing
- Industrial IoT
- Industrial PCs
- Linux
- OS configuration
- OS hardening
- Networking
- Provisioning
- Remote management
- BACnet
- Modbus
- Building management systems
- Industrial control systems
- Security tooling
- Python
- C/C++
- Scripting
- Containerization
- Docker
- Version control
- AI tools
Location
- Office presence required at least three (3) days per week
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 5-8+ years
Education Level
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Salary/Compensations
- $140,000-$170,000
- Eligible for an annual performance-based bonus
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Traditional 401k plan
- Roth 401k plan
- 401k match up to 4%
- PTO
- Financial Wellness Benefits
- Benefit Concierge Program through Health Advocate
- EAP - Employee Assistance Program
- Disability Benefits
- Life Benefits
- AD&D Benefits
- Access to Marketplace for Discounted Goods & Services
About the Company
- Brightcore Energy provides end-to-end energy efficiency and clean energy measures to commercial, industrial, and institutional clients.
- We have the intellectual and financial capital to develop, implement, fund, operate, and maintain clean energy solutions.
- Our diverse solutions range from lighting, controls, geothermal heating and cooling, and other energy efficiency measures to renewable energy solutions such as solar and battery storage.
- We are about Building Energy Performance.
Equal Opportunity
- Brightcore Energy is committed to bringing together individuals from different backgrounds and perspectives.
- Brightcore Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer, providing equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals.
- We recruit, hire and promote into all job levels the most qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy), parental status, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, transgender status, sexual orientation, marital, family or partnership status, political affiliation or activities, military service, domestic violence victim status, sexual or reproductive health decisions, caregiver status, traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles or any other status protected under applicable federal, state and local laws.
- Brightcore Energy is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all aspects of employment, including job assignment and compensation.
- We respect the laws enforced by the EEOC and are dedicated to going above and beyond in fostering diversity across our company.
