Power Systems Automation Engineer

Schweitzer Engineering Labs • Charlotte, NC

135d • $87,000 - $157,000

About The Position

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) is focused on making electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical. SEL manufactures intelligent electronic devices (IED), Remote Terminal Units (RTU), and logic controllers that provide state-of-the-art monitoring, communication, and protection of power systems in multiple industries. SEL Engineering Services (SEL ES) is the sector of SEL that creates solutions to target applications of SEL equipment for worldwide customers. The SEL ES engineering team designs, develops, tests, and commissions projects to meet our customers' requirements. Applications include, but are not limited to: Utilities - Generation, Transmission and Distribution; Industrial Plants and Universities- Substation and Switchgear; Renewables - Wind, Solar, and BESS. SEL ES - Automation projects focus on data collection of system IEDs, logic controls, and the presentation of data for the customer to monitor and control their power system. Utilizing real-time logic controllers and communication equipment, the SEL ES Automation engineer owns the planning, design, development, testing and commissioning of the project.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience
• Understanding of project engineering scope in relation to project budget (labor and equipment)
• Ownership of schedule and a self-starter for research
• Professional communication skills to be the direct technical contact for customers and colleagues
• Designing of control logic schemes and network configurations
• Ability to analyze electrical one-line drawings, DC/AC Schematics, and Bill of Materials
• Experience with ethernet networking and serial communications
• Experience with industry standard communication protocols (IEC-61850, DNP, Modbus, etc.)
• Experience with server/client SCADA applications
• Experience with design/development suite of HMI applications
• Willing to travel at least 50% of the time domestically and abroad

Nice To Haves

• Experience with phase I/O style project management
• Experience with SEL product configurations
• Experience with IEC-61131 programming
• Experience with Python programming
• Experience with VTSCADA
• Experience with Ignition
• Experience with IT/OT Network design
• Experience with IT/OT Network troubleshooting (Wireshark)
• Substation safety training

Responsibilities

• Working alongside Project Managers, Technical Leads, and Engineers from other focus areas
• Technical leading to assist Project Managers and Salesforce in planning applications for customers
• Joins customer meetings to provide SEL equipment expertise and recommendations for future and active projects
• Defines and oversees the execution of multiple objectives with minimal guidance and general high-level direction
• Research of SEL equipment, third-party equipment and solutions
• Branching into OT network solutions (Layer 1, Layer 2 Architecture and Applications Data Flow)
• Research of emerging technologies and trends within and beyond their focus area
• Mentors their project team and teaches others in their disciplines
• Reviews and certifies deliverables for quality standards prior to customer submittal
• Automation Design Specifications and drawings
• Product configurations
• Factory testing and procedures
• Field safety preparations and commissioning procedures
• Service reports
• Technical lead of the project engineering team that will define deliverables, schedule, and project execution from design through commissioning

Benefits

• 100% employee owned with an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options
• Top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay
• Growth and development opportunities through STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs
• Wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees