Telecoms & OT Cyber Security Engineer - Hybrid Renewables

SSE plc; Bilbao; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SSE plc in Bilbao is hiring a Telecoms & Cyber Security Engineer to lead the design, integration and delivery of telecoms infrastructure across our European renewable energy portfolio, from feasibility through construction and handover.

You'll coordinate with electrical, civil and control system teams, develop technical specs, review supplier designs and support testing, with a focus on OT cyber security and secure communications.

Qualifications

• Degree in Telecommunications or Electrical Engineering or related field.
• Experience designing, implementing or operating telecommunications networks within substations, renewable generation, utilities or another industrial environment.
• Strong knowledge of fibre-optic networks, microwave radio, digital mobile radio, LTE/4G/5G communications and IP-based networking and security infrastructure.
• Understanding of OT cyber security, including IEC 60870-5-104, IEC 61850, DNP3 or IEC 62443 would be valuable.

Responsibilities

• Lead telecommunications engineering across renewable energy projects, coordinating with electrical, civil, mechanical, control systems and other engineering disciplines.
• Develop technical specifications and requirements for telecommunications and control systems, supporting tendering, technical evaluation and supplier selection.
• Review and challenge supplier designs and technical submissions, ensuring systems meet project requirements, engineering standards and relevant regulations.
• Support factory and site acceptance testing, commissioning and operational handover of telecommunications, networking and control system equipment.
• Work with suppliers, contractors and project teams to solve technical problems, strengthen Operational Technology cyber security and identify technologies to improve performance and value.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

English fluency

Spanish language (advantage)

Education

Degree in Telecommunications or Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Fibre-optic networks

Microwave radio

LTE/5G networking

IP-based networking

Industrial security infra (cyber)

IEC 60870-5-104/IEC 61850/DNP3/IEC 62443 familiarity

Job description

SSE plc in Bilbao is hiring a Telecoms & Cyber Security Engineer to lead the design, integration and delivery of telecoms infrastructure across our European renewable energy portfolio, from feasibility through construction and handover.

You'll coordinate with electrical, civil and control system teams, develop technical specs, review supplier designs and support testing, with a focus on OT cyber security and secure communications.