Automation Engineer - Power Systems | Employee-Owned

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL); Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership (ESOP)

Superior benefits package

Training and development programs

Job summary

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) is seeking an Automation Engineer focused on Power Systems to plan, design, test, and commission automation projects. You will work with real-time controllers, HMI servers, and RTUs to support customer SCADA environments.

The role requires technical leadership, client engagement, and managing project objectives from design through commissioning. Travel up to 20% domestically and internationally; locations include King of Prussia, PA and Hanover, MD.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Reviews and certifies deliverables for quality standards prior to customer submittal
• Technical lead of the project engineering team that will define deliverables, schedule, and project execution from design through commissioning.

Skills

Professional communication

Self-starting

Control logic design

Network configuration

IT/OT networking

Wireshark troubleshooting

Python programming

IEC-61131 programming

Education

Associate or Engineering I level

Tools

Wireshark

SEL product configurations

Job description

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) is seeking an Automation Engineer focused on Power Systems to plan, design, test, and commission automation projects. You will work with real-time controllers, HMI servers, and RTUs to support customer SCADA environments.

The role requires technical leadership, client engagement, and managing project objectives from design through commissioning. Travel up to 20% domestically and internationally; locations include King of Prussia, PA and Hanover, MD.