Automation Project Engineer I - Power Systems

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

ESOP

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) seeks an Automation Project Engineer I to lead engineering efforts for power systems automation projects.

The role covers planning, design, development, testing, and commissioning of automation solutions for real-time IEDs, RTUs, HMIs, and SCADA interfaces. Travel up to 20% domestically and internationally is expected as projects move across multiple locations.

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.
• Designing of control logic schemes and network configurations.
• Ability to analyze electrical one-line drawings, DC/AC Schematics, and Bill of Materials.
• 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 20% of the time domestically and abroad.

Responsibilities

• Technical lead of the project engineering team defining deliverables, schedule, and execution from design through commissioning.
• Lead customer meetings to provide SEL equipment expertise and recommendations.
• Define and oversee the execution of multiple objectives with minimal guidance.
• Research SEL equipment and third-party solutions.
• Branch into OT network solutions and data flow architectures.
• Review and certify deliverables for quality standards prior to customer submittal.
• Prepare automation design specifications and drawings; product configurations; factory testing and procedures.
• Coordinate field safety preparations and commissioning procedures; service reports.

Skills

Technical leadership

Project planning

Customer communication

Control logic design

Network configuration

SCADA experience

HMI apps

IEC 61850

DNP3

Modbus

IT/OT networking

Travel 20%

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) seeks an Automation Project Engineer I to lead engineering efforts for power systems automation projects.

The role covers planning, design, development, testing, and commissioning of automation solutions for real-time IEDs, RTUs, HMIs, and SCADA interfaces. Travel up to 20% domestically and internationally is expected as projects move across multiple locations.