Power Grid Automation Engineer

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL); Nashua (NH); On-site; USD 98,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Health insurance

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) in Nashua, NH is seeking a Power System Automation Engineer to deliver solutions that protect and control critical electrical infrastructure worldwide. You will apply SEL products through visits, training, and support, and contribute to marketing and technical papers.

The role requires a bachelor’s in EE, 5+ years in power systems automation, and ability to travel up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in power systems automation and communication.
• Experience with utility/industrial power systems and automation, communications, and control.
• Knowledge of SCADA fundamentals and protocols (DNP3, Modbus, IEC 61850, Ethernet/IP, OPC UA).
• Familiarity with RTUs, RTACs, IEDs, SEL Relays, PLCs, HMIs, and related hardware.

Responsibilities

• Help customers apply SEL products through visits, demonstrations, training courses and telephone contact.
• Maintain and improve knowledge of power systems automation solutions and all related SEL products.
• Provide solutions to a wide variety of increasingly difficult problems, imaginative, thorough, and practical.
• Participate and present at SEL marketing and sales activities, industry technical meetings, and conferences.
• Teach SEL University courses.
• Contribute to white papers, application guides, industry journals, and technical papers.

Skills

Power systems automation

SCADA protocols

Ethernet/IP

Modbus

DNP3

IEC 61850

Ethernet TCP/IP

Troubleshooting

Customer communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Wireshark

RTUs

RTACs

IEDs

SEL Relays (3XX-8XX)

Serial (EIA-232/485)

Ethernet (TCP/IP, UDP)

Firewalls

Security Gateways (SEL-362X)

Terminal Servers (SEL-3610)

Cellular Routers (SEL-3061)

Managed Switches / SDN

IEC 61131-3 programming

Job description

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) in Nashua, NH is seeking a Power System Automation Engineer to deliver solutions that protect and control critical electrical infrastructure worldwide. You will apply SEL products through visits, training, and support, and contribute to marketing and technical papers.

The role requires a bachelor’s in EE, 5+ years in power systems automation, and ability to travel up to 25%.