Project Engineer, SCADA and Controls Systems

Terabase Energy, Inc.; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous time off and holiday policy

Remote flexibility

Flexible time off

Comprehensive benefits package

Career progression

401k match

Stock options

Home office set up allowance

And much more!

Job summary

Terabase Energy is seeking a technical lead for a multidisciplinary team to identify customer requirements, analyze solutions, and develop architecture for high-complexity SCADA systems in utility-scale renewables.

You will guide a project from kickoff to handover, assign tasks, and mentor junior engineers while coordinating with design, development, and commissioning teams to ensure milestones and quality deliverables.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related field.
• Strong communication with team members and business partners.
• 3+ years of SCADA development for solar PV and/or BESS.
• Working knowledge of programming language.
• Experience with communications architectural design.
• Familiar with industrial protocols: Modbus TCP/IP, DNP3, OPC-UA, IEC 61850, ICCP.
• Willingness to travel up to 15%.

Responsibilities

• Lead or perform engineering activities.
• Define the project’s SCADA design requirements from customer docs.
• Provide technical oversight end-to-end with PMs.
• Review engineering services proposals.
• Engage with Developers, Owners Representatives, Utilities, EPCs, Vendors, internal teams.
• Design monitoring and control systems for utility-scale renewables.
• Create detailed design documentation: system diagrams, device lists, IP lists, logic diagrams, HMI mockups.
• Generate project documentation across design, development and commissioning.
• Mentor less experienced engineers.
• Support knowledge base and training.
• Support FAT and commissioning tests.
• Support System Acceptance Testing.

Skills

SCADA development

Solar PV

Battery storage

Communication

Programming basics

Networking principles

Industrial protocols

Travel readiness

Customer interaction

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Ignition

Modbus TCP/IP

DNP3

OPC-UA

IEC 61850

ICCP

Job description

Position Summary:

Be the technical lead for a team in identifying customer requirements, analyzing, and evaluating multiple solutions, developing functional and physical architecture, verifying, and validating high-complexity systems. This position will assign tasks to junior engineers and technicians to achieve the designs. In this position, you will work on the project from kickoff to customer handover and will be supported by the design, development, and commissioning teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and/or self-perform the execution of engineering activities.
• Review customer-provided project documentation and define the project’s SCADA Design Requirements for the project.
• Work alongside project managers to provide technical oversight of the project end-to-end, managing internal and external resources to meet the project milestones and deliverables.
• Support the review of engineering services proposals.
• Engage with Developers, Owner’s Representatives, Utilities, EPCs, Vendors, internal Products, Project, Design, and Commissioning personnel
• Contributes to the design of monitoring and control systems for utility scale renewable energy projects.
• Work with internal and external design partners:
• Architecting and developing detailed design documentation including System Architecture Diagrams, Device Points List, IP lists, Logic Diagrams, HMI mockups.
• Generate project documentation at the different stages of the project, including design, development and commissioning-related documentation.
• Provide leadership, training, and mentoring to less experienced engineers and team members.
• Support the creation and enhancement of our internal knowledge base and documentation.
• Support Factory Acceptance Testing of SCADA system and related components.
• Support Commissioning and System Acceptance Testing of SCADA system and related components.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Technology, or related field
• Ability to effectively communicate with team members and business partners
• 3+ years of SCADA development, specifically for solar (PV) and Battery (BESS) installations. Ignition experience is a plus
• Working knowledge of programming language
• Experience with communications architectural design
• Working knowledge of industrial protocols such as Modbus TCP/IP, DNP3, OPC-UA, IEC 61850, ICCP, etc.
• Working knowledge of communications and network design principles
• Experience working on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Participated in or led continued improvement/lessons learned programs
• Experience dealing with customers
• Travel up to 15% occasionally.

Compensation And Benefits

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within each posted range, individual pay is determined (and may be greater or higher), dependent on work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

The salary range for this position is $110,000- $125,000

Terabase offers competitive compensation along with a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Generous time off and holiday policy
• Remote flexibility
• Flexible time off
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Career progression
• 401k match
• Stock options
• Home office set up allowance
• And much more!

Terabase is an equal opportunity employer. We recruit, hire, employ, train, promote, and compensate individuals based on job-related qualifications and abilities. We strongly encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

We do not discriminate for any reason including race, color, sex, gender, age, religion or religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military/ veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We offer a welcoming and inclusive environment in service to one another, our products, the diverse consumers we represent, and the communities we call home.

Principles only. This role is not open to receiving agency candidates, and any contingent submissions will not be considered. Terabase Energy does not utilize third-party recruitment agencies. Please contact our Recruiting team at [e-mail] with any staffing-related inquiries.