Remote OT Systems Engineer for BESS & SCADA Deployments

on.energy

Atlanta (GA)

Remote

USD 110,000 - 145,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and company holidays

Job summary

ON.energy is seeking an OT Systems Engineer to deploy, configure, and support operational technology networks for utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System projects. The role focuses on bringing new projects online with reliable communications between control systems, EMS, PCS, BMS, SCADA, and remote monitoring platforms.

The position is field-facing, deployment-oriented, and requires traveling to project sites during deployment and commissioning phases.

Qualifications

Experience deploying OT/industrial networks in the field.
Strong TCP/IP networking fundamentals in operational environments.
Hands-on experience with industrial networking equipment (switches, routers, firewalls).
Familiarity with SCADA, EMS, PCS, BMS, HMIs, or industrial control systems.
Ability to troubleshoot across network, software, and controls boundaries.
Comfortable working in commissioning environments with incomplete information and time pressure.
Willingness to travel to project sites during deployment phases.

Responsibilities

Deploy and configure OT network infrastructure for BESS projects, including switches, routers, firewalls, cellular devices, and site communications equipment.
Support commissioning activities by ensuring reliable connectivity between EMS, PCS, BMS, protection relays, meters, and SCADA systems.
Configure network segmentation, VLANs, routing, and secure remote access appropriate for OT environments.
Troubleshoot network and communication issues during commissioning and early operations.
Work closely with Deployment Engineers, Controls Engineers, EMS teams, and Field Commissioning teams to resolve system integration issues.
Support site bring-up, FAT, SAT, and handover to service teams.
Document site network architectures, configurations, and as-built drawings.
Contribute to the development of standardized network designs, templates, and deployment procedures.
Support remote monitoring, data acquisition, and secure connectivity to central monitoring platforms.
Travel to project sites as required during deployment and commissioning phases.