Remote SCADA Engineer for Grid Automation & Substations

Electric Power Engineers; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

PTO

Employee ownership program

Job summary

Electric Power Engineers seeks a SCADA Engineer to design, configure, program, integrate, and commission SCADA systems across substation, DER, BESS, solar, wind, and microgrid projects. You will work closely with protection and control engineers to deliver reliable automation and communications solutions through the full project lifecycle.

You will design and configure RTUs, PLCs, HMIs, historians, and Windows Server-based systems, and you will program SEL-RTAC platforms for various automation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field; equivalent experience considered.
• 7+ years of experience in SCADA, automation, or substation controls engineering.
• Hands-on experience with RTUs, PLCs, HMIs, historians, and industrial communications systems.
• Experience programming and configuring SEL-RTAC systems.
• Experience with SCADA testing, commissioning, and field troubleshooting.
• Ability to read and interpret protection and control drawings (SLDs, DC schematics, wiring diagrams).
• Ability to travel to project sites as needed.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and program SCADA systems for utility and renewable energy projects.
• Program and configure SEL-RTAC platforms for substation RTU, EMS, and microgrid applications.
• Develop and configure HMI/interface solutions using Ignition, GE, and Schneider Electric.
• Design substation communications architectures and protocols (IP-based networks, DNP3).
• Prepare SCADA I/O lists, network documentation, and technical deliverables.
• Review drawings and develop AC/DC schematics, EWDs, CWDs.
• Create test plans/procedures and commissioning documentation for SCADA systems.
• Perform remote and onsite testing, commissioning, troubleshooting, and checkout at project sites in the US.
• Conduct site visits to collect field data and assess SCADA/automation infrastructure.
• Collaborate with protection and control engineers, PMs, and field teams to deliver integrated solutions.

Skills

SCADA engineering

Substation controls

Field troubleshooting

Industrial communications

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Tools

SEL-RTAC

SCADA software

Industrial networks

Job description

Electric Power Engineers seeks a SCADA Engineer to design, configure, program, integrate, and commission SCADA systems across substation, DER, BESS, solar, wind, and microgrid projects. You will work closely with protection and control engineers to deliver reliable automation and communications solutions through the full project lifecycle.

You will design and configure RTUs, PLCs, HMIs, historians, and Windows Server-based systems, and you will program SEL-RTAC platforms for various automation