Senior Power Systems Controls Engineer – Hybrid (PLC/HMI)

Eaton Corporation; Pleasanton (CA); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Paid overtime

Job summary

Eaton Corporation’s Electrical Engineering Services & Systems (EESS) team seeks an experienced engineer to lead development, testing, and deployment of power systems control solutions. You will work with PLCs, HMIs, protection relays, and data concentrators across multiple transfer schemes, under a hybrid work setup in Pleasanton, CA.

Responsibilities include designing software, preparing BOMs, and coordinating with Electrical Designers on drawings, SOO, and tests.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an accredited institution with a minimum 7 years of power distribution controls experience OR Master’s degree in Engineering with at least 5 years of power distribution controls experience OR a minimum 10 years of power distribution controls experience.
• Current, unrestricted driver’s license and satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record; background check upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Create, modify, test, and deploy software for PLCs and HMIs for Power Transfer applications (e.g., Main-Tie-Main, Main-Gen, Paralleling Switchgears).
• Follow customer specifications and internal specifications for project implementation.
• Select components and create bill of materials.
• Provide sketches and direction to Electrical Designers for project drawings.
• Prepare customer submittals, Sequence of Operation (SOO), and test procedures.
• Assist with factory testing and field start-ups as required.
• Troubleshoot systems that are not functioning properly.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Tools

PLC

HMI

Multi-function Protection Relays

Data Concentrators

Job description

Eaton Corporation’s Electrical Engineering Services & Systems (EESS) team seeks an experienced engineer to lead development, testing, and deployment of power systems control solutions. You will work with PLCs, HMIs, protection relays, and data concentrators across multiple transfer schemes, under a hybrid work setup in Pleasanton, CA.

Responsibilities include designing software, preparing BOMs, and coordinating with Electrical Designers on drawings, SOO, and tests.