Senior SCADA & Controls Engineer, Renewable Energy

Silicon Ranch Corporation; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Silicon Ranch Corporation is seeking a Senior SCADA & Controls Engineer to own fleet SCADA architecture, PPC and data acquisition, and to lead complex troubleshooting across sites. You will collaborate with ROC and Field Maintenance to ensure data quality, reliable plant control, and compliant operations.

The role requires hands-on PPC experience, strong networking skills, and a track record delivering scalable SCADA solutions for utility-scale solar and storage projects across the SRC fleet.

Qualifications

• 7+ years supporting SCADA, PPC or controls for utility-scale renewable generation, with at least 3 years in an owner, operator or O&M setting.
• Hands-on PPC experience (design, testing, troubleshooting) on platforms such as SEL RTAC, GE/Emerson RX3i, Allen-Bradley or vendor-integrated controllers.
• Solar-specific troubleshooting experience across central and string inverters (e.g. SMA, TMEIC, Power Electronics, Sungrow), trackers (e.g. Nextracker, Array, ATI) and data acquisition systems.
• Working knowledge of HMI/SCADA providers and platforms such as Inductive Automation Ignition, Merit Controls, Norcal, Terabase, GreenPowerMonitor or SEL.
• Strong industrial networking: Layer 2/3, VLANs, fiber, serial RS-232/485, Ethernet TCP/IP, firewalls.
• Ability to read and mark up electrical one-lines, communications diagrams and control schematics.
• Clear written and verbal communication, including with vendors and executives.
• Valid driver's license; authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Fleet SCADA ownership and architecture: serve as SME for fleet SCADA, PPC, RTU, data logger and network stack across multiple vendor platforms.
• Define and maintain SRC SCADA and controls standards, including architecture, naming, time synchronization and data models.
• Lead transitions between SCADA platforms and integrators, including migration planning and data continuity.
• Validate additions or modifications are scalable and documented.

Skills

SCADA engineering

PPC experience

Communications trouble

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer or Controls Engineering

Tools

Inductive Automation Ignition

Merit Controls

Norcal

Terabase

GreenPowerMonitor

SEL

Job description

Silicon Ranch Corporation is seeking a Senior SCADA & Controls Engineer to own fleet SCADA architecture, PPC and data acquisition, and to lead complex troubleshooting across sites. You will collaborate with ROC and Field Maintenance to ensure data quality, reliable plant control, and compliant operations.

The role requires hands-on PPC experience, strong networking skills, and a track record delivering scalable SCADA solutions for utility-scale solar and storage projects across the SRC fleet.