Senior SCADA Engineer - Solar & Battery Storage (Hybrid)

Adapture Renewables, Inc.; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with match

Health, vision, dental benefits

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Adapture Renewables, Inc. is seeking a SCADA Engineer to support our solar and BESS fleet from the Oakland hybrid office.

You will own SCADA design, deployment, and troubleshooting across the EPC, Asset Management, and O&M teams, focusing on protection, controls, and storage integration. The role requires deep SCADA experience in utility-scale projects, hands-on BESS and protection knowledge, and the ability to collaborate with ISOs/RTOs.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with SCADA systems in utility-scale energy environments, including BESS or protection and controls.
• Hands-on experience with solar plant automation, inverters, DAS components, and common protocols (Modbus, DNP3, IEC 61850).
• Familiarity with OT/IT policies, NERC CIP Low Impact BES, and market interfaces (ISOs/RTOs).
• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to support field technicians remotely in real time.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical owner of the SCADA function across operating fleet and new-build projects; deploy and troubleshoot plant automation.
• Support BESS SCADA and controls, including BMS, EMS, PCS.
• Review protection and control settings for relays and inverters; coordinate with protection engineers.
• Provide live remote support during operational events to diagnose communications and telemetry issues.
• Interface with ISOs/RTOs to ensure market connectivity and dispatch readiness.

Skills

SCADA systems

BESS experience

Protection & controls

Industrial networking

DAS components

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SEL RTACs

PPC/SCADA systems

Ignition/SCADA platforms

SQL

Python

Job description

Adapture Renewables, Inc. is seeking a SCADA Engineer to support our solar and BESS fleet from the Oakland hybrid office.

You will own SCADA design, deployment, and troubleshooting across the EPC, Asset Management, and O&M teams, focusing on protection, controls, and storage integration. The role requires deep SCADA experience in utility-scale projects, hands-on BESS and protection knowledge, and the ability to collaborate with ISOs/RTOs.