Power Systems Automation Engineer

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) is focused on making electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical.

SEL manufactures intelligent electronic devices (IED), Remote Terminal Units (RTU), and logic controllers that provide state‐of‐the‑art monitoring, communication, and protection of power systems in multiple industries.

SEL Engineering Services (SEL ES) is the sector of SEL that creates solutions to target applications of SEL equipment for worldwide customers. The SEL ES engineering team designs, develops, tests, and commissions projects to meet our customers’ requirements. Applications include, but are not limited to:

• Utilities – Generation, Transmission and Distribution
• Industrial Plants and Universities – Substation and Switchgear
• Renewables – Wind, Solar, and BESS

SEL ES – Automation projects focus on data collection of system IEDs, logic controls, and the presentation of data for the customer to monitor and control their power system.

• Communication network equipment
• Configuration of real‑time controllers to serve as RTUs.
• Human Machine Interface (HMI) or server to an upstream SCADA client.
• Configuration of real‑time controllers to perform custom logic such as automatic system fault location, isolation and restoration.
• Configuration of workstations for power system analytic software

Position Experience Requirement: Minimum of 5+ years.

Past work history, or equivalency, to meet position description and skill requirements.

• Working alongside Project Managers, Technical Leads, and Engineers from other focus areas.
• Technical leading to assist Project Managers and Salesforce in planning applications for customers.
• Joins customer meetings to provide SEL equipment expertise and recommendations for future and active projects.
• Defines and oversees the execution of multiple objectives with minimal guidance and general high‑level direction.
• Research of SEL equipment, third‑party equipment and solutions.
• Branching into OT network solutions (Layer 1, Layer 2 Architecture and Applications Data Flow).
• Research of emerging technologies and trends within and beyond their focus area.
• Mentors their project team and teaches others in their disciplines.
• Reviews and certifies deliverables for quality standards prior to customer submittal.
• Automation Design Specifications and drawings.
• Product configurations.
• Factory testing and procedures.
• Field safety preparations and commissioning procedures.
• Service reports.
• Technical lead of the project engineering team that will define deliverables, schedule, and project execution from design through commissioning.

• Understanding of project engineering scope in relation to project budget (labor and equipment).
• Ownership of schedule and a self‑starter for research.
• Professional communication skills to be the direct technical contact for customers and colleagues.
• Designing of control logic schemes and network configurations.
• Ability to analyze electrical one‑line drawings, DC/AC Schematics, and Bill of Materials.
• Experience with industry standard communication protocols (IEC‑61850, DNP, Modbus, etc.).
• Experience with server/client SCADA applications.
• Experience with design/development suite of HMI applications.
• Willing to travel at least 25 % of the time domestically and abroad.

• Experience with phase I/O style project management.
• Experience with SEL product configurations.
• Experience with IEC‑61131 programming.
• Experience with Python programming.
• Experience with IT/OT Network design.
• Experience with IT/OT Network troubleshooting (Wireshark).
• Substation safety training.

Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.

People are at the core of our company. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.

• SEL makes an annual Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) contribution for eligible employees. The group RRSP also supports personal contributions.
• We offer top tier health insurance that includes extended coverage for medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
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