Duke Energy Corporation

Lead Engineer – PGO Grid Automation

Duke Energy Corporation

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Charlotte • North Carolina • United States

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

Cyber SecuritySwitching

About the role

  • This position is accountable for the development of advanced automation solutions within the Power Grid Operations Distribution (PGO-D) system.
  • Developing, testing, and commissioning of planned island (microgrid) automation controllers, energy storage gateways, high-speed switching edge controllers, and other non-standard projects.
  • Provides technical expertise with industrial coding, testing, and deployment.
  • Support field commissioning activities and implementation support for projects.
  • Support automation devices lifecycle management, including assessment and firmware management for supporting standard updates or cybersecurity initiatives.
  • Provide routine technical guidance to internal staff and other teammates.
  • Interfacing with and managing external engineering consultants on various projects.
  • Provide telecom expertise and guidance to develop or revise solutions needed for Operational Technology (OT) projects.
  • Support the Control Hardware in the Loop lab for testing and development.
  • Contributes to team decision-making in the accomplishment of business goals and objectives through effective planning, organizing, estimating, scheduling and monitoring of work activities.
  • Prepares thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations and sketches related to well-defined problems and analysis of increasing scope and complexity.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering
  • eight (8) years related work experience
  • Professional Engineer
  • Demonstrated leadership skills to establish, maintain, and grow a motivated and productive staff
  • Working knowledge of SEL RTAC Programming
  • Working knowledge of industrial communications protocols such as Modbus, DNP3, etc
  • Familiarity with IEC 61850 – GOOSE, Sampled Value (SV) protocols
  • Familiarity with Relay IEC 61131 (Structured Text) Programming
  • Strong knowledge of network switch configuration, ports/interfaces requirements, VLANs, and protocol support
  • General understanding of electric system protection
  • Working knowledge of RTDS hardware and integrating equipment for testing
  • Experience with developing models for power system studies, CYME, ETAP, SKM, PSCAD, RSCAD
  • Working knowledge of Duke Energy specific software: DSCADA, Distribution Management System, and planning tools.
Benefits
  • friendly work environment
  • opportunities for growth and development
  • recognition for your work
  • competitive pay and benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
automation solutions developmentindustrial codingtestingdeploymentSEL RTAC ProgrammingModbusDNP3IEC 61850IEC 61131network switch configuration
Soft Skills
leadershipplanningorganizingestimatingschedulingmonitoringtechnical guidanceteam decision-makingcommunicationcollaboration
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in EngineeringProfessional Engineer