
SCADA & Controls Engineer
TerraGen Solar
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: California • United States
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Salary
💰 $140,000 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Serve as a technical advisor and subject matter expert during construction, commissioning, and operation of renewable energy sites (PV, Wind, and BESS).
- Support daily operations, maintain, and troubleshoot SCADA, networking, and control systems.
- Collaborate with the operations team to strengthen the organization's technical capabilities.
- Design, implement, and oversee SCADA systems for renewable energy sites in collaboration with vendors.
- Program HMIs, RTUs, switches, firewalls and other field devices.
- Create and review document submittals, such as network design drawings, controls narratives, and test plans.
- Track project progress and provide updates on project activities.
- Ensure compliance with all market and interconnection control requirements.
- Implement and maintain cybersecurity best practices for SCADA and operational technology environments.
- Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues that may arise during daily operations activities.
- Participate in a rotational on-call schedule to respond to emergent SCADA and control issues outside of regular hours.
- Contribute to continuous improvement efforts by documenting lessons learned, developing standards, and proposing enhancements to SCADA and controls infrastructure.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related technical field.
- 3+ years of experience in the design and commissioning of large-scale renewable energy projects, preferably in California or similar markets.
- In-depth knowledge of CAISO or other market interconnection and control requirements.
- Experience programming and configuring SEL RTACs and other RTUs.
- Hands-on experience with Inductive Automation’s Ignition SCADA platform.
- Proficiency with IEC 61131-3 programming.
- Strong understanding of industrial communication protocols, such as Modbus RTU/TCP, DNP3, OPC UA, and DA.
- Ability to read and develop detailed engineering diagrams and schematics, including but not limited to, power system, networking, control, electrical, mechanical and civil layouts.
- Experience configuring and troubleshooting networking equipment, including Cisco and Hirschmann devices.
- Knowledge of SCADA network design, installation and commissioning using Fiber Optics, Serial RS-232 / RS-485, and Ethernet TCP/IP.
- Authorized to work in the U.S.
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- short and long-term disability
- life insurance
- employee assistance program
- paid time off
- paid holidays
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
SCADA systemsprogramming HMIsprogramming RTUsprogramming SEL RTACsIEC 61131-3 programmingindustrial communication protocolsnetwork designtroubleshooting networking equipmentcybersecurity best practicesrenewable energy project design
Soft skills
technical advisorcollaborationproblem-solvingcontinuous improvementcommunication