TerraGen Solar

SCADA & Controls Engineer

TerraGen Solar

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: CaliforniaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $140,000 per year

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