SCADA Engineer

About the role

We are looking for a SCADA Engineer to lead the engineering, performance, and long-term reliability of real-time control systems that support distributed energy and microgrid operations in Houston, Texas. This position blends hands-on technical execution with system-level ownership, giving you the opportunity to shape scalable architectures, strengthen operational visibility, and support critical grid-connected assets. The ideal candidate brings deep experience with SCADA platforms, field integrations, and utility telemetry, along with the ability to guide standards and technical decisions across a growing fleet.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and ongoing improvement of SCADA architecture for distributed generation and microgrid assets, ensuring the environment can support expansion without sacrificing reliability.
• Manage the configuration, administration, and optimization of real-time operational systems in partnership with operations, IT, and engineering teams to improve system performance and data accessibility.
• Act as the senior technical resource for SCADA platforms and connected control environments, providing design direction, resolving escalated issues, and helping set engineering priorities.
• Define and maintain standards for telemetry mapping, tag hierarchy, alarm strategy, and data quality to promote consistency across sites and systems.
• Support around-the-clock control center operations by helping maintain stable system availability and responding to complex technical issues affecting monitoring or control functions.
• Direct utility and market integrations by designing secure data exchanges and telemetry frameworks that align with grid participation and compliance needs.
• Oversee the engineering and commissioning of new site connections, including review of control drawings, point structures, HMI layouts, historian configuration, and controller programming.
• Partner with infrastructure and operations teams to strengthen cybersecurity, harden system connectivity, and maintain readiness for high-impact grid events.
• Drive automation, tooling, database improvements, and governed deployment practices, including support for upgrades and technology changes within the SCADA environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 7 years of SCADA engineering experience in power, energy, utility, or similar industrial environments.
• Minimum 5 years of direct experience supporting real-time operational systems with high availability requirements.
• Proven background in SCADA integration work involving utilities, ISOs, RTOs, or other external grid participants.

Skills

• Hands-on familiarity with PLC controls, HMI development, and electrical or control schematics.
• Experience with Autosol SCADA or another utility-grade SCADA platform used in critical operations.
• Strong understanding of telemetry design, dispatch or grid support operations, and infrastructure components such as Windows servers, networking, virtualization, cybersecurity, and relational databases.
• Experience supporting distributed energy resources, microgrids, power generation assets, or similar field-based energy systems.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance.
• Eligibility to enroll in the company 401(k) plan for contract/temporary professionals.