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Senior Power Systems Controls Engineer

Eaton · Baton Rouge, LA · 1 mo ago
Hybrid$86k–$126k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections with real content. Must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Must remove boilerplate like EEO, legal, etc. Must preserve all substantive info. We need to parse the posting. Key content: - Eaton’s Electrical Engineering Services & Systems division is seeking a Senior Power Systems Controls Engineer to join our industry-leading team. In this role, you’ll lead the execution of complex projects involving the design, programming, installation, startup, maintenance, and optimization of automated control and power management systems. You’ll work closely with customers to deliver innovative, reliable, and efficient solutions that power critical infrastructure. This is a hybrid role with approximately 50% travel throughout the Gulf Region of the United States. Our Power Systems Controls (PSC) team is a full-service integrator of the necessary systems, equipment, and technologies to provide a complete power systems & Microgrid control solutions. This team of talented engineers and technicians provides single point responsibility and seamless integration, transcending all major manufacturers of HMIs, PLCs, protective relays, and switchgear controls related components. - Expected annual salary range: $86000 - $126000 a year. This role also offers paid overtime (premium pay) and a company vehicle. Note: salary info is guideline. - What You’ll Do (Responsibilities): - Create, modify, test, and deploy software for PLCs, Data concentrators, Multi-function Protection Relays, Breaker Control Schemes, Generator Controllers, and HMIs for Automatic Power Transfer applications (Main-Tie-Main, Main-Gen, Main-Tie-Main-Gen, Generator Paralleling Switchgear etc.). - Quote general turnkey control schemes (analyze specifications, price all applicable labor and materials, write a proposed scope of work, etc.) - Assist with factory testing and field start-ups as required. - Troubleshoot systems both onsite and remotely. - Select components and create bill of materials. - Provide sketches, mark-ups, and direction to Electrical Designers to develop project drawings. - Qualifications: - Basic Qualifications: Bachelor Degree in Engineering with at least 3 years of experience working with PLC programming and power distribution controls experience OR a high school diploma/GED with at least 5 years of power distribution controls experience. - This role is designated as a Regular Driver per Eaton’s Driver Safety Policy and requires a current, unrestricted driver’s license along with a satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record. Candidates will be subject to a motor vehicle record check upon hire. - All candidates must reside within a 50-mile radius of one of the locations listed on the job posting. No relocation will be offered for this role. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation. - Preferred Qualifications: - Professional Engineering license - Bachelor’s degree Electrical Engineering degree from an accredited institution - Minimum 5+ years’ experience with power system controls - Skills: - Successfully complete and maintain compliance with Eaton’s safety program and policy; This includes role-applicable portions of the EESS Qualified Electrical Worker (QEW) program and any required annual re-certifications thereafter. - Submit to periodic customer required background and drug screenings. - Knowledge and understanding of best engineering practices for design of automation systems, power management systems, human-machine interface software, PLC programming, Microprocessor Relay programming, etc. - Working knowledge of test equipment and diagnostic instruments for automation and power management systems. - Knowledge of troubleshooting, test and repair techniques. - Computer literacy. - Working knowledge of all software packages relevant to successful performance of tasks. - Knowledge of power system fundamentals - Experience reading and interpreting electrical drawing and schematics such as one-lines, control schematics, three-line diagrams, etc. - Knowledge of parts, part masters, bill of materials. - Knowledge and practice of safety precautions related to working with automation and power management systems. - Has demonstrated ability to provide service and represent company interests in developing customer relationships to assure long-term customer satisfaction. - Excellent interpersonal and communication/presentation skills - Experience with HMI (Human Machine Interface) software and power monitoring software packages. - All positions may require participation in video and in-person interviews as part of the hiring process. (maybe not needed) - All candidates will be evaluated based on job-related competencies, and all candidates’ privacy rights and data security will be protected in accordance with applicable laws. (maybe skip as boilerplate) - We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities... (skip) - Eaton believes in second chance employment... (skip) - To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation... (skip) - We know that good benefit programs are important... Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements. (We can include Benefits section summarizing that Eaton provides health and welfare benefits, retirement benefits, paid/unpaid time away.) - Pay: salary range and paid overtime, company vehicle. - Schedule: hybrid role with approx 50% travel throughout Gulf Region. Not explicit schedule like full-time, but we can include "Hybrid role with approximately 50% travel throughout the Gulf Region of the United States." That's schedule/travel. We must not include sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual content. We need to decide which sections to include: About the role (intro paragraph), Responsibilities (What You’ll Do), Qualifications (Basic Qualifications + maybe Preferred Qualifications?), Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We could combine Qualifications and Preferred Qualifications into one Qualifications section, but we need to follow headings: Qualifications (maybe include both basic and preferred). 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for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." So we can choose which to include. We'll include About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Now we need to extract content for each. About the role: first paragraph(s) describing role, team, hybrid, travel. Responsibilities: bullet list of duties. Requirements: basic qualifications (Bachelor degree + 3 years OR HS +5 years) plus driver license, MVR, residency within 50-mile radius, no relocation, active-duty military exemption. Qualifications: preferred qualifications (Professional Engineering license, Bachelor’s degree Electrical Engineering from accredited institution, Minimum 5+ years’ experience with power system controls). Also maybe include some of the skills that are preferred? But we have Skills section. Skills: list of skills/competencies: safety program compliance, background/drug screenings, best engineering practices, test equipment knowledge, troubleshooting, computer literacy, software packages, power system fundamentals, reading electrical drawings, BOM knowledge, safety precautions, customer relationship, interpersonal/communication, HMI software experience, etc. Also mention participation in video/in-person interviews? Might be considered boilerplate but it's part of hiring process; maybe we can include but it's not a skill. We'll skip. Benefits: Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits, Retirement benefits, paid and unpaid time away from work. Also mention that specifics depend on eligibility. Pay: Expected annual salary range $86,000 - $126,000 a year, paid overtime (premium pay), company vehicle. Note that salary is guideline. Schedule: Hybrid role with approximately 50% travel throughout the Gulf Region of the United States. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, legal, accommodation, etc. Also remove duplicated lines. Now produce HTML fragment: use

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  • for lists. We need to ensure we don't repeat job title. Not include any mention of Job ID. Let's craft. About the role: combine first few sentences. "Eaton’s Electrical Engineering Services & Systems division is seeking a Senior Power Systems Controls Engineer to join our industry-leading team. In this role, you’ll lead the execution of complex projects involving the design, programming, installation, startup, maintenance, and optimization of automated control and power management systems. You’ll work closely with customers to deliver innovative, reliable, and efficient solutions that power critical infrastructure. This is a hybrid role with approximately 50% travel throughout the Gulf Region of the United States. Our Power Systems Controls (PSC) team is a full-service integrator of the necessary systems, equipment, and technologies to provide a complete power systems & Microgrid control solutions. This team of talented engineers and technicians provides single point responsibility and seamless integration, transcending all major manufacturers of HMIs, PLCs, protective relays, and switchgear controls related components." That's good. Responsibilities: list bullet points. - Create, modify, test, and deploy software for Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Data concentrators, Multi-function Protection Relays, Breaker Control Schemes, Generator Controllers, and Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs) for Automatic Power Transfer applications (Main-Tie-Main, Main-Gen, Main-Tie-Main-Gen, Generator Paralleling Switchgear etc.). - Quote general turnkey control schemes (analyze specifications, price all applicable labor and materials, write a proposed scope of work, etc.) - Assist with factory testing and field start-ups as required. - Troubleshoot systems both onsite and remotely. - Select components and create bill of materials. - Provide sketches, mark-ups, and direction to Electrical Designers to develop project drawings. Requirements: bullet list. - Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with at least 3 years of experience working with PLC programming and power distribution controls, OR a high school diploma/GED with at least 5 years of power distribution controls experience. - Current, unrestricted driver’s license and satisfactory Motor Vehicle Record (subject to MVR check upon hire). - Must reside within a 50‑mile radius of one of the locations listed in the posting; no relocation offered (Active‑Duty Military Service members exempt from the geographic limitation). Qualifications (preferred): bullet list. - Professional Engineering license. - Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited institution. - Minimum 5+ years’ experience with power system controls. Skills: bullet list (maybe long). We'll include many. - Successfully complete and maintain compliance with Eaton’s safety program and policy, including the EESS Qualified Electrical Worker (QEW) program and required annual re‑certifications. - Submit to periodic customer‑required background and drug screenings. - Knowledge and understanding of best engineering practices for design of automation systems, power management systems, human‑machine interface software, PLC programming, Microprocessor Relay programming, etc. - Working knowledge of test equipment and diagnostic instruments for automation and power management systems. - Knowledge of troubleshooting, test and repair techniques. - Computer literacy. - Working knowledge of all software packages relevant to successful performance of tasks. - Knowledge of power system fundamentals. - Experience reading and interpreting electrical drawings and schematics such as one‑lines, control schematics, three‑line diagrams, etc. - Knowledge of parts, part masters, and bill of materials. -

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