Senior SCADA Integration Engineer

About the role

Caterpillar's Electric Power Division (EPD) offers integrated solutions, parts, and services to meet the needs of various commercial and industrial electric power customers. EPD supports a wide range of customer applications across the globe, including providing backup power to hospitals, providing emergency power during natural disasters, and supporting critical infrastructure for data centers, municipalities, and more. With a rich history of over 95 years in the electric power business, our team has world-class expertise and a proven ability to adapt to changing demands. We are committed to providing sustainable and reliable solutions to our customers.

Responsibilities

• Planning, engineering, and designing SCADA and communications systems to interface with the Tangent AMP software and third-party systems and distributed energy resources (DERs).
• Designing and maintaining fleet-level SCADA systems that integrate with various Independent System Operators (ISOs) and utilities required for DER market participation (ISO-NE, PJM, MISO, etc.).
• Designing and implementing custom microgrid control sequences for grid-tied and islanded applications.
• Developing communication block diagrams, panel layout drawings, SCADA AC & DC schematics, communication drawings, and network drawings.
• Developing configurations for Remote Terminal Units (RTUs), such as SEL RTAC.
• Developing network device configurations for switches, routers, and firewalls (Cisco, SEL, etc.).
• Designing and integrating SCADA system network and communication systems (DNP3, Modbus, SEL Protocol, IEC 61850, TCP/IP, UDP) remotely and onsite (if required).
• Coordinating with relay settings engineers to develop/review communication port settings for protection relays, meters, and other devices.
• Developing and executing commissioning and testing plans to validate data and implement end-to-end control architecture.
• Providing technical support to customers and Tangent's operations center, developing technical documents, user manuals, and operational procedures, and participating in project management and coordination.
• Assisting engineering with control wiring and control concepts.
• Working with and managing third-party engineering firms to verify that all technical information meets project specifications and design requirements.
• Working in conjunction with Tangent leadership to develop SCADA design standards.

Requirements

Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position. Visa sponsorship is not offered for this role. Anticipated travel is 20-30%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Strong background in Distributed Energy Resources (DER) & Microgrids
• Familiarity with setting SCADA design standards

Skills

• Analytical Thinking
• Communicating Complex Concepts
• Problem Solving
• Embedded Systems

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)
• 401(k) savings plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Health Lifestyle Programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts
• Career Development
• Incentive bonus
• Disability benefits
• Life Insurance
• Parental leave
• Adoption benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement

Pay

$128,470.00 - $192,710.00

Schedule

This position requires working onsite five days a week.