Senior Switchboard Controls Engineer - Power Systems Controls

About the role

Eaton Corporation is hiring a Senior Switchboard Controls Engineer in El Paso, TX or Sumter, SC. The expected annual salary range for this role is $86,000 - $126,000 per year. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Responsibilities

• Execute projects in the areas of system design, programming, factory testing, and modification of automated control systems and power management systems in Switchboard applications.
• Develop a variety of complex drawings and bills-of-material based upon established switchboard designs, which provides sufficient detail to accurately convey the purchaser’s equipment application.
• Consult with plant and field sales engineers in interpreting and defining new equipment applications.
• Follow customers and internal specifications for project implementation.
• Provide sketches, mark-ups, and directions to Electrical Designers to develop project drawings.
• Select components and create bill of materials.
• Create, modify, test, and deploy software for Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s), Automatic Transfer Controllers (ATC-900, DTSC-200A), and Human Machine Interfaces (Visual Designer and Galileo based) for Automatic Power Transfer applications (Main-Tie-Main, Main-Gen, etc.).
• Prepare customer submittals, Sequence of Operation (SOO), and test procedures.
• Perform factory testing & debugging of switchboard control systems, including troubleshooting wiring and safety circuits.
• Support field start-ups, if required.

Qualifications

• Required (Basic): Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution with minimum 3 years of controls experience or minimum 7 years of controls experience in power distribution applications.
• Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of power distribution (Switchgears and Switchboards) and control systems. PE License.

Position Criteria

• 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.
• Knowledge and understanding of best engineering practices for design of automation systems, power management systems, human-machine interface software, PLC programming, etc.
• Working knowledge of test equipment and diagnostic instruments for automation and power management systems.
• Knowledge and practice of safety precautions related to working with automation and power management systems.
• 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.