SCADA Technician

Terabase Energy•Woodland, CA

23h•$90,000 - $110,000•Remote

About The Position

The SCADA technician will be responsible for supporting the configuration, troubleshooting and commissioning of instrumentation, communications and SCADA devices during equipment production and on-site after equipment delivery, as required. The technician will support continuous improvement and operational excellence for instrumentation, communications and SCADA-related systems and equipment to achieve zero-failure rate.

Requirements

Travel 40-60%
IT Certifications (A+) and (Network+) or (Cisco CCNA) or min 2 years of relative experience.
Ability to troubleshoot Network layers 1,2 issues effectively including capture packets and analyze it.
Ability to carry heavy equipment for inventory management and assembly of racks and MET stations.
Ability to follow safety standards and protocols.
Solid understanding of fiber and Ethernet technologies, protocols, and patching.
Solid understanding of Network LAN protocols TCP/IP, LLDP, CDP, STP, ICMP, ARP, DNS, DHCP.
Ability to communicate with team members.
Working knowledge of industrial protocols such as Modbus-TCP, DNP3, OPC-UA, IEC 61850 and ICCP.

Nice To Haves

Ability to troubleshoot Network layers 3 issues effectively including capturing packets and analyzing them.
RTAC or PLC programming experience, including structured text and function blocks.
Experience in SCADA development, Ignition experience a plus.
Experience in setting up virtual machines on physical servers.
Experience working on multiple projects simultaneously.
OSHA and NFPA 70E certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

Assembly/build of SCADA racks and MET Stations
Wiring of instrumentation and rack components per design.
Supporting inventory management
Stacking and setting up devices on the rack or MET station as needed
Configuring network and instrumentation devices based on provided design and configuration requirements
Read and understand network device manual for device set up and configuration
Set up FAT environment for customers and Terabase’s engineering teams to conduct the FAT for the equipment.
Generate documentation related to the equipment assemblies and testing outcomes.
Support with troubleshooting of network issues and device connectivity issues.
Travel to sites in different locations of the US to complete pre-commissioning and commissioning activities or warranty support activities, including but not limited to:
Powering up SCADA, MET station and field network equipment
Support establishing remote connectivity to the site
Inspecting installations and completing pre-commissioning and commissioning documentation
Troubleshoot device and network communications issues
Help resolve and document warranty claims