Senior Automation Engineer

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) • Pullman, WA

7d • $160,000 - $237,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The devices we make at SEL are embedded in the power grid. They prevent blackouts. They make outages safer and shorter in duration; they add cybersecurity, automation, and communication. They use cutting-edge technologies and operate at speeds that push other pieces of the grid to go faster. As a Senior Automation Engineer on the Technology & Development team in Engineering Services, you’ll provide solutions and services that help our customers protect and control critical electrical infrastructure and power systems worldwide.

Requirements

• B.S. degree in electrical engineering or relevant discipline
• Good understanding of electrical power systems or industrial automation system practices
• Basic knowledge of system protection, integration, and automation application
• Autonomous and self sufficient
• Communicate openly and willingly
• Flexible and open to broadness
• Have or are willing to dive into SEL products
• Willing to travel 25% of the time
• Strong writing, documentation, and speaking skills
• 12+ years of relevant experience

Nice To Haves

• Experience with electric power transmission, distribution, and/or generation systems
• Working knowledge of electric power systems and protective relay applications
• Experience with SCADA and PLC applications
• Experience with power conversion system (PCS) integration, programming, testing, and commissioning.
• Familiarity with common compliance requirements associated with power conversion systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a proficient level of expertise in the detail design practices of SEL protection and automation systems.
• Develop and maintain a proficient level of knowledge of SEL equipment and solutions to electric power system protection and automation applications.
• RTAC/PLC programming and checkouts
• Programming and applying SCADA application packages(Wonderware, Copadata Zenon, Citect, RTAC HMI, etc.)
• Quality assurance and quality control checks
• Commissioning (25%+ of the time)
• Leading and supporting automation specific projects
• Applying your understanding of relay and PLC AC/DC schematic and power system one lines
• Designing LAN for utility/industrial applications
• Communication architecture definition

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Superior benefits
• Inspiring work
• 100% employee owned
• Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
• Top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• 10 paid holidays
• Annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days
• 9 paid sick days
• Paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
• STEM courses
• Apprenticeships
• Tuition assistance
• Engineering development programs
• Wellness benefits
• Fertility benefits
• Adoption benefits
• Flexible spending benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior