Senior Energy Systems Integration Engineer

Caterpillar Inc.•Kennett Square, PA

9d•$128,470 - $192,710•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Energy Systems Integration Engineer is part of Tangent Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpillar within the Electric Power Division’s Energy Services business. The role supports system integration for Solar, Energy Storage, and Generator Set groups, with primary responsibility for developing, maintaining, and troubleshooting Tangent Energy’s monitoring and control systems. The position is based onsite in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, five days per week, and includes domestic travel of up to 20–30%. Domestic relocation assistance is available; visa sponsorship is not offered. The engineer plans, designs, implements, maintains, and troubleshoots SCADA, communications, and microgrid control systems that interface with Tangent AMP software, third-party systems, distributed energy resources, independent system operators, and utilities. The role develops system drawings and device configurations, supports commissioning and testing, provides technical support and documentation, coordinates with internal teams and third-party engineering firms, and works with Tangent leadership on SCADA design standards.

Requirements

Extensive knowledge of analytical techniques and tools, including root-cause analysis, evaluating alternatives, prioritizing corrective steps, and assessing costs, benefits, risks, and likelihood of success.
Extensive knowledge of techniques for communicating complex technical concepts clearly and appropriately to different audiences.
Expert knowledge of problem-solving approaches and tools, including resolving high-impact and cross-functional problems and organizing stakeholders and problem solvers.
Expert knowledge of embedded systems and their applications, including developing and optimizing embedded systems and implementing maintenance strategies.
Ability to integrate different technologies in embedded systems and investigate the role of machine learning and artificial intelligence in embedded product design.
Ability to develop and execute commissioning and testing plans and provide technical support and documentation.
Ability to coordinate with engineering stakeholders, customers, operations, leadership, and third-party engineering firms.

Nice To Haves

Strong background in distributed energy resources (DER) and microgrids.
Familiarity with setting SCADA design standards.
Bachelor’s degree and/or an advanced degree in a relevant field, such as Electrical Engineering or Computer Science.

Responsibilities

Plan, engineer, and design SCADA and communications systems that interface with Tangent AMP software, third-party systems, and distributed energy resources.
Design and maintain fleet-level SCADA systems integrating with ISOs and utilities for DER market participation, including ISO-NE, PJM, and MISO.
Design and implement custom microgrid control sequencing for grid-tied and islanded applications.
Develop communication block diagrams, panel layout drawings, SCADA AC and DC schematics, communication drawings, and network drawings.
Develop configurations for remote terminal units (RTUs), such as SEL RTAC.
Develop network device configurations for switches, routers, and firewalls, including Cisco and SEL equipment.
Design and integrate SCADA system network and communications systems using protocols including DNP3, Modbus, SEL Protocol, IEC 61850, TCP/IP, and UDP, remotely and onsite as required.
Coordinate with relay settings engineers to develop or review communication port settings for protection relays, meters, and other devices.
Develop and execute commissioning and testing plans for data validation and end-to-end control architecture implementation.
Provide technical support to customers and Tangent’s operations center.
Develop technical documents, user manuals, and operational procedures.
Participate in project management and project coordination.
Assist engineering with control wiring and control concepts.
Work with and manage third-party engineering firms to verify that technical information and designs meet project specifications and requirements.
Work with Tangent leadership to develop SCADA design standards.