Senior Power Systems Controls Engineer

Eaton • Kennewick, WA

70d • $80,250 - $117,700 • Hybrid

About The Position

Eaton's Electrical Engineering & Services division is currently seeking a Senior Power System Controls Engineer to join our team! This is a hybrid role with approximately 25% travel throughout the West region. The expected annual salary range for this role is $80,250 - $117,700 a 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited institution with a minimum 3 years of power systems controls experience OR a high school diploma or higher with a minimum of 5 years of power systems controls experience.
• Must possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver's license.
• No relocation offered is being offered. Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of Chandler, AZ, City of Industry, CA, Pleasanton, CA, Roseville, CA, Littleton, CO, Las Vegas, NV, Wilsonville, OR, Salt Lake City, UT, Kennewick, WA, or Tukwila, WA will be considered.

Nice To Haves

• PE License.
• Knowledge of SCADA systems and associated protocols (Modbus, DNP3, IEC-61850)

Responsibilities

• Create, modify, test, and deploy software for Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's) and Human Machine Interfaces (HMI's) for Power Transfer applications like (Main-Tie-Main, Main-Gen, Main-Tie-Main-Gen, Paralleling Switchgears etc.)
• Follow customers specifications and internal specifications for project implementation.
• Select components and create bill of materials.
• Provide sketches, mark-ups, and direction to Electrical Designers to develop project drawings.
• Prepare customer submittals, Sequence of Operation (SOO), and test procedures.
• Assist with factory testing and field start-ups as required.
• Troubleshoot systems that are not functioning properly.
• Write and deploy complex power and control schemes including load shedding/ peak shaving schemes utilizing multiple distributed energy resources, Microgrid operations, breaker control schemes, SCADA system development.
• Ensure projects have proper controls, metering and monitoring. Controls include Power meters, automation equipment (PLC/HMI), protective relays, load sharing, synchronization, etc.

Benefits

• Health and Welfare benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees