Senior Power Systems Automation Engineer

What you’ll do:

Eaton's Electrical Services & Systems team offers a comprehensive portfolio of services tailored for every stage of a power system’s life cycle—whether it’s design, build, or support. Our services integrate and optimize the elements of a power system to make sure it’s aligned with business goals. We can help keep your power system safe, efficient, reliable, and up-to-date.

Our Power Systems Automation (PSA) group is a full-service systems integrator with the capabilities to integrate the necessary equipment and technologies, to provide a complete, power automation solution. This team of engineers and technicians brings extensive skills and experiences with a variety of leading HMI software packages enabling us to design graphically rich, easy-to-use operator interfaces that take advantage of the latest standalone or web-based technologies. Our experience transcends a multitude of equipment manufacturers, software packages, and network architectures, including all major OEMs HMI, PLCs, and components. We offer single point responsibility, a high level of engineering and systems integration expertise, and a unified focus on cost effective solutions, seamless integration, HMI development, energy management tools, and professional turnkey system design and implementation.

In this role, you will:

•    Provide on-site implementation of Electrical Power Management and mission critical monitoring and control systems including Power Xpert, Foreseer, PowerNet, and next generation Power Monitoring platforms. 
•    Provide applied engineering and consultation to customers in the areas of system integration, installation, start-up, maintenance, repair, training and modification of power management, control, and mission critical systems.
 

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline (Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering Technology, etc.) from an accredited institution
• At least 3 years of experience working with Power Management, Power Control, Mission Critical, or Building Automation Systems.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship
• All candidates must reside within a 50 mile radius of the work locations listed.  No relocation will be offered for this role.
• Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver’s license

Position Criteria:

•    Successfully complete and maintain compliance with Eaton’s safety program and policy.
•    Submit to periodic customer required background and drug screenings.
•    Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver’s license.
•    Must have the ability to work variable hours, including nights & weekends, and travel within the district / state / region / country based on customer requirements.
•    Programming of PLC control systems (Power Control, Generator Control, and SCADA) 
•    Commissioning experience
•    Experience with HMI (Human Machine Interface) software and power monitoring software packages. 
•    Working knowledge of industrial communication protocols such as Modbus (TCP and RTU), SNMP, OPC, DDE, BACnet (IP and MS/TP).TCP/IP.
•    Strong computer skills required with Windows Operating Systems and Databases. 
•    Intermediate Networking skills including the ability to troubleshoot network hardware and interfaces, including Ethernet and Fiber 
•    Knowledge of power quality meters, trip units, protective relays and UPS 
•    Working knowledge of test equipment and diagnostic instruments for automation and power management systems.
•    Knowledge of troubleshooting, test and repair techniques.
•    Advanced understanding of the company’s and competitor’s automation and power management systems and services.
•    Knowledge and practice of safety precautions related to working with automation and power management systems.
•    Ability to interface with internal and external customers, salespeople, and other team members on a technical level.
•    Has 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
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