Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) seeks an Integration and Automation Engineer in our R&D division to work in a team environment developing innovative, simple, and robust products. If you have demonstrated successful experience in system integration design, SCADA development, communication system design, HMI design, and/or controls system development, we invite you to consider joining our technical team.
This position will be located in either Pullman, Washington or Charlotte, North Carolina.
Integration & Automation Engineer
Responsibilities:
Lead the design and specification of communications, integration, security, and automation features in protective relays.
Write and execute design verification tests and support technicians in conducting tests.
Write and maintain application literature, instruction manuals and data sheets.
Provide technical support to field engineers and customers
Participate in industry technical meetings and conferences.
Write and present papers at technical conferences.
Provide technical analysis to evaluate proposed products or enhancements.
Assist with development of project plans, schedules, and cost estimates
Mentor other engineers and technicians.
Qualifications:
Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering degree
Minimum five years working experience with electric utility system integration, communication, and automation practices and philosophies
Experience configuring and testing a broad range of communications and control devices and protocols
Experience with Ethernet network configuration
Familiarity with at least two of the following protocols: IEC 61850, UCA 2.0, DNP3.0, IEC 60870-103, -101, -104, DeviceNet, and Modbus
Experience configuring Human Machine Interfaces for control systems and using HMI software products
Excellent technical training, speaking, and writing skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
Demonstrated ability to learn new skills and assume new responsibilities
Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
Background check results satisfactory to SEL
Preferred Qualifications:
Five years working knowledge of electric power SCADA or EMS practices
Five years experience programming and troubleshooting industrial controls and PLCs
Experience with network security technologies
Experience with electric utility telecommunications
Experience with electric utility protection practices
Knowledge of SEL products
An Award Winning Company
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) has a reputation for quality, reliability, integrity, and service, which has enabled us to expand both within the electric utility market and into industrial, international, and OEM markets.
In an independent survey conducted by Newton-Evans Research Company, SEL ranks first in seven categories of performance including technology, features, security against hackers, web/internet information ability, technical service and support, price, and relay setting PC software. SEL provides an excellent work environment and is the recipient of several awards, including one of the 100 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in Washington State (Puget Sound Business Journal, 1999 2003), 2005 Washington State Manufacturer of the Year (Association of Washington Businesses, 2005), Most Innovative Supplier (Energex, 2002), "Entrepreneur of the Year" (Ernst & Young, 2000), and the Washington State Quality Achievement Award (WSQA).
Apply Your Talent. Make a Difference. Enjoy the Rewards.
Are you ready to be part of a highly motivated and well-equipped team? Are you a quick learner who likes new challenges? If so, then you are ready to join us at Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories.
Dr. Edmund O. Schweitzer III delivered the first commercial digital protective relay in 1984. Under his technical, managerial, and fiscal leadership, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories has expanded to over 1800 employees. Ed understands and supports the need for investing in employees. In return, he expects that we hire only the best, most highly motivated team members, and that we deliver simple, reliable, and cost-effective products and solutions.
Our products and solutions must be simple and reliable because they protect the largest, most complicated machine on earth: the electric power grid. Blackouts in the U.S. and Canada remind us that reliable electric power is crucial to our society. SEL provides systems, services, and products for the protection, monitoring, control, automation, and metering of utility and industrial electric systems worldwide.
Our company and our products exist to make electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical. That purpose has made SEL very successful, and the company is managed with sound fiscal judgment and that purpose in mind. Profits are reinvested to fuel the companys growth.
In addition to offering a variety of challenges in a supportive, stable environment, SEL shares its success with employees by giving them stock in the company. All employees earn stock at the same rate. And because only employees can own SEL stock, the stock price is not subject to market volatility. Even when the stock market value has plunged, SEL stock consistently increased in value.
If you are ready for the challenge and benefits of being part of the SEL team, and you meet the requirements listed above, please apply online at www.selinc.com/careers.
*Benefits: SEL has an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, and vision for all regular full-time employees and their entire family; long-term disability and life insurance; education assistance programs; a very generous employee stock ownership plan; 401K; flexible benefit account; and an outstanding work environment.
To Apply For This Position:
If your qualifications and experience match any of our current openings, please submit your resume for that position so that you may be considered immediately.
SEL is an EEO/AA employer, M/F/D/V encouraged to apply.
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