Senior SCADA Controls Systems Engineer - Battery Storage
Core
Design, implement, and operate control system infrastructure for utility-scale battery energy storage systems, ensuring network reliability and supporting plant automation.
Role type
Senior SCADA Controls Systems Engineer
Builds
Utility-scale battery energy storage plants and their control/automation infrastructure
Domain
Energy storage / Industrial automation / Power grid services
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
SCADA and PLC platform design, RTU programming, network technology upgrades, industrial communication protocols (DNP3.0, Modbus, OPC-UA, MQTT), Python, IEC 61131-3, C, C++, C#, technical specifications writing, cyber-security best practices, NERC/CIP/NIST procedures
Preferred skills
Battery energy storage use cases (PFR, FFR, black start), data logging and historian platforms, Inductive Automation Ignition, Schneider Electric Modicon PLCs, SEL RTACs, Novatech Orions, renewable energy industry experience, electrical engineering degree
Technologies
Inductive Automation Ignition, Schneider Electric Modicon, SEL RTAC, Novatech Orion, Python, IEC 61131-3, C, C++, C#, DNP3.0, Modbus, OPC-UA, MQTT
Responsibilities
Design, implement, and operate control system infrastructure; Program PPC, HMI, and RTU including technical documentation; Support day-to-day plant automation tasks; Respond to complex work orders and solve OT/control system problems; Oversee network technology upgrades and expansion projects; Participate in on-field construction and plant commissioning; Serve as SME for control and instrumentation systems
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC