Power Systems Automation Engineer

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.

The 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.

Essential functions:

• Provide on-site implementation of 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

Basic Qualifications:

• High School Diploma from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 1 year of experience working with Power Management, Power Control, Mission Critical, or Building Management systems.
• Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver's license
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship
• Must reside within a 50-mile radius of the work location(s) listed on this posting. No relocation is being offered for this role.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science) from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 1 year of experience working with Power Management, Power Control, Mission Critical, or Building Management systems.
• Professional Engineering license
• General Contractor's license
• Electrical Contractor's license

Position Criteria:

• Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver's license.
• Submit to periodic customer required background and drug screenings.
• Successfully complete and maintain compliance with the company's safety program.
• 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, SNMP, OPC, DDE, 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.
• 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

At Eaton, we strive to provide compensation and benefits that attract, engage, and retain the best talent. This includes competitive pay and a variety of benefit programs for eligible employees.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $70,200 - $102,960 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.

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Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere. We are guided by our commitment to do business right, to operate sustainably and to help our customers manage power - today and well into the future. By capitalizing on the global growth trends of electrification and digitalization, we're accelerating the planet's transition to renewable energy, helping to solve the world's most urgent power management challenges, and doing what's best for our stakeholders and all of society. Founded in 1911, Eaton has been listed on the NYSE for nearly a century. We reported revenues of $19.6 billion in 2021 and serve customers in more than 170 countries.

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Job: Engineering

Region: North America - US/Puerto Rico

Organization: ESSG EESSD Electrical Engrg Svcs Systems Div

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Schedule: Full-time

Is remote work (i.e. working from home or another Eaton facility) allowed for this position?: No

Does this position offer relocation?: No

Travel: Yes, 50 % of the Time