SCADA Engineer

Title: SCADA Engineer

Location: Hybrid Long Island Bethpage &/or Melville, NY and South Plainfield, NJ

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced SCADA Engineer to support SCADA and operational technology initiatives within a utility environment. The engineer will work with SCADA systems, real-time simulation/HIL environments, protection and automation systems, and utility operational technology platforms to support system integration, testing, troubleshooting, upgrades, and modernization efforts.

The ideal candidate will have a strong electrical/power-system foundation, hands-on experience with SCADA communications, protection and automation, and practical experience with real-time simulation or Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) environments. The candidate should also understand the integration of OT and IT systems and have experience supporting system upgrades, migrations, integrations, or platform modernization initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Support the design, integration, testing, and troubleshooting of SCADA and operational technology systems within a utility environment.
• Develop and execute test scenarios involving SCADA, protection, automation, and power-system applications.
• Support real-time simulation and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing of utility systems and grid technologies.
• Configure, test, troubleshoot, and validate SCADA communications and interfaces between operational technology systems and field devices.
• Support testing and validation of protection systems, relays, IEDs, automation equipment, and associated communications.
• Analyze system configurations, communications, test results, logs, and technical documentation to identify and resolve technical issues.
• Support system upgrades, migrations, integrations, and platform modernization initiatives.
• Assist with integration between OT and IT systems and related enterprise technology environments.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, test procedures, test cases, troubleshooting guides, and operational documentation.
• Participate in system testing, validation, commissioning, and implementation activities.
• Collaborate with electrical engineers, SCADA/OT teams, infrastructure teams, vendors, system operators, and other technical stakeholders.
• Troubleshoot SCADA, communications, simulation, configuration, and integration issues.
• Support technical reviews of system architectures, integration designs, test plans, configurations, and implementation approaches.
• Communicate technical issues, test results, risks, and recommendations effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong practical understanding of electrical engineering and electric power-system fundamentals.
• 5+ years of relevant experience supporting SCADA, power systems, protection, automation, utility OT, or related engineering environments.
• Hands-on experience with SCADA communications, integration, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with real-time simulation, HIL, or comparable power-system simulation environments.
• Experience with protection systems, relays, IEDs, automation equipment, or related power-system technologies.
• Experience working in integration, testing, commissioning, laboratory, or engineering environments.
• Understanding of OT and IT systems and the integration between operational and enterprise environments.
• Experience supporting system upgrades, migrations, integrations, or platform modernization.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to analyze system configurations, logs, communications, test results, and technical documentation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across diverse technical and operational stakeholder groups.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with engineering, operations, technology, and vendor teams.
• Experience in electric utility, power generation, transmission, distribution, energy, or grid operations environments is highly preferred.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with RTDS, RSCAD, or other real-time simulation platforms.
• Experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing.
• Experience with SCADA communications and utility control systems.
• Experience with protection relays, IEDs, and power-system automation.
• Experience with utility system upgrades, migrations, integrations, or modernization programs.
• Experience with OT/IT integration within electric utility environments.
• Experience with distribution systems, substations, or grid operations.
• Familiarity with SEL or other utility protection and automation equipment.
• Experience with Python or other scripting/automation tools for testing or engineering activities.