Advanced Automation Application Engineer
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12 hours ago
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Job Summary
Job Description Summary
Reporting directly to the Distribution and Industrial (D&I) CoE Leader the Advanced Automation Application(AAA) Engineer is a key member of the D&I CoE team.AAA solutions include electrical monitoring and control systems and power management systems for industrial and utility applications Distributed Energy Resources (DER) integration solutions Microgrids control and monitoring solutions Wide Area Monitoring Protection and Control solutions (WAMPAC) Remedial Action Schemes (RAS) applicable to islanded or non-islanded installations.
The AAA Engineer shall have technical expertise in designing and implementing power management systems power plant control for both conventional and Renewable sources and expertise in IEC61131 PLC programming.
The AAA Engineer shall be able to assist customers with their advanced automation applications propose different solutions and help customers make decisions. AAA Engineer will engage with customers in co-creation dialogue promote our AAA offerings and act as the technical liaison between the customer and Grid Automation (GA) region teams for AAA applications.
Job Description
Roles and Responsibilities
Execute first-of-a-kind projects using GA advanced automation products and by coordinating with the R&D teams
Define AAA solutions and technical architectures.
Design and develop standardized solution for key segments/customers
RTDS/ OPAL-RT testing of new AAA solutions.
Promote AAA offering. Owning plans and actions with the goal of expanding our activities with selected segments and accounts.
Participate in service activities when needed: Factory and Site Acceptance Testing Technical Consulting Training On-site Support and Commissioning etc.
Support Sales & Tendering teams in presales activities and on service offer preparation.
EHS Leadership conduct work in compliance with applicable regulations and encourage accurate employee safety practices.
Occasionally provideinstallation testing commissioningand service directionon-site and remotely.
Provide bothexternalandinternaltimelyaccurateprofessionalreports.
Provide advance technical support and be a trusted advisor to customers.
Basic Qualifications
Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline from an accredited university or college and /or equivalent experience.
Strong experience in Design and Engineering with good technical acumen in the domain of Grid Automation and IEC61131 PLC programming skills
Entrepreneurial and team player.
Demonstrated experience in autonomous problem-solving with proposal of adapted solutions.
Demonstrated capability to communicate clearly at technical level either orally or in writing including effective presentation skills.
Knowledge & Experience
Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in Generation Control and/or Power Management systems Distributed Renewable Resources (DER) integration to Grid Microgrid Control Systems
Expertise in IEC61131 PLC Programming
Expertise in SCADA systems and communication protocols like IEC61850 Modbus DNP3 IEC104 and good understanding of networking basics
Experience in validating solutions using Simulators like RTDS and / or OPAL -RT
PDC/PMU/Synchrophasor knowledge is desired
Programming skills in Python VBA are desired
MQTT knowledge is desired
Experience in PSCAD is desired
Knowledge of the standards relevant to DER integration with Grid like IEEE 1547 and IEEE 2030 is desired
GPG platform knowledge is desired.
Proficiency level in English. Other languages valued (Spanish French Arabic German Italian and/or Russian).
Willingness and ability to travel globally upto 50% of the time
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a strong customer focus and ability to cooperate with the different departments.
A rigorous team working approach good communication and interpersonal skills with a high level of self-motivation flexibility and self-learning aptitude.
Must be a motivator self-starter and dedicated team player with a sense of urgency and an ability to work to tight deadlines.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
High interpersonal skills.
Additional Information
Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Continuous Integration
- APIs
- Automotive software
- Test Cases
- Electrical Engineering
- Junit
- Distributed Control Systems
- Testng
- Java
- Test Automation
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Selenium
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