Integration & Automation Engineer IEC 61850

Lead the specification design and verification of IEC61850 communication datamodeling and automation capabilities used across current and future SEL products. Serve as the subjectmatter expert for digital substation architectures GOOSE/SV/MMS applications SCL engineering workflows and related powersystem communication technologies. Provide technical leadership and mentorship to crossfunctional hardware firmware software and powersystems engineering teams to ensure consistent robust and interoperable implementation of IEC61850 features.

Responsibilities

• Lead the research design and specification of IEC 61850 features models and architectures across SELs hardware and software product lines.
• Develop systemlevel requirements functional specifications and design documentation for both nearterm and future SEL products.
• Architect and evaluate innovative approaches for GOOSE SV MMS digital substations automation schemes data models and engineering workflows.
• Support and guide cross-functional R&D teams as the domain authority for IEC 61850 application performance conformance and design tradeoffs.
• Translate emerging standards into actionable product direction.
• Conduct feasibility studies perform simulation or lab testing and evaluate new technologies.
• Collaborate with firmware hardware software test cybersecurity and product teams to ensure cohesive reliable system designs.
• Partner with product management to assess market needs develop competitive/technical analysis and recommend product enhancements for integration commissioning and testing workflows.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to developing team-wide technical expertise in IEC 61850 and digital substation engineering.
• Provide systemlevel engineering support during product development reviews architecture discussions and critical design decisions.
• Continuously learn model SEL values and help maintain SELs leadership in reliable protection automation and control systems.

Required Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in power system protection automation or substation communications engineering.
• Demonstrated expertise with IEC 61850 - including data modeling SCL workflows GOOSE MMS sampled values and system architectures.
• Knowledge of IEC/101/104 Modbus DNP3 PRP IEEE1588 PTP and SEL protocols; deep understanding of substation integration patterns client/server and publisher/subscriber models network redundancy and time synchronization.
• Experience designing or implementing protection automation or SCADA systems in utility or industrial environments.
• Strong understanding of electric power systems relay protection fundamentals communications networks and automation schemes.
• Ability to develop clear detailed engineering documentation specifications and system designs.
• Excellent communication collaboration and technical leadership skills.
• Ability to learn new skills assume new responsibilities and work cooperatively in a team environment.
• Background check results satisfactory to SEL. Negative drug test result(s).

Preferred Qualifications

• M.S. or Ph.D. in a relevant engineering discipline
• Experience with SEL products tools and engineering workflows.
• Handson experience configuring or deploying digital substations or IEC 61850based automation schemes.
• Experience with IEC61850 engineering artifacts and tools (SCL/SSD/IID/ICD/CID SCT workflows).
• Handson experience with Wireshark or equivalent for MMS/GOOSE/Sampled Values analysis; familiarity with VLANs/QoS network simulation and impairment testing.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity requirements for substation automation systems.

Location: Charlotte NC

Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.

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• Were 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.

• We offer top tier medical prescription dental vision life and disability insurance.

• We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days 9 paid sick days and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.

• We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses apprenticeships tuition assistance and engineering development programs.

• Ask our team about other benefits including wellness fertility adoption and flexible spending benefits.

Pay Range Data

Lead Integration & Automation Engineer: $115300 - $170400.

Development Lead Integration & Automation Engineer $136080 - $201050.

Our pay ranges are determined by job responsibility and location. We base our starting pay offer and title on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience training knowledge and skills.

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