Senior Automation Engineer

Solstice Consulting Group is seeking a Senior Automation Engineer for an industrial client in SE Houston. Role is HYBRID - 4 days per week in SE Houston office.

Responsibilities include engineering, testing, maintaining and supporting automation solutions as well as intelligent products in MV/LV switchgear applications.

· Base Salary $100k - $140k DOE plus bonus opportunity and benefits

· Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or similar plus 7+ years related experience

Functions

· Review and interpret client specifications to produce project Functional Design, drawings and test documentation in accordance with the project requirements and standard procedures.

· Develop relay configuration files using various manufacturers such as SEL, GE, Siemens and Beckwith.

· Design and configure SCADA systems using WonderWare InTouch, Allen Bradley Factory Talk, Copa-Data Zenon, Siemens WinCC, and/or SEL RTAC HMI

· Use common industrial communication protocols such as Modbus TCP/IP, IEC61850, and DNP 3.0.

· Develop PLC based electrical system monitoring and controls solutions.

· Participate in and develop documentation for factory and on-site acceptance testing (FAT and SAT respectively), as well as perform start-up and commissioning activities as required

· Provide technical guidance to internal and external stakeholders, including after sales support.

Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent and 7+ years of experience

· General knowledge of Automation and Control systems , or Power Systems , or Protective Relaying

· Previous experience in automation, PLC control systems, or protective relaying a plus

· Customer service oriented

· Experience in producing technical documentation and technical reports

· Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

· The amount of travel is estimated to be 25% of the time to customer sites (refineries, utility substation yards or even offshore platforms)

· The position will contain working in an office environment as well has performing testing on the manufacturing floor with the equipment

Proficient in the following preferred:

· Blueprint Reading

· PLC Troubleshooting Skills

· Electrical Schematics

· CAD Software

· Industrial Robot Programming

· Troubleshooting Industrial Automation Equipment

· PLC Programming Experience

· SCADA Experience

· Programming Machine Vision Systems