SCADA Electronics Engineer

Location: Vancouver, WA - onsite
Travel: up to 10% includes occasional local and overnight travel to field locations
Overtime: 5% anticipated
Length: 1+ yrs, up to 5 years
 

MUST be US Citizen to be eligible to apply for Federal Background Check
 
SUMMARY
 
This position will provide engineering and field support for the client’s Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA) system and other related systems for the Power System Control Technical Services group.
 
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide technical SCADA engineering and expertise and act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) relative to assigned systems and equipment, for field technicians, design engineers, construction crews, and technical oversight committees.
• Develop maintenance standards and work guides that provide methods and techniques to be followed by technician crews, utilize corporate asset management and maintenance database tools (such as Sunflower, Cascade, and Asset Suite), and prioritize safety in all practices.
• Develop and document procedures for installation, use, and troubleshooting of hardware and software related to SCADA or other assigned systems and equipment.
• Interface with control center personnel and systems to validate proper data integration between field and control center systems.
• Investigate and analyze operating problems associated with complex electronic systems such as those used in the implementation and maintenance of the corporate SCADA system; report results and recommend corrective actions.
• Assist in development of standards for planning and design documentation related to new equipment and technology.
• Prepare detailed network specifications, including diagrams, charts, equipment configurations, and recommended technologies.
• Evaluate, recommend for selection, and support test equipment used to troubleshoot or maintain SCADA systems and equipment.
• Prepare formal training curriculum and hands-on exercises for SCADA or other assigned systems and equipment.
• Monitor and provide guidance to supply chain and Warehouse staff for appropriate spare parts levels for SCADA or other assigned equipment.
• Provide review and recommendations related to the disposition of retired equipment and “parting out” for spares.
• Perform extensive engineering studies, incorporating technological advances in instrumentation, manufacturer designs, and corporate design standards, and considering field conditions and practices.
• Compile technical results and related tables, reports, and graphics on system performance, failure analysis and equipment outages
• Coordinate plans of service with stakeholders and implement client-approved plans
• Draft work statements, coordinate, and verify the placement of manufacturer/vendor maintenance support agreements.

 
REQUIREMENTS
Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical or electronics engineering is required.
• 10 years of experience and knowledge of electronic engineering concepts, principles, and practices applicable to industrial control or SCADA systems is required

 Required Technical Skills and Experience

• 5 years of direct experience with designing, installing, or maintaining SCADA or industrial control systems.
• 5 years of experience with Ethernet or packet-based operational technology (OT) or industrial control system (ICS) networks
• Experience with industry standard SCADA protocols (ethernet or serial based): e.g., DNP3 and Modbus
• 1 year of providing field support service
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) is required

Preferred Skills & Experience

• 1 year(s) of hands-on troubleshooting or maintenance experience with one or more common utility Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) platform and associated digital or analog inputs/outputs and communication protocols.
• Familiarity with the Linux operating system.
• Experience with Python script programming.
• Experience in development of HMI/MMI interfaces.
• Experience conducting classroom training or laboratory workshops

 
Pre-Employment Requirement
All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of our pre-employment screening that may include drug testing, background/criminal check, and if applicable, must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
 
APR Staffing is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
 
About APR Staffing
APR Staffing was born from the merger of two well-respected technical staffing firms in Portland. ieSolutions and Data Resource Group. Both companies have been recent award winners for the Portland Business Journal's Fastest-Growing Private Companies. The two firms, now as APR Staffing, make for one of the fastest-growing and most-respected professional and technical staffing companies in Oregon and Southwest Washington.
 
Collaborating with our customers, we augment their workforce with technical and administrative professionals. We provide only high-caliber, professional-grade resources throughout the Pacific Northwest.