Eaton's Electrical Services & Systems Division is seeking a Power Systems Automation Engineer. The Power Systems Automation Engineer will be based in Hanover, MD.
Job Overview:
Eaton's Electrical Services & Systems team offers a comprehensive portfolio of services tailored for every stage of a power system's life cycle whether it's design, build, or support. Our services integrate and optimize the elements of a power system to make sure it's aligned with business goals. We can help keep your power system safe, efficient, reliable, and up-to-date.
The Power Systems Automation group is a full-service systems integrator with the capabilities to integrate the necessary equipment and technologies, to provide a complete, power automation solution. This team of engineers and technicians brings extensive skills and experiences with a variety of leading HMI software packages enabling us to design graphically rich, easy-to-use operator interfaces that take advantage of the latest standalone or web-based technologies. Our experience transcends a multitude of equipment manufacturers, software packages, and network architectures, including all major OEMs HMI, PLCs, and components. We offer single point responsibility, a high level of engineering and systems integration expertise, and a unified focus on cost effective solutions, seamless integration, HMI development, energy management tools, and professional turnkey system design and implementation.
Position Criteria:
- Ability to travel up to 75%
- Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver's license
- Submit to periodic customer required background and drug screenings.
- Programming of PLC control systems (Power Control, Generator Control, and SCADA)
- Commissioning experience
- Experience with HMI (Human Machine Interface) software and power monitoring software packages.
- Working knowledge of industrial communication protocols such as Modbus, SNMP, OPC, DDE, TCP/IP.
- Strong computer skills required with Windows Operating Systems and Databases.
- Intermediate Networking skills including the ability to troubleshoot network hardware and interfaces, including Ethernet and Fiber
- Knowledge of power quality meters, trip units, protective relays and UPS
- Working knowledge of test equipment and diagnostic instruments for automation and power management systems.
- Knowledge of troubleshooting, test and repair techniques.
- Advanced understanding of the company's and competitor's automation and power management systems and services.
- Knowledge and practice of safety precautions related to working with automation and power management systems.
- Ability to interface with internal and external customers, salespeople, and other team members on a technical level.
- Has demonstrated ability to provide service and represent company interests in developing customer relationships to assure long-term customer satisfaction.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication/presentation skills
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide on-site implementation of Power Management and mission critical monitoring and control systems including Power Xpert, Foreseer, PowerNet, and next generation Power Monitoring platforms
- Provide applied engineering and consultation to customers in the areas of system integration, installation, start-up, maintenance, repair, training and modification of power management, control, and mission critical systems.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science from an accredited institution.
- Minimum of 3 years experience working with PLC programming.
- Minimum of 3 years experience interacting with direct customer on a technical basis.
- Minimum of 3 years experience managing and deploying power automation projects
- Legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Electrical Contractor's license
- Professional Engineering license
- General Contractor's license
Job ID 025805
Eaton
1000 Eaton Boulevard
Cleveland
Ohio United States
www.eaton.com