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Data Center Project Engineer - Automation/Controls

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 24 Jun 2025
💰 $120,000/yr

About the role

About the Role: 

We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Power System Automation Engineer to join our Data Center Engineering team. As a Power System Automation Engineer, you will be responsible for leading projects with focus on data collection of system IEDs, logic controls, and the presentation of data for the data center customers to monitor and control their power system.  

Utilizing real-time logic controllers and communication equipment, the SEL ES Automation engineer owns the planning, design, development, testing and commissioning of the project. Projects often include: 

  • Communication network equipment  

  • Configuration of real-time controllers to serve as RTUs. 

  • Human Machine Interface (HMI) or server to an upstream SCADA client. 

  • Configuration of real-time controllers to perform custom logic such as automatic system fault location, isolation and restoration. 

  • Configuration of workstations for power system analytic software 

Position: 

  • Project Engineer - Automation 

Location: Open to multiple US Locations

Experience Level: 

  • Minimum of 5+ years in power system automation systems 

Key Responsibilities:  

  • Serve as technical lead and actively participate in design, execution, development, and support activities across multiple projects. 

  • Lead and execute technical projects with a team, manage customer expectations, and deliver high quality project deliverables. Resolve customer concerns and foster customer satisfaction. 

  • Ensure project team deliverables are within agreed upon scope, schedule, and budget to a high level of quality and safety. 

  • Lead projects that may involve: 

  • Research of SEL equipment, third-party equipment and solutions 

  • Branching into OT network solutions (Layer 1, Layer 2 Architecture and Applications Data Flow) 

  • Research of emerging technologies and trends within and beyond their focus area. 

  • Create high quality deliverables on projects including: 

  • Device settings 

  • Automation Design Specifications and drawings 

  • Product configurations 

  • Factory testing and procedures 

  • Field safety preparations and commissioning procedures 

  • Service reports 

  • Identify, prepare and present successful proposals for SEL equipment, services, and systems. 

  • Participate in business development activities, onsite or remote, by presenting SEL products and solutions to data center customers while following and applying SEL Values, Principles of Operations, and World Class Manufacturing Principles.   

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including project managers, engineers, and technicians, to assess system requirements and implement protection strategies

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