Apply on Employer Site

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) · 5 months ago

Senior Automation Engineer

Georgia - Alpharetta

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$90K/yr - $150K/yr

5+ years exp

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) is focused on making electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical. The Senior Automation Engineer will own the planning, design, development, testing, and commissioning of automation projects, ensuring quality and technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle.

ElectronicsLinuxManufacturingOpen SourceSoftware

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Working alongside Project Managers, Technical Leads, and Engineers from other focus areas

Technical leading to assist Project Managers and Salesforce in planning applications for customers

Joins customer meetings to provide SEL equipment expertise and recommendations for future and active projects

Defines and oversees the execution of multiple objectives with minimal guidance and general high-level direction

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

Mentors their project team and teaches others in their disciplines

Reviews and certifies deliverables for quality standards prior to customer submittal

Automation Design Specifications and drawings

Product configurations

Factory testing and procedures

Field safety preparations and commissioning procedures

Service reports

Technical lead of the project engineering team that will define deliverables, schedule, and project execution from design through commissioning

Qualification

SEL equipment expertiseControl logic designCommunication protocolsSCADA applicationsHMI applicationsElectrical schematics analysisProfessional communicationProject engineering scopeResearch skills

Required

Minimum of 5+ years working on SEL equipment

Past work history, or equivalency, to meet position description and skill requirements

Understanding of project engineering scope in relation to project budget (labor and equipment)

Ownership of schedule and a self-starter for research

Professional communication skills to be the direct technical contact for customers and colleagues

Designing of control logic schemes and network configurations

Ability to analyze electrical one-line drawings, DC/AC Schematics, and Bill of Materials

Experience with industry standard communication protocols (IEC-61850, DNP, Modbus, etc.)

Experience with server/client SCADA applications

Experience with design/development suite of HMI applications

Willing to travel at least 20% of the time domestically and abroad

Preferred

Experience with phase I/O style project management

Experience with SEL product configurations

Experience with IEC-61131 programming

Experience with Python programming

Experience with IT/OT Network design

Experience with IT/OT Network troubleshooting (Wireshark)

Substation safety training

Benefits

We’re 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.

Company

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL)

Glassdoor4.1

SEL is a globally recognized designer and manufacturer of products and solutions that make electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical.

Founded in 1982

Pullman, Washington, USA

5001-10000 employees

http://www.selinc.com/

H1B Sponsorship

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)

Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship

Represents job field similar to this job

Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (88)

2024 (38)

2023 (51)

2022 (62)

2021 (60)

2020 (51)