Eaton · 1 day ago
Senior Power Distribution Controls Engineer
Houston, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$83K/yr - $122K/yr
3+ years expEaton is an industry leader in Electrical Engineering Services & Systems, seeking a Senior Power Distribution Controls Engineer to lead complex projects. The role involves designing, programming, and optimizing automated control and power management systems to deliver innovative solutions for critical infrastructure.
Electric Vehicle
Responsibilities
Create, modify, test, and deploy software for Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s), Data concentrators, Multi-function Protection Relays, Generator Controllers, and Human Machine Interfaces (HMI’s) for Automatic Power Transfer applications (Main-Tie-Main, Main-Gen, Main-Tie-Main-Gen, Generator Paralleling Switchgear etc.) & Microgrid control solutions consisting of Solar Photovoltaic (PV), Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), and Diesel/Natural gas generators
Follow customers specifications and internal specifications for project implementation
Select components and create bill of materials
Provide sketches, mark-ups, and direction to Electrical Designers to develop project drawings
Prepare customer submittals, Sequence of Operation (SOO), and test procedures
Assist with factory testing and field start-ups as required
Troubleshoot systems that are not functioning properly
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited institution with minimum 3 years of controls experience or minimum 7 years of controls experience in power distribution applications
Possess and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver's license
Preferred
PE License
Knowledge of Power Monitoring and Control Systems and associated protocols (Modbus, DNP3, IEC-61850)
Benefits
Health and Welfare benefits
Retirement benefits
Programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work
Company
Eaton
Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere.
Founded in 1911Dublin, Dublin, IRL
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.6MKey Investors
Michigan Economic Development Corporation
2023-06-22Grant· $0.6M
Leadership Team
Craig Arnold
Chairman and CEO
Gerard Devito
Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Eaton Vehicle Group
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