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LG Energy Solution Michigan, Inc. lists this Senior Controls SCADA Engineer opportunity in westborough, Massachusetts. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
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Full Time Westborough, MA, US
3 days ago Requisition ID: 5020
Salary Range: $120,000.00 To $160,000.00 Annually
Company Overview
LG Energy Solution Vertech, Inc. (LGES Vertech) is a full-service energy storage system supplier and integrator. Using our core strengths of expert service to our customers, unparalleled safety, and excellence in manufacturing, we bring standardized, fully integrated energy storage systems to a rapidly growing worldwide market. Our systems address our customers' needs to reduce capital equipment and installation costs while enhancing system level performance and reliability using automated monitoring systems and analytics across the battery, power conditioning and auxiliary systems. Our AEROS® energy operating system is the engine of innovation to provide advanced control functions allowing our customers to maximize the value of their energy storage assets. Our service capabilities include advanced monitoring and analytics, scheduled maintenance, augmentation, and auxiliary system upgrades. The combination of excellence in battery technology and production coupled with nearly two decades of energy storage integration makes LGES Vertech a leading supplier and integrator in the power and energy markets.
LGES Vertech is a highly matrixed, team-oriented organization that fosters cross functional collaboration and innovation. The company seeks high caliber candidates with proven experience and with characteristics that embody our corporate commitment to the virtues of humble, hungry and smart in all we do. Our diverse and growing team enjoys competitive salaries, generous benefits, including 100% employer sponsored medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance.
Primary Responsibilities
Design, develop, and deploy power plant controller logic implemented in PLCs for controlling multiple generation resources (BESS, generators, PVs) and customer loads in grid connected and islanded operations.
Primary development will use structured text on IEC 61131-2 compliant PLC’s.
Interface with protection relays and switch gear for starting and operating the power plant.
Knowledge of and appropriate measures taken to address potential cybersecurity concerns and project requirements.
Configure OPC UA, DNP3 and other communication protocols for interfacing with plant controllers, group controllers and IEDs for real time data acquisition and control.
Perform system commissioning, testing and validation.
Report on status of development and project timelines to relevant stakeholders.
Interface with program management, project management and project engineers to help deliver controls functionality and performance according to the project specifications.
Key Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Required:
Strong experience with PLC programming (structured text, function blocks) in power plant control or industrial automation
Strong knowledge of industrial networking protocols (OPC UA, DNP3, Modbus, GOOSE) and data base integration (SQL).
Experience configuring and controlling protection relays and switchgear
Experience with Ignition SCADA (Vision and/or Perspective modules) or similar platforms.
Knowledge of cybersecurity best practices in industrial environments.
Experience with Single Line Diagrams, switch gear and protection relays
Excellent verbal, written and documentation skills.
Ability to work as a key member on a development team.
Ability to interface well with internal and external customers.
Demonstrated history of delivering quality products to market with understanding and respect for all phases of the product development process, especially requirements, specification development, and release control.
Experience with Schweitzer RTAC devices
Experience using medium voltage equipment such as inverters and transformers.
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer or Systems Engineering
5 to 8+ years of hands-on industrial or utility controls experience
Travel
Occasional travel may be required.
Location
Westborough MA
Hybrid (3 days in office / 2 days remote)
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Worksite address
westborough, MA, 01581, US
Who can apply
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