SCADA/Relay Settings Engineer III

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Amped I LLC was founded in 2010 as a design and engineering firm specializing in power infrastructure projects ranging from transmission to distribution for power utility, industry, government and commercial facilities. Amped I is a small, certified Women’s Business Enterprise with the goal to provide exceptional value, integrity, and client satisfaction to all of our clients’ needs. Amped I is also committed to both career growth and job satisfaction for each individual team member. We are proud and stand behind our core values of accountability, collaboration, positive energy, problem solving, and continuous improvement.

Job Summary

The SCADA/Relay Settings Engineer III role is a mid-level, full-time, permanent position. This position is fully-remote, allowing you to work from home Monday - Friday each week. While working alongside a team of experienced electrical engineers and providing guidance to entry-level electrical engineers, this position is responsible for the design and configuration of protection, automation, and SCADA systems with a strong emphasis on SEL platforms, Orion I/O devices, and secure substation communications. If you’re looking for an exciting opportunity where your contributions and career growth is valued from day one, we invite you to apply!

Duties/Responsibilities

Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

- Lead development and approval of protective relay settings using SEL relays for transmission, distribution, and generation facilities.

- Configure complex SELogic equations and automation logic using SEL AcSELerator QuickSet.

- Integrate Orion I/O and automation devices for control, monitoring, and substation automation.

- Perform short-circuit, protection coordination, and arc-flash studies to support protection philosophies and system reliability.

- Engineer SCADA point mapping and communications for SEL relays, Orion devices, RTACs, and gateways.

- Design and support SEL RTAC-based automation, data concentration, and protocol conversion.

- Configure DNP3, IEC 61850 (GOOSE/MMS), Modbus, and Ethernet/serial communications.

- Coordinate SCADA database development and point-to-point testing with control centers.

- Develop HMI screens for local substation control, alarms, and monitoring.

- Serve as a primary technical point of contact for clients on protection, SCADA, and automation matters.

- Participate in client meetings, design reviews, and technical workshops to define requirements and review deliverables.

- Communicate technical concepts, risks, and recommendations clearly to client engineering, operations, and IT stakeholders.

- Support project scoping, schedules, and technical deliverables in coordination with project managers.

- Address client questions during design, testing, and commissioning phases to ensure expectations are met.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements Required Skills and Abilities

- Strong understanding of a substation project lifecycle at the utility level

- Excellent technical communication and detail-oriented work practices

- High comfort level with teaching, training, and mentoring team members

Education And Experience

- Bachelor’s degree from an ABET-accredited university in Electrical Engineering

- Engineer in Training (EIT) designation required. EIT designation is required to progress towards Professional Engineering (PE) Licensure, which is needed to progress in your career at Amped I.

- Minimum of 3 years experience in relay protection and control design of high voltage 12-500 kV substations and/or protective relay and SCADA setting development.

- Preferred Skills/Experience:

- Working knowledge of substation networking, including Ethernet switches, VLANs, IP addressing, network segmentation, and redundant architectures.

- Working knowledge of NERC CIP and PRC compliance for protection and BES Cyber Systems.

- Working knowledge of cybersecurity best practices for SEL and Orion devices, including role-based access control, authentication, certificate management, secure communications, and configuration backups.

Compensation And Benefits

We offer a competitive salary along with a comprehensive benefits package, including:

- Health Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision plans, as well as access to telemedicine.

- Retirement Plans: 401(k) with a company match.

- Paid Time Off (PTO): Vacation days, sick leave, and personal time off.

- Paid Company Holidays: Company paid holidays and one floating holiday.

- Family Support: Paid leave policies for maternity, paternity, adoption, and foster care placement.

- Life and Disability Insurance: Basic and supplemental life insurance, short- and long-term disability insurance.

- Flexible Scheduling: Remote/hybrid work options and flexible work hours.

- In order to be considered for this position, please also complete the Culture Index assessment, linked here.

Our company embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We believe the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

Salary Description

$100,000 - $115,000