Solution Engineer - Substation Automation Engineer

Job Title: Substation Automation Engineer

Job Description:

We are seeking a senior Substation Automation Engineer with 12+ years of experience in engineering, integrating, testing, and implementing automation and control systems for electrical substations. The role covers HMI/SCADA engineering, RTU and gateway integration, IEC 61850 communication design, network architecture, cyber security, customer specification handling, vendor coordination, and project-specific documentation.

Responsibilities:

• Lead control system specification handling, including concept diagrams, system architecture, communication interfaces, and integration with RTUs, HMIs, IEDs, and gateways.

• Engineer, configure, and integrate HMI, RTU, gateway, and SCADA/control systems across multiple vendors; experience with SICAM PAS, A8000, SCC, Toolbox/WinCC, COPA-DATA Zenon, Hitachi Micro SCADA, GE DS Agile, or equivalent platforms is valuable.

• Design reliable network and communication architectures, including switches, routers, GPS/time synchronization, firewalls, cyber security components, and protocol selection.

• Prepare, review, and approve FDS, system architecture, signal lists, I/O mapping, BOM, general arrangements, panel heat-load calculations, FAT/SAT procedures, test reports, and commissioning documents.

• Integrate and troubleshoot IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-101/103/104, DNP3, Modbus TCP/IP, OPC, serial/IP communication, and process bus technology where applicable.

• Support customer offers, technical clarifications, project meetings, sub-supplier supervision, risk identification, corrective actions, customer presentations, trainings, FAT/SAT, and commissioning support.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, automation, or a related field.
• 12+ years of relevant experience in substation automation, control systems, HMI/SCADA engineering, RTU/gateway integration, or a similar power systems automation role.
• Strong knowledge of Substation Automation systems, IEC 61850, bay/control/process levels, communication architectures, and substation control philosophy.
• Hands-on proficiency in SAS, RTU programming/configuration, HMI development, networking, database troubleshooting, I/O mapping, and IED/control system parameterization.
• Working knowledge of OS/tools, PC applications, serial/IP networking, and debugging tools such as Modscan, IEC Tester, IED Scout, Wireshark, or equivalent.
• Ability to create standardized engineering and parameterization procedures to improve quality, interoperability, performance, and repeatability.
• Strong written and spoken English communication; German language capability is an advantage where required by customer/project interface.
• Collaborative working style, strong interpersonal skills, problem-solving ability, and willingness to travel worldwide based on project requirements.
• In-depth understanding of substation parameterization and additionally configuration for IEDs and control systems
• Experience in developing and implementing standardized parameterization procedures for substation automation equipment

Soft Skills

• Excellent customer, supplier, and cross-functional communication skills.
• Structured critical thinking, reasoning, and analytical problem solving for complex automation and communication issues.
• Self-driven, disciplined, accountable, and able to manage quality, schedule, and cost impact within assigned scope.
• Collaborative, adaptive, and eager to learn new technologies, standards, OEM platforms, and project execution practices.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and support parallel project demands under timeline pressure.