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Title: Electronics Engineer
Location: Vancouver, WA
Provide technical SCADA engineering and expertise and act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) relative to assigned systems and equipment, for field technicians, design engineers, construction crews, and technical oversight committees.
Develop maintenance standards and work guides that provide methods and techniques to be followed by technician crews, utilize company s asset management and maintenance database tools (such as Sunflower, Cascade, and Asset Suite), and prioritize safety in all practices.
Develop and document procedures for installation, use, and troubleshooting of hardware and software related to SCADA or other assigned systems and equipment.
Interface with control center personnel and systems to validate proper data integration between field and control center systems.
Investigate and analyze operating problems associated with complex electronic systems such as those used in the implementation and maintenance of Company s SCADA system; report results and recommend corrective actions.
Assist in development of standards for planning and design documentation related to new equipment and technology.
Prepare detailed network specifications, including diagrams, charts, equipment configurations, and recommended technologies.
Evaluate, recommend for selection, and support test equipment used to troubleshoot or maintain SCADA systems and equipment.
Prepare formal training curriculum and hands-on exercises for SCADA or other assigned systems and equipment; deliver or assist with Company s-approved training to end users. Provide ongoing training through classroom, phone or onsite support.
Monitor and provide guidance to supply chain and Warehouse staff for appropriate spare parts levels for SCADA or other assigned equipment.
Provide review and recommendations related to the disposition of retired equipment and "parting out for spares.
Perform extensive engineering studies, incorporating technological advances in instrumentation, manufacturer designs, and Company s design standards, and considering field conditions and practices.
Compile technical results and related tables, reports, and graphics on system performance, failure analysis and equipment outages; distribute findings to appropriate personnel or manufactures.
Coordinate plans of service with stakeholders and implement Company s-approved plans for assigned projects.
Draft work statements, coordinate, and verify the placement of manufacturer/vendor maintenance support agreements.
Provide project / task updates to the manager.
REQUIREMENTS
Education & Corresponding Experience (required on matrix)
Bachelor's degree in electrical or electronics engineering is required.
10 years of experience and knowledge of electronic engineering concepts, principles, and practices applicable to industrial control or SCADA systems is required.
Required Technical Skills & Experience (required on matrix)
5 years of direct experience with designing, installing, or maintaining SCADA or industrial control systems.
5 years of experience with Ethernet or packet-based operational technology (OT) or industrial control system (ICS) networks
Experience with industry standard SCADA protocols (ethernet or serial based): e.g., DNP3 and Modbus
1 year of providing field support service
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) is required.
Preferred Skills & Experience (optional on matrix)
1 year(s) of hands-on troubleshooting or maintenance experience with one or more common utility Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) platform and associated digital or analog inputs/outputs and communication protocols.
Familiarity with the Linux operating system.
Experience with Python script programming.
Experience in development of HMI/MMI interfaces.
Experience conducting classroom training or laboratory workshops