Integration & Automation Engineer
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) • Irvine, California, United States
Salary: 10 pa
Role & seniority: Integration & Automation Engineer II (mid‑level with 6+ years in power systems/automation)
Stack/tools: DNP3, MODBUS, IEC 61850, SCADA; programming logic; PLCs; SEL products; training and literature tools
Top 3 responsibilities
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Maintain/improve expertise in power systems, SCADA, and SEL products; apply them to customer environments
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Assist customers via visits, demonstrations, training, and remote support; translate theory to solutions
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Contribute to specifications, testing software, literature; teach via SEL University; publish guides and tools
Must-have skills
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Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science (or equivalent)
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6+ years of experience in power systems, automation, protection, metering, or related areas
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Strong English communication; ability to train, write, and present; professional customer interaction
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Ability to work under general supervision and travel up to 30%
Nice-to-haves
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Experience with SEL products and domain-specific standards; customer-facing training and materials creation
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Proven teamwork, problem solving, and ability to handle unfamiliar tasks
Location & work type
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Phoenix, AZ or Irvine/San Ramon, CA
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Full-time, role involves on-site customer interaction and travel up to 30%
Full Description
Keywords DNP3, MODBUS, IEC 61850, SCADA, Programming Logic, PLC Introduction If you want to: Start a career working with experts in the field, helping you to become an expert yourself Become a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in SCADA and Automation devices from SEL Interact with customers at different levels This is a great opportunity for you! Mission Your mission will be to help our customers successfully automate tasks in the power system environment and beyond! Qualifications This job might be for you if: You have a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science (or an equivalent engineering degree) Typically 6+ years of experience in power systems, industry practices, automation, communication, protection and metering. You can write and speak English clearly and coherently, listen attentively, and provide positive, helpful, and professional communication to both internal and external customers. You maintain composure and professionalism under challenging circumstances. You can take on the challenge of unfamiliar tasks and experiment to find new solutions. You can create a positive and motivating working environment for all and work cooperatively in a team. You can provide technical training, speaking, writing, and customer service skills. You can direct daily work activities with general supervision. You model high standards of honesty and integrity. You enjoy teaching and learning new skills, technologies, and products. You can travel up to 30%. Responsibilities A typical day might include the following: Maintain and improve knowledge of power systems, SCADA, integration system automation, and all related SEL products. Help customers apply SEL products through visits, demonstrations, training courses, and telephone contact. Apply principles, theories, standard techniques, and concepts to provide solutions to a variety of problems. Contribute to product specifications, application and testing software, and literature. Participate in SEL marketing and sales activities, industry technical meetings, and conferences. Teach SEL University courses within your core area. Publish application guides, videos, notes, template guides, software tools, and/or technical conference papers. You will interact with a diverse range of customers, solving technical problems and teaching the best solutions through various channels. Location Information Phoenix, AZ, Irvine or San Ramon, CA Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work. People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees. We’re 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options. We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay. We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs. Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits. Pay Range Data: Integration & Automation Engineer II - $115, 290 - 170,349 We are open to reviewing additional candidates with more or less experience and the pay range may differ if filled at a different level. Our pay ranges are determined by job, responsibility, and location. We base our starting pay offer and title on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills. Communication with Applicants We communicate with all applicants. If you do not receive a response about your application, please check your SPAM filter or reach out to us at careers@selinc.com. SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled. SEL invents, designs, and builds digital products and systems that protect power grids around the world. This technology prevents blackouts and enables customers to improve power system reliability and safety at a reduced cost. A 100 percent employee-owned company headquartered in Pullman, Washington, SEL has manufactured products in the United States since 1984 and now serves customers worldwide. Our mission is simple: to make electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical.