Technical Manager, SCADA Engineer (Remote in Texas or Vermont)

ABOUT POWER FACTORS

Power Factors develops software that accelerates the global energy transition by empowering all renewable energy stakeholders to collaborate, automate critical workflows, and make the best decisions. Power Factors fights climate change with code. 

Power Factors has incorporated its four flagship solutions Drive, Greenbyte, Unity and BluePoint to build an integrated suite of open and smart apps. These apps are purpose built for asset management, field service optimization, and performance optimization. Leveraging the domain expertise and machine learning-based advanced analytics within these apps, customers can maximize the value of their renewable assets to stay competitive.

Power Factors’ renewable energy software platform is one of the most extensive and widely deployed solutions in the market with over 280 GW of wind, solar, hydro, and energy storage assets managed worldwide.

Learn more at powerfactors.com.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a SCADA Engineer to join our team. A SCADA Engineer’s primary responsibility is the engineering, configuration and commissioning of Commercial & Industrial (C&I) and Utility-scale PV plant SCADA systems. The successful applicant will work collaboratively with local team members, as well as interact on a regular basis with other company resources, experts and management located in other parts of the world.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

• Create design documentation and drawings for the SCADA system on the PV plant
• Provide technical assistance to the customers (EPC’s, installers) to ensure the proper installation of the SCADA system
• Support the purchasing team in the procurement of materials from US vendors
• Support the sales team with technical advice and recommendations
• Configure SCADA systems
• Organize and execute plant commissioning tasks and generate the associated commissioning documents.
• Travel to project sites, as needed, to perform field commissioning.
• Assist customers with testing, troubleshooting and resolving hardware and device application problems
• Assist Technical Support personnel with support related matters
• Actively participate and contribute in developing a Quality Assurance/Quality Control plan and documentation for plants commissioning
• Other duties as assigned 
  

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

We believe you enjoy working in a purpose-driven organization and that you thrive in an environment where you need to find creative solutions to challenging problems in a fast-changing context. This also means that you are effective at managing multiple tasks of varying complexities, work well under pressure, and are driven by continuous learning and growth. Specifically, we are looking for someone with the following toolbox:

• Experience using AutoCAD, Microsoft Office applications, LibreOffice and Google Suite
• Comfortable executing commands using the command line
• Field commissioning skills and experience
• Able to interface directly with various levels of customer engineering and management staff
• Possess necessary methodical and analytical skills to understand and process customer issues and concerns
• Willing to learn new software and tools and able to understand and convey topics in simple and straightforward manners
• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or a related discipline is preferred.
• Experience in the renewable energy sector, a plus
• The applicant must be willing and able to travel up to 25% of the time.
  

Overall, we need fierce but humble people to help us achieve our ambitious plan. Join us to fight climate change with code!

LIFE @ POWER FACTORS

We are an agile software development company – big enough to make an impact, but small enough to move quickly and execute in a growing industry, taking advantage of rapidly evolving technologies. We are a collective of bold and ingenious talents driven by results. Our team is made up of hard-working, fun-loving people who are passionate about making the world a better place. We seek fierce and humble people to help us achieve our ambitious plan.

WHY JOIN US

• A humble cause with a clear purpose – you will help us fight climate change with every day at work. We aim to be environmentally conscious in all aspects of our operations.
• Work with passionate experts and top-talents in your field – we are proud of our highly skilled crowd and the savviness each of us brings to the team.
• Friendly and uplifting atmosphere – we believe kindness and respectfulness is core for our culture. A friendly smile or a helping hand is never far away.
• Flexible hours and workplace – it is the result that counts, not when or where. Our hybrid/remote work setup allows everyone to set themselves up for success and create a more sustainable work-life balance.
• All the benefits you expect (and more) – besides the basic benefits (adopted to local needs and norms), you will enjoy perks such as 8h of paid volunteering per year and participation in our Corporate Bonus Program (to name a few).

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Power Factors is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to engaging a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.