Automation & SCADA Engineer M/F

Automation & SCADA Engineer M/F

YOUR MISSIONS

We are looking for an Automation & SCADA Engineer, under the O&M Performance team, that will be responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and optimizing SCADA, automation, and monitoring systems, ensuring high plant availability and performance across our utility-scale solar assets.

The main responsibilities include:

• Maintain and troubleshoot automation, control, and SCADA systems for utility-scale solar plants.
• Support preventive and corrective maintenance, reliability studies, and failure analysis.
• Optimize existing automation and monitoring systems, ensuring integration of new and legacy equipment.
• Troubleshoot PLCs, plant controllers, PPC, EMS, communication networks, and field devices (inverters, meters, trackers, sensors, relays).
• Monitor plant performance, alarms, and events; support rapid fault diagnosis and production recovery.
• Perform specialized on-site technical assessments and provide remote troubleshooting.
• Contribute to maintenance process improvements and best‑practice implementation.
• Participate in SAT, commissioning, start‑up, performance testing, and project handover activities.
• Act as a technical interface between EPC contractors and O&M teams; review SCADA designs from an O&M perspective.
• Ensure compliance with grid codes, contractual requirements, and cybersecurity standards.
• Support improvements to SCADA, monitoring, and reporting systems.
• Deliver technical training and workshops.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCES

The ideal candidate will be/have:

• Degree/Master in Electrical, Electronics or Automation Engineering;
• Strong experience with SCADA, remote-control, and data‑acquisition systems;
• Solid troubleshooting skills for electronics, automation, and communication systems;
• Ability to read and interpret electrical and automation schematics;
• Experience with PLCs, PPC, EMS, and grid‑compliance systems;
• Knowledge of solar PV O&M, power plant commissioning, or other renewable technologies (wind, biomass, hydro);
• Familiarity with major inverter brands (SMA, Sungrow, Huawei, FIMER, Power Electronics);
• AutoCAD proficiency for electrical/automation drawing;
• Basic scripting/data analysis with Python, Rust, Node.js, SQL-based databases (MSQL, PostgreSQL, TimescaleDB, InfluxDB), or similar;
• Advanced MS Office skills;
• Strong written and spoken English (mandatory);
• Ability to travel internationally on short notice.

KEY SKILLS

• Initiative, proactivity, and autonomy, with a strong sense of responsibility;
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a critical mindset;
• Ability to create, defend, and implement effective solutions;
• Detail-oriented, organized, and methodical;
• Practical, pragmatic, and results-driven approach;
• Effective communication skills;
• Willingness to learn new technologies, tools, and processes quickly;
• Commitment to safety, quality standards, and regulatory compliance.

If this opportunity excites you, apply now!