Engineering Associate 1

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Date: Jul 25, 2025

Location: San Antonio, TX, US, 78205

Company: CPS Energy

We are engineers, high line workers, power plant managers, accountants, electricians, project coordinators, risk analysts, customer service operators, community representatives, safety and security specialists, communicators, human resources partners, information technology technicians and much, much more. We are 3,500 people committed to enhancing the lives of the communities we serve.  Together, we are powering the growth and success of our community progress every day!

Deadline to apply: Open until filled 

Pay Grade

12

*Qualifications may warrant placement in a different job level*

Position Summary

This position will function as the SCADA Field Engineer providing engineering and subject matter expert technical support of new and existing technology involving the remote SCADA field devices and integration to advanced SCADA applications. This includes new technologies relating to Distribution Automation, Substation of the Future, and Distributed Energy Resources.  This position will also  assist in the maintenance and support of the Remote SCADA field device compliance and asset management software(s) and will review, evaluate, and assist the Remote SCADA team to implement software and firmware updates to field devices under EDS purview.

Tasks and Responsibilities

•    Innovates and facilitates deployment and testing of new and existing technology involving the remote SCADA field devices and working with other SCADA engineering teams to integrate with advanced SCADA applications like Downtown Network Vault Gard, Volt/VAR Optimization (VVO), Fault Location and Isolation and Service Restoration (FLISR), future substation architectures , MicroGrids, and Distributive Energy Resources (DER) e.g. battery storage sites, generators, and solar sites.
•    Use technical expertise and creativity to develop and implement innovative solutions to complex problems that increase value delivered to CPS Energy and customers
•    Ensures field device configurations and databases support control room advanced applications as well as other enterprise use cases
•    Expert in critical SCADA business processes such as point list definition development per field device type
•    Stays current with SCADA vendor equipment releases, developing technologies and industry trends especially as related to cybersecurity, reliability and safety to provide solutions and process improvements for business benefits and efficiencies.
•    Assists in maintaining the compliance and asset software application(s) for all Remote SCADA field equipment assets used on the Renewable Energy, Gas, Fossil Generation and Electric Transmission, Substation &Distribution systems
•    Works with EITS, Security, and Enterprise Networks to ensure field devices are secure from physical and cyber-attacks.
•    Ensure regulatory compliance by creating, maintaining, and verifying SCADA cyber security controls as well as related documentation.
•    Ensures SCADA database accuracy by performing SCADA point checkouts with SCADA programmers and field personnel to ensure reliable and accurate representation of SCADA models in real-time operations.
•    Identify remote SCADA field device issues or enhancement opportunities and coordinate with equipment vendor to develop a firmware update and test plan.
•    Lead or facilitate advanced debugging of SCADA protocols to ensure accurate and optimal telemetry behavior across all field assets
•    Provide recommendations to field personnel, other SCADA engineers and operations to ensure maximum accuracy, situational awareness, and cyber security is achieved through-out the field SCADA architecture
•    Assisting with the development and implementation of internal work processes, standard operating procedures, and training material.
•    Delivers training to Remote SCADA Specialists as needed
•    Assist with gathering information for both internal and external customers
•    Attends seminars, continuing education opportunities for professional development
•    Performs other project and process improvement initiatives as assigned
•    Ensures operational processes and procedures are compliant and consistent with established department policies
•    Assign and direct technical work of others including vendors and consultants.

Minimum Skills

Minimum Knowledge and Abilities

Basic knowledge of fundamental engineering concepts, practices and procedures
Ability to work in a team environment, coordinating with other related areas to complete tasks and projects
Effective interpersonal skills and written communication skills to work with all levels of personnel within the organization
Ability to perform multiple work activities with a minimum of supervision and prioritize workload effectively
Ability to use personal initiative to recognize needs and research skills to solve problems when necessary
Ability to work call duty and occasional unscheduled work in the evenings, weekends, or holidays after experience level permits
Ability to travel occasionally, to off-site work, to seminars, manufacturing plant inspections, etc.
Ability to obtain Professional Engineer License in State of Texas
Proficient in Microsoft Office Package, including word processing, spreadsheets, database, presentation software, electronic mail and scheduling

Preferred Qualifications

  • Engineer In Training (EIT) designation from Texas Board of Professional Engineers 
  • Texas Professional Engineer (PE) license
  • Experience with Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL), Eaton VaultGard, or similar vendor Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) equipment including configuration and database maintenance
  • Knowledge of Communication, SCADA and Web-based Protocols such as DNP3, IEC 61850 TCP/IP, Open ADR, MultiSpeak, IEEE 2030.5
  • Experience with utility Transmission, Distribution or Gas operations and real-time system architectures
  • Familiarity with NERC CIP, NIST cyber security controls and other BES reliability standards
  • Knowledge and fluent use of Windows/Linux Operating systems and scripting languages (shell, python)
  • Experience with and ability to configure and read output of ASE test set or Wireshark protocol analyzer for protocol level debugging
  • Experience troubleshooting telemetry errors and performance problems as they relate to SCADA systems.
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Competencies

Manages Ambiguity
Collaborates
Communicates Effectively
Drives Vision and Purpose
Drive for Results

Minimum Education

Bachelors of Science degree in an engineering field from an ABET accredited four-year college or university

Required Certifications

Working Environment

Work is performed both indoors and outdoors. Operating computer, manual dexterity, talking, hearing, and repetitive motion. Use of personal computing equipment, telephone, multi-functioning printer and calculator.
Employee may potentially be exposed to hazardous chemicals, wet or humid conditions, outdoor weather, noisy and dusty environment.
Ability to travel to and from meetings, training sessions or other business-related events. After hours work may be required.

Physical Demands

Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.
Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking & standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.

CPS Energy does not discriminate against applicants or employees. CPS Energy is committed to providing equal opportunity in all of its employment practices, including selection, hiring, promotion, transfers and compensation, to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, veteran status, pregnancy, age, disability, genetic information or any other protected status. CPS Energy will comply with all laws and regulations.


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