Senior Associate SCADA & Network Engineer

About the job

Job Description

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you’re joining a global team that cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don’t just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live.

Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

About EPD

Caterpillar’s Electric Power Division (EPD) offers integrated solutions, parts, and services to meet the needs of our various commercial and industrial electric power customers. EPD supports a wide range of customer applications across the globe, including providing back‑up power to hospitals, providing emergency power when natural disasters strike, and supporting critical infrastructure for data centers, municipalities, and more. With a rich history of more than 95 years in the electric power business, our team has world‑class expertise and a proven ability to adapt to changing demands.

We’re committed to providing sustainable and reliable solutions to our customers. Join our team to help build a better, more sustainable world for future generations!

Role Definition

This position is part of Tangent Energy’s Solar, Energy Storage, and Generator Set business. The primary responsibility of this position is developing, maintaining, and troubleshooting Tangent Energy’s monitoring and control systems.

What You Will Do

• Design and implement SCADA and industrial IoT systems that integrate Tangent AMP software with third‑party platforms and field devices, ensuring reliable data acquisition and control.
• Architect secure and scalable network infrastructures for industrial environments, including configuration of switches, routers, and firewalls (Cisco, SEL, Fortinet), with emphasis on segmentation, remote access, and cybersecurity.
• Configure and troubleshoot Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) such as SEL RTAC, and support communication protocols including DNP3, Modbus, IEC 61850, TCP/IP, and UDP.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation including network topology diagrams, panel layouts, electrical schematics, and system configuration guides.
• Collaborate with operations and engineering teams to support device commissioning, diagnostics, and control wiring, ensuring alignment with project specifications standards.
• Implement cybersecurity best practices across all systems, including secure protocol configurations, access control policies, and compliance with standards such as NIST and IEC 62443.
• Coordinate with relay settings engineers to validate communication port settings for protection relays, meters, and other intelligent electronic devices.
• Manage third‑party engineering firms to ensure technical accuracy and adherence to design requirements and industry standards.
• Contribute to the development of SCADA design standards and best practices in collaboration with Tangent leadership.

What You Will Have

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering.
• Demonstrated understanding of electrical system design and documentation concepts.
• Demonstrated understanding of SCADA and network architecture.
• Excellent written communication and interpersonal skills.

Standard Operating Procedures: Knowledge of established standard operating procedures (SOP); ability to design, implement and evaluate standard operating procedures affecting daily and strategic business operations in order to increase operational efficiency.

• Adjusts SOPs according to changes in organizational and industry procedures.
• Tracks deviations from and modifications to existing SOPs in business operations.
• Ensures compliance with industry standards, regulations and policies.
• Assists in establishing a standard operating procedure based on workflow and environment review.
• Reviews the efficiency of standard operating procedures in terms of performance improvement.

Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.

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