Consulting Systems Engineer; SoCal - Operational Technology; OT Modernization

Consulting Systems Engineer (SoCal) - Operational Technology (OT) Modernization

#26-1500

Multiple Locations

California, United States

We are looking for a Consulting Systems Engineer to join our Global Enterprise Sales team.

As a Consulting Systems Engineer (CSE), you will partner with Client Managers to provide technical pre‑sales leadership for our utility and enterprise customers across Southern California. No two days will be the same – our broad portfolio includes Operational Technology (OT) Modernization, Artificial Intelligence, Infrastructure Modernization, Automation, Multi‑Cloud Architecture, and Security Transformation.

With the Advanced Technology Center at your fingertips for workshops, demos, and proofs of concept, you will act as a trusted advisor—helping customers evaluate, architect, and adopt modern technology solutions.

• Leading technical discussions in customer sales meetings, presentations, and whiteboard sessions
• Capturing customer requirements and mapping them to modern, integrated utility solutions across electric grid, gas operations, and enterprise OT environments
• Designing OT and operational solution architectures aligned to utility modernization initiatives, operational reliability, resiliency, pipeline safety, and clean energy transformation outcomes
• Supporting utility customers across Grid and Gas operational systems including SCADA, DERMS, ADMS, EMS, OMS, AMI, GIS, pipeline monitoring, leak detection, pressure management, field mobility, and industrial communications platforms
• Developing Statements of Work (SOW), Proofs of Concept (POC), Bills of Materials (BOM), and Level of Effort (LOE) estimates for professional services engagements
• Partnering with local Client Executives to build long‑term customer relationships and trusted advisor status within utility operations and IT/OT organizations
• Collaborating with ecosystem partners including Nokia, Cisco, GE Vernova, Itron, Landis+Gyr, AVEVA, and World Wide Technology field engineering teams on utility OT and infrastructure engagements
• Staying ahead of emerging trends in grid modernization, gas utility modernization, DERMS, AMI 2.0, private LTE (pLTE), edge compute, operational analytics, and OT cybersecurity
• Supporting executive strategy conversations, operational transformation workshops, and hands‑on technical sessions for utility customers
• Technical pre‑sales systems engineering and solution architecture
• Serve as technical liaison to supported clients and OEM partners
• Build custom solution architectures and reference designs
• Create BOMs, LOEs, and proposal‑level documentation
• Conduct POCs, demos, and ATC‑backed workshops
• Attend client sales meetings and support RFP/RFI responses
• Act as the technical liaison for all account technical requests
• Expand technical expertise continuously as new capabilities emerge
• Up to 25% travel expected

• 5+ years in a pre‑sales engineering, consulting, solutions architecture, or utility OT engineering role
• Proven ability to translate business requirements into integrated technology solutions across electric utility, gas utility, and enterprise operational environments
• Strong background in Utility Operational Technology (OT) environments, including hands‑on familiarity with electric grid and gas operational systems such as SCADA & Industrial Control Systems: GE/Emerson SCADA, OSIsoft/AVEVA, or equivalent industrial control platforms
• Grid & Gas Control Systems:
  Energy Management Systems (EMS), Distribution Management Systems (DMS), Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS), Outage Management Systems (OMS), gas monitoring and control systems, pipeline telemetry, and pressure management platforms
• Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI 2.0):
  Smart meter platforms, head‑end systems, Meter Data Management Systems (MDMS), and utility data integration platforms from providers such as Itron and Landis+Gyr
• Utility Communications & Networking:
  Field Area Networks (FAN), RF Mesh, private LTE (pLTE), industrial wireless communications, IP/MPLS routing, and industrial networking platforms from providers such as Nokia and Cisco
• Industrial & Utility Protocols:…