Senior SCADA Engineer
Silicon RanchNashville, TN
Full Time
Posted November 9, 2026
$123k - $175k· Est.
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- Open in the current public read path; this is not an employer guarantee.Last observed November 10, 2026
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- Modern power-system classification not yet published for this listing.Legacy source industry field: Solar Energy
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Job Description
Silicon Ranch owns and operates a growing fleet of distributed solar, utility-scale solar and solar-plus-storage plants and is bringing operations and maintenance in-house at a growing number of sites.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer or Controls Engineering, or equivalent experience.
- 7+ years supporting SCADA, PPC or controls for utility-scale renewable generation, with at least 3 years in an owner, operator or O&M setting.
- Hands-on PPC experience (design, testing, troubleshooting) on platforms such as SEL RTAC, GE/Emerson RX3i, Allen-Bradley or vendor-integrated controllers.
- Solar-specific troubleshooting experience across central and string inverters (e.g. SMA, TMEIC, Power Electronics, Sungrow), trackers (e.g. Nextracker, Array, ATI) and data acquisition systems.
- Working knowledge of HMI/SCADA providers and platforms such as Inductive Automation Ignition, Merit Controls, Norcal, Terabase, GreenPowerMonitor or SEL.
- Strong industrial networking: Layer 2/3, VLANs, fiber, serial RS-232/485, Ethernet TCP/IP, firewalls.
- Industrial protocols: Modbus RTU/TCP, DNP3, OPC UA/DA, SEL Fast Messages; IEC 61850 a plus.
- Ability to read and mark up electrical one-lines, communications diagrams and control schematics.
- Clear written and verbal communication, including with vendors and executives.
- Valid driver's license; authorized to work in the United States.
- Experience with NERC GO/GOP registration, CIP standards and change management for generation SCADA.
- BESS or hybrid PV+storage controls and EMS integration.
- Python and SQL (MS SQL, PostgreSQL) for data validation; familiarity with cloud data platforms.
- Experience leading a SCADA platform or integrator transition.
- Experience developing and delivering technical training.
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