**Job Description Summary**: Reporting directly to the Protection, Automation and Control (PAC) Services Solutions CoE Leader, the Advanced Automation Application Engineer is a key member of the PAC Services Solutions - Advance Automation Applications (AAA) CoE team.
The AAA Engineer shall have technical expertise in designing and implementing power management systems, power plant control for both conventional and Renewable sources and expertise in IEC61131 PLC programming.
**AAA Engineer will be responsible for**:
- Execute first-of-a-kind projects using GA advanced automation products and by coordinating with the R&D; teams
- Define AAA solutions and technical architectures.
- Design and develop standardized solution for key segments/customers
- RTDS/ OPAL testing of new AAA solutions.
- Promote AAA offering. Owning plans and actions with the goal of expanding our activities with selected segments and accounts.
- Participate in service activities when needed: Factory and Site Acceptance Testing, Technical Consulting, Training, On-site Support and Commissioning, etc.
- Support Sales & Tendering teams in presales activities and on service offer preparation.
- EHS Leadership, conduct work in compliance with applicable regulations and encourage accurate employee safety practices.
- Occasionally provide installation, testing, commissioning and service direction on-site and remotely.
- Provide both external and internal timely, accurate, professional reports.
- Provide advance technical support and be a trusted advisor to customers.
**Performance Measurement**
- KPI on successfully executed first-of-a-kind AAA solutions.
- Support and training activities to regions’ operations teams.
**Basic Qualifications**
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, or related discipline from an accredited university or college and /or equivalent experience.
- Strong experience in Design and Engineering with good technical acumen in the domain of Grid Automation and IEC61131 PLC programming skills
- Entrepreneurial and team player.
- Demonstrated experience in autonomous problem-solving with proposal of adapted solutions.
- Demonstrated capability to communicate clearly at technical level either orally or in writing including effective presentation skills.
**Knowledge & Experience**
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in Generation Control and/or Power Management systems, Distributed Renewable Resources (DER) integration to Grid, Microgrid Control Systems
- Expertise in IEC61131 PLC Programming
- Expertise in SCADA systems and communication protocols like IEC61850, Modbus, DNP3, IEC104 and good understanding of networking basics
- Experience in validating solutions using Simulators like RTDS and / or OPAL -RT
- PDC/PMU/Synchrophasor knowledge is desired
- Programming skills in Python, VBA are desired
- MQTT knowledge is desired
- Experience in PSCAD is desired
- Knowledge of the standards relevant to DER integration with Grid like IEEE 1547 and IEEE 2030 is desired
- GPG platform knowledge is desired.
- Proficiency level in English. Other languages valued (Spanish, French, Arabic, German, Italian and/or Russian).
- Willingness and ability to travel globally up to 50% of the working time
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a strong customer focus and ability to cooperate with the different departments.
- A rigorous team working approach, good communication and interpersonal skills with a high level of self-motivation, flexibility and self-learning aptitude.
- Must be a motivator, self-starter and dedicated team player with a sense of urgency and an ability to work to tight deadlines.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- High interpersonal skills.
L'ingénieur AAA doit avoir une expertise technique dans la conception et la mise en œuvre de systèmes de gestion / régulation des grandeurs électriques, le contrôle des centrales de production électrique par des sources conventionnelles et / ou renouvelables, ainsi qu’une expertise dans la programmation de PLC normé IEC61131.
L'ingénieur AAA sera chargé de:
- Réaliser des projets inédits en utilisant les produits AAA de GA et en se coordonnant avec les équipes R&D;
- Définir de nouvelles solutions et architectures AAA
- Concevoir et développer des solutions standardisées pour les principaux segments / clients
- Tester avec RTDS / OPAL-RT (simulateur temps-réel) de nouvelles solutions AAA
- Faire la promotion des solutions AAA et participer activement à la réflexion dans le but d'étendre nos activités à des segments / marchés sélectionnés
- Participer aux activités service en cas de besoin : recette usine et mise en service site, conseil technique, formation, assistance sur site etc.
- Réaliser ces mêmes actions en distanciel lorsque cela est possible
- Soutenir les équipes commerciales et devis lors d'appel d'offres
- Être conscient des réglementation HSE (hygiène, sécurité, environnement), les appliquer et les encourager
- Fournir des comp