Senior Associate SCADA & Network Engineer

Career Area:

Engineering

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who 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.
• Apply Python, JavaScript and node.js scripting for automation, asset control, and data parsing across SCADA and IoT systems.
• 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.

• Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.
• Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions.
• Uses flow charts, Pareto charts, fish diagrams, etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns.
• Identifies the major forces, events and people impacting and impacted by the situation at hand.
• Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions.

Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

• Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient.
• Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness.
• Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work.
• Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate.
• Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.

Troubleshooting Technical Problems: Knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing or product development environment.

• Documents common hardware, software and communications problems and likely resolutions.
• Troubleshoots typical technical problems in a specific area.
• Works with vendor-specific diagnostic guides, tools and utilities to discover application problems.
• Adheres to standard troubleshooting procedures to ensure effectiveness of resolutions.
• Participates in setting evaluation standards and criterion for troubleshooting.

TOP CANDIDATES MAY ALSO HAVE:

• Experience with distributed energy resources and associated controls architecture.
• Familiarity with PJM, ISO-NE, MISO, or other grid operators.
• Experience with protection relays, metering devices, and DER controllers.
• Knowledge with VPN tunneling for RTUs and end-to-end cybersecurity standards.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• This position requires the selected candidate to work on-site five days a week in Kennett Square, PA.
• Domestic relocation assistance is available for this position.
• Visa sponsorship is NOT available.
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Summary Pay Range:

$87,480.00 - $131,280.00

Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.

Benefits:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*

• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*

• 401(k) savings plans*

• Health Savings Account (HSA)*

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

• Health Lifestyle Programs*

• Employee Assistance Program*

• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

• Career Development*

• Incentive bonus*

• Disability benefits

• Life Insurance

• Parental leave

• Adoption benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Posting Dates:

September 8, 2025 - September 22, 2025

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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