Job Description
Electrical Engineer
Location: Jackson, MI
Contract: 13 months
Schedule: Hybrid, 3 days onsite
Pay: $40/hour, DOE
Electrical Engineer Qualifications:

• Strong analytical skills are required.
• Good clear oral and written communications skills and customer relations skills are required.
• Prior MS Access, MS Excel, MS Word skills are required.
• Prior experience with programmable/configurable devices, such as RTUs, regulator and recloser controls is desired.
• Experience with the IEC-61131 programming suite is desired.
• Experience with the DNP-3.0 protocol, both serial and IP is desired.
• Experience programming in VB.NET or another high level language is desired.

Electrical Engineer Responsibilities:

• The Engineer will be responsible for the engineering and integration of hardware and software for programmable/configurable devices, substation network devices and legacy electrical devices in electric substations and on electric lines.
• This engineering and integration will support the detailed design of multiple projects reflected in the CAD design drawings produced by others in the I;C Division.
• The successful candidate will be comfortable working hands-on; in a lab environment, where system prototyping, test setups and connection/integration of devices will be common.
• Typical devices encountered will be programmable automation controllers, communications devices, network devices, remote terminal units (RTU), protective and control relays, meters, transformer monitors/controllers, transducers and generic controls for intelligent electrical devices (IEDs), etc.
• This position requires someone who has a positive attitude, strong work ethic and is extremely self-motivated.
• The position requires someone with a dedicated interest in the integration, connectivity design, networking, programming and configuration of intelligent electrical devices.
• The position also requires the ability to work successfully in a diverse team environment and with employees of varying technical skills and grade levels.

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