Sr. SCADA & Controls Engineer

We are ERock!

ERock is a leader and innovator in distributed energy. ERock has responded to long-term trends in electricity by becoming the first smart-grid supplier to US energy consumers. The company installs, operates, and integrates its highly flexible, low-cost, and quick-response distributed generation to increase reliability and stability, reduce costs and decrease carbon footprint.

At ERock, our backup generators ensure that customers will never be without power, allowing their business to operate normally when there is an outage in the area. Our innovative approach provides customers with highly reliable, ultra-clean backup generation at a fraction of the cost of traditional backup solutions. We seek those who share our commitment to customer service, innovation, and ingenuity.

Role Overview:

The SCADA Engineer will lead the design, implementation, integration, and administration of our VTSCADA and real-time operational systems supporting distributed energy assets. This role combines engineering depth, system ownership, and team leadership, with responsibility for designing scalable SCADA architecture that enables rapid fleet growth while proactively improving system reliability to reduce downtime and operational risk. You will serve as the technical authority across SCADA architecture, integrations, grid support telemetry, and real-time operations systems.

Key Responsibilities:

SCADA Architecture & System Ownership

• Own and evolve SCADA architecture supporting ERock’s distributed generation and microgrid fleet
• Develop and maintain SCADA systems, partnering with cross-functional teams to enhance data flow, system performance, and operational visibility
• Provide technical design oversight, set priorities, and serve as escalation authority
• Serve as technical authority for Autosol ACM and related real-time systems
• Establish enterprise standards for telemetry, tag structure, alarm management, and data integrity
• Provide support for our 24x7 Microgrid Control Center
• Design scalable solutions enabling rapid site onboarding and fleet growth
• Ensure compliance with cybersecurity protocols and company SCADA standards.

Grid & Utility Integrations

• Lead ICCP configuration and utility data exchange with ERCOT and other market participants
• Architect telemetry models supporting ERCOT compliance and grid participation
• Ensure secure, reliable data flow across field devices, SCADA platforms, and external entities

Real-Time SCADA Operations & Deployment

• Oversee engineering and commissioning of new site integrations
• Maintain performance, resilience, and uptime of real-time operational SCADA systems
• Provide technical review of site SCADA drawings; architect monitoring and control schemes; establish tag/point standards; and oversee configuration and programming of SCADA, including HMIs, historians, and controllers.
• Support upgrades, migrations, and technology enhancements
• Partner with IT and Operations to ensure secure, hardened infrastructure and operational readiness during grid events

Systems Development & Continuous Improvement

• Drive automation, tooling, and database enhancements to improve scalability and visibility
• Strengthening change management and deployment governance across the SCADA environment
• Ensure all changes to the SCADA system are governed by a change management process