Electrical Engineer III
Location: Jackson, MI
Contract: 12 months
Schedule: 40 Hours
Pay: $50-$52/hour, DOE

The Planet Group is looking for an Electrical Engineer III to join our well-known Fortune 500 client on a 12-month contract, working an onsite schedule from Jackson, MI.

Electrical Engineer III | Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering from an ABET-accredited program.
• 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.
•  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
• 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.
• Experience with SCADA systems and generation control integration. 

• The Engineer will be responsible for review and integration of hardware and software for programmable/configurable devices, substation network devices and generation SCADA systems.
• This role will support the review of designs by others for SCADA and plant controls.
• 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.