Associate Engineer, Relay & Metering

AES Corporation

Remote

Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Salt Lake City, UT
Salary
$73,000–$88,400 / yr
Posted
7 days ago
Closes
Jun 23, 2026

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Salary context

Below market

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Similar $159k
This role $81k
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This role pays less than 99% of similar roles. Most pay $131,650–$185,850 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $81k versus about $159k for comparable roles.

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About AES Corporation

AES Corporation is a global energy company that owns and operates power plants and provides energy storage solutions, delivering affordable and sustainable energy through a diverse portfolio of generation assets. Industry: Electric Power Generation & Energy

AES Corporation currently has 11 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Associate Engineer, Relay & Metering

As an OT-Substation Telemetry Engineer at AES Clean Energy, you will join the Technical Services team as a mid-level professional tasked with enhancing operational performance across renewable energy fleets in the US. Your daily responsibilities include providing technical support and troubleshooting for substation communications and equipment monitoring systems, ensuring new sites are properly configured to collect events from relays, and managing real-time event data distribution to reduce downtime. You will also participate in deployments of new OT initiatives, evaluate replacement solutions for aging equipment, and coordinate with reliability engineers on technology improvements. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field along with 3-5 years of experience in PLCs, SCADA integration, networking, and renewable energy systems. Proficiency in communication systems, operational technology, condition monitoring, and data acquisition is essential, alongside strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to travel up to 25%.

What you'll do

  • Provide technical support and troubleshooting for SEL Disturbance Monitoring event collection system.
  • Ensure new sites are configured to collect events from substation relays and properly set up VPN tunnels.
  • Offer real-time support by collecting and distributing event data to reduce downtime of impacted substations.
  • Manage replacement of aging Remote Automation Controllers to minimize operational disruption.
  • Participate in deployments of new OT initiatives, providing operations perspective during rollout.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or equivalent technical field with 3-5 years of professional experience.
  • Expertise in PLCs, SCADA integration, networking, renewable energy systems, relays, and substation equipment.
  • Strong troubleshooting skills for network communications and SCADA systems.
  • Knowledge of condition monitoring systems and their connectivity.
  • Proficient in communication systems, operational technology related to renewables, and condition monitoring systems.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Ability to travel up to 25% (35% first year) for on-site support.

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