System Controls Engineer- Power Generation
Pacifico Energy LLC · Dallas, TX
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Controls
- Travel
- 40%
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 9 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level controls role at Pacifico Energy LLC (industrial) in Dallas, TX. Also manage database systems such as SQL or MySQL for SCADA data storage, reporting, event review, and performance analytics, and coordinate with internal IT/OT stakeholders and vendors on remote access, cybersecurity, network segmentation, credentials.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- PLC
- Day to day
- about 40% travel
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Controls Engineer roles in Texas: typical posted base $95k–$140k.
Median of the low and high ends of 9 live postings that list pay, out of 81 controls engineer openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
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- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (5+ vs 4+)
Typical $95k–$140k, from 8 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 4+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ PLC 84%
- Automation 77%
- Robotics 40%
- EHS / safety 27%
- ✓ Python 26%
- New product launch 22%
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### System Monitoring & Asset Management
You will specify and implement monitoring and asset management solutions that capture performance, availability, alarms, battery state of charge, and energy output data. This includes configuring event logging, alarm management, historian/database tags, dashboards, and secure data transfer to internal cloud or server environments.
You'll also perform system diagnostics and troubleshooting to improve uptime, reliability, availability, and response time. Developing commissioning checklists, asset management protocols, alarm rationalization practices, and predictive maintenance inputs to support long-term reliability falls within this scope as well.
### Commissioning, Testing & Field Support
This role requires travel to project sites up to 40% to support installation, commissioning, site acceptance testing, troubleshooting, energization, and turnover activities. You will lead or support Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), point-to-point checks, controls checkout, functional performance testing, and integrated systems testing.
Field support is a meaningful part of the job—you'll provide technical support to field teams, electrical contractors, vendors, and O&M personnel during installation, commissioning, and early operations. You'll prepare and review commissioning documentation such as test scripts, completion checklists, cable schedules, control enclosure layouts, relay panel layouts, network addressing tables, redlines, and turnover packages.
Driving timely closure of commissioning punch-list items and capturing lessons learned to improve future project execution are also key responsibilities.
### SCADA and Controls Upgrades
You'll implement upgrades and enhancements to SCADA, PLC, RTU, RTAC controls, monitoring, and reporting systems to improve performance and maintainability. Using programming languages such as Python, C#, MATLAB, Simulink, C, or C++, you'll automate system functions, optimize control logic, and support data analysis.
You'll also manage database systems such as SQL or MySQL for SCADA data storage, reporting, event review, and performance analytics, and coordinate with internal IT/OT stakeholders and vendors on remote access, cybersecurity, network segmentation, credentials, and data connectivity requirements.
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### What you bring to the role
- ◆Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engi
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## System Controls Engineer – Power Generation
Pacifico Energy develops, finances, builds, and operates energy infrastructure that powers businesses and communities. In the U.S., we are tackling one of the biggest challenges facing AI and large-scale data centers: access to reliable power. Our private grids bring dedicated generation and energy storage directly to customers, helping projects move forward without waiting for traditional utility connections.
We draw on Pacifico Energy Group’s experience across the U.S., Japan, South Korea, and Vietnam, spanning solar, wind, battery storage, and natural gas. Joining Pacifico means helping turn ambitious energy projects into operating infrastructure, with work that connects directly to the people and businesses building the future of AI.
We are seeking a talented System Controls Engineer to support Power Generation for Data Center projects. Reporting to the Director of Engineering - Controls and Commissioning, this role will design, implement, test, commission, and optimize control systems for distributed energy assets, including solar PV, battery energy storage, microgrids, backup generation, and monitoring systems.
This position requires strong controls engineering capability, hands-on commissioning discipline, clear documentation, and the ability to work closely with engineering, construction, vendors, customers, and operations teams.
### Project Execution and Commissioning Support
You will support the Director of Engineering - Controls and Commissioning in planning and executing controls deliverables for Power Generation for Data Center projects from design through commissioning and O&M handoff. That means leading SCADA and controls implementation activities, including design review, programming, configuration, testing, commissioning documentation, and closeout support.
You will coordinate controls, protection, communications, and monitoring deliverables while maintaining clear action trackers, issue logs, and project documentation. Collaboration is central to the work—you'll work with project engineering, construction, EPC partners, equipment vendors, customers, and operations teams to ensure technical solutions meet project goals and client expectations.
You'll also support project schedule and budget commitments by identifying controls risks early, communicating status clearly, and driving timely resolution of technical issues.
### System Design & Configuration
Your work will involve designing and implementing control strategies for Data Center, BTM, and microgrid projects, including renewable integration, battery energy storage, backup generation, and energy management optimization. You will configure and program SCADA and energy management platforms such as Citect, Ignition, Wonderware, WinCC, Aveva or similar systems, as well as SEL RTUs, RTAC, protection relays, and meters.
A solid part of the role is reviewing electrical one-lines, control schematics, I/O lists, network diagrams, and vendor documentation to ensure seamless integration of PLCs, meters, relays, inverters, BESS controllers, gateways, and network infrastructure. You will integrate field devices and control systems using protocols and networks such as Modbus TCP/RTU, CANbus, TCP/IP, OPC UA, DNP3, IEEE 61850, IEEE C37.118 and related industrial communication standards.
Developing or reviewing control narratives, sequence of operations, controls architecture, philosophy, points lists, alarm lists, and SCADA graphics
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