Principal Automation & Control Engineer

Lancium builds gigawatt-scale campuses for AI data centers. We develop and orchestrate all power infrastructure at the campuses, including the grid interconnect, behind the meter solar, and large-scale energy storage systems. We currently have 5+ Gigawatts of capacity in various stages of development, and our projects under construction today are some of the largest in the world. We are backed by leading strategic and financial investors, including Blackstone, Shell, and Arclight, and have spent 6 years developing the infrastructure platform and are now rapidly accelerating the commercialization of our solutions into the market. Artificial intelligence and the massive amount of energy it demands, the balance of that demand with supply - ideally clean resources - is collectively the mega-trend of our lifetimes. Lancium is at the epicenter of this trend, uniquely positioned to catalyze and empower the massive growth and opportunity at hand. If you want to be at the heart of this global transformation and growth, read on!

What You'll Do

The Principal Automation & Control Engineer serves as the technical authority for substation automation and control systems across large-scale electrical infrastructure supporting hyperscale data center campuses and grid-integrated energy systems. This role is responsible for ensuring highly reliable, secure, and compliant automation, monitoring, and control systems that support mission-critical operations while meeting utility and grid operator requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance design, architecture, and technical oversight of Substation Automation and Control Systems across HV/MV substations and transmission interconnections.
• Review automation philosophies, control logic, HMI design, alarm management, and sequence of operations.
• Provide technical guidance for SCADA, Grid Control Systems (GCS), Network Operations Center (NOC), and communication system integration.
• Provide technical guidance in design, and validate Load Shedding , Remedial Action Schemes (RAS), and automated system restoration strategies.
• Collaborate with Protection & Control, Substation Design, Telecommunications, Power System Studies, and Data Center Engineering teams.
• Develop standards for Digital Substations utilizing IEC 61850, IEDs, and advanced automation technologies.
• Ensure compliance with ERCOT/ISO requirements, NERC PRC/CIP standards, IEEE standards, and applicable NEC codes.
• Review EPC automation designs, SCADA architecture, communication networks, control logic, and commissioning documentation.
• Provide technical guidance in NOC integration, asset performance monitoring, event analysis, and continuous improvement.
• Develop engineering standards and technology roadmaps for OT and digital substation systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering (Master's preferred).
• Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.
• 12+ years of experience in substation automation, SCADA, and industrial control systems.
• Experience with substations, data centers, grid interconnections, and utility automation systems.

Core Competencies

• Substation Automation and Control Systems
• SCADA, GCS, NOC
• Load Shedding (UFLS/UVLS) and RAS
• HMI and Asset Performance Management
• IEC 61850, DNP3, Modbus, ICCP
• OT Cybersecurity and NERC CIP
• Digital Substation Architecture and IEDs

What We Will Provide

Our benefits and perks add to a total rewards experience for our employees that foster a supportive, flexible, and inclusive environment. Current full-time employee benefit offerings include:

• Employer-subsidized health, dental, and vision benefits

• $50,000 of basic term life insurance coverage paid for by Lancium, as well as 100% of short-term disability premiums. Additionally, we provide options for additional life insurance coverage for employees, their spouses, and children. Employees also have the option to enroll in long-term disability coverage (LTD) at their own expense.

• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Limited Purpose Flexible Spending Accounts, and Health Savings Accounts (with employer contribution; $400 employee only coverage, $700 for all other tiers of enrollment in our HDHP).

• Flexible (Unlimited) Time Off

• Paid parental leave

• 11 paid holidays

• Fidelity safe-harbor 401(k) with 100% match up to 4%