Senior SCADA & Control Engineer

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Job Summary: We are seeking a Senior SCADA & Control Engineer to lead and ensure specialized technical support for SCADA, control, and telecommunications systems across renewable generation assets, guaranteeing their availability and security. Key Highlights: 1. Lead specialized technical support for SCADA and control systems. 2. Ensure availability, reliability, and security of monitoring systems. 3. Promote continuous improvement and operational data transformation. Are you ready to join a company that doesn’t just talk about the future—it’s actively building it? Join The AES Corporation, the largest global power company headquartered in the United States, with a team of 8\.300 employees across 12 countries. AES has been ranked **\#1 by BloombergNEF** for corporate renewable energy sales in the U.S. and the Americas for five consecutive years, delivering electricity to millions of people worldwide. We take pride in cultivating a strong workplace culture, consistently earning top positions in Great Place to Work™ rankings across the markets where we operate. AES was also named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the 13\.th consecutive year in 2026, reflecting our commitment to integrity, transparency, and responsible business practices. Our spirit of innovation continues to be recognized across the industry. AES is the only company awarded the Edison Awards from the Edison Electric Institute seven times in the 21st century—a distinction honoring global leadership in advancing the electric power industry. If you’re ready to join a company that doesn’t just adapt to change—but drives it—AES is the place for you. We’re not only building a more sustainable future; we’re empowering it. Apply now and accelerate your career with a true global energy leader. At AES, we are currently seeking a candidate to fill the role of **Senior SCADA \& Control Engineer** to join our team. **Work Location:** Nueva Torre Santa María, Santiago, or Antofagasta, Chile. **Work Mode:** Hybrid, administrative working hours, with availability to conduct periodic site visits to plants and assets located across various regions of Chile. The individual in this role will be responsible for leading and ensuring specialized technical support for SCADA, control, and telecommunications systems across renewable generation assets, guaranteeing their availability, reliability, operational continuity, and security. Additionally, they will play a key role in resolving complex issues, investigating critical events, ensuring regulatory compliance, and implementing technological improvements that optimize asset performance and strengthen remote monitoring, control, and operations processes. They will serve as a cross-functional technical reference, promoting standardization, continuous improvement, and the transformation of operational data into strategic information for decision-making. **Responsibilities:** * Lead technical support for SCADA, PPC, control, telecommunications, and industrial network systems across renewable assets. * Ensure availability, integrity, and reliability of monitoring and control systems, as well as critical communications for remote operations. * Lead diagnostics and analysis of complex failures, identifying root causes and defining corrective and preventive actions. * Manage engineering studies related to control systems, telecommunications, OT cybersecurity, and asset integration. * Guarantee compliance with regulatory standards and the quality of information reported to external agencies. * Oversee the performance of industrial networks, communication loops, and SCADA systems. * Implement and strengthen industrial cybersecurity controls across operational networks and platforms. * Participate in commissioning and integration of new assets into centralized operations, verifying control systems, communications, and monitoring. * Provide technical support for CAPEX and OPEX initiatives related to operations and maintenance. * Prepare technical reports and executive summaries to support decision-making. * Drive continuous improvement initiatives, standardization, and adoption of new technologies. * Collaborate closely with Operations, Engineering, IT/OT, Cybersecurity, Asset Management, and strategic vendors. **Requirements:** * Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Automation, Industrial Control, or related fields. * Minimum of 7 years’ experience in SCADA, control, automation, or industrial systems associated with electric power generation. * Experience in operation and maintenance of renewable assets, ideally solar and BESS systems. * Experience with SCADA, PPC, and industrial control systems. * Experience in analyzing complex failures and conducting root cause analysis (RCA). * Experience in commissioning, start-up, and integration of control and telecommunications systems. * Knowledge of OT cybersecurity and best practices for industrial environments. * Experience interfacing with OEMs, system integrators, contractors, and multidisciplinary teams. * Willingness to travel occasionally to plants and projects within Chile. * Valid Class B driver’s license. * Strong analytical capability, results orientation, and ability to resolve complex problems. * Excellent communication, coordination, and collaborative teamwork skills. **This position is also open to persons with disabilities, under Chile’s Labor Inclusion Law No. 21\.015\.**