OT SCADA Engineer

Imagine a future where you have a direct influence on the reliability and security of the equipment of our renewables assets

Join us in this role where you’ll work within the Operational Engineering team and global Operational Technology & Security utilizing technical expertise and engineering methods to increase reliability of fleet assets, thus reducing plant downtime. You’ll be working with a wide variety of control systems, analyzing processes, and making improvements, as well as gaining experience in other systems which are critical for our assets operations. You’ll be raising the standards for Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and cyber security.

 

Welcome to Americas Operation Engineering You’ll be part of global Operational Technology & Security team focusing on our Americas assets where you, together with your colleagues, will work together to solve complex and basic engineering problems experienced by the portfolio of assets under operation in the Group. Your job will be to onboard existing and new sites into the OT community as well as provide practical and efficient solutions to these problems using the tools available. You’ll also be one of the regional focal points for our global support team. As a team, we create good engaging relationship with different stakeholders, identify shortcomings in existing business practices, and suggest and implement improvements.

 

You’ll play an important role in:

· supporting the organization in implementing existing and new assets into the global OT organization

· driving operational excellence through watertight cybersecurity for all our asset sites by proactively addressing immediate and long-term issues and opportunities, maintaining integrity all the while

· working with internal and external suppliers to remedy issues and implement new functionalities

· maintaining the integrity of OT systems by preventive maintenance and lifecycle management

· troubleshooting all assets OT systems when needed.

 

To succeed in the role, you:

· demonstrate strong SCADA, OT, and IT knowledge, have a curious mindset, and an innovative approach to problem solving with at least four years of experience in a related role

· are enthusiastic about physical and online security and proactively intervene to make our workplaces hazard-free

· are competent in analyzing system processes and the control of them

· possess effective communication skills that allow you to achieve results in teams with many stakeholders and enjoy working on complex, challenging, and often ambiguous tasks

· are able to work in an organized way in changing environments.

 

Maybe you’ve read the above and can see you have some transferable skills, even though they don’t quite match all the points. If you think you can bring something to the team, we still encourage you to apply.

 

Join a global leader in renewable energy Ørsted is a growing green energy major and global leader in climate action. With us you’ll play a part in driving change towards a green energy future. You’ll grow your talent in a fast-paced and high-growth industry where

you have plenty of opportunities to learn and develop through challenging assignments and industry-leading experts. Here, you can perform in a friendly work environment based on trust, respect, and collaboration.

 

Shape the future with us Send your application to us as soon as possible. We’ll be conducting interviews on a continuous basis and reserve the right to take down the advert when we have found the right candidate.

 

If you need to request any adjustments or accommodations to working practices, working patterns, or the assessment or interview process we're happy to discuss alternative arrangements.

 

Please note that you’re expected to do some travelling in relation to your work, as you’ll be going to asset location to work on equipment as well as training and team meetings in the US and Europe as needed.

 

Please note that for your application to be taken into consideration, you must submit your application via our online career pages and answer the screening questions relevant for your country.

Position salary range: 

The salary range for this position is  104,302 to 140,378

Our salary ranges are based on position level and reflect the cost of labor across multiple U.S geographic markets.  Individual pay with the range is determined by work location and additional factors, including job related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.  Your recruiter can provide more details about the applicable salary range during the hiring process.

 

Variable Compensation:  Our total rewards package may include discretionary short-term and long-term incentive opportunities based on your pay band and performance.  These may be changed or suspended based on the sole discretion of the company

 

Our benefits package:  For this position for employees who meet eligibility requirements are: fully paid premium for family insurance coverage for health, life, dental, and visions; flexible spending accounts; health savings accounts; short- and long-term disability insurance; an Employee Assistance Program; 18 weeks or hourly equivalent of parental leave with an additional short-term disability benefit of 6-8 weeks or hourly equivalent for the birthing parent; a 401(k) retirement savings plan with up to 5% employer match; commuting benefits; 7 paid sick days per year; 20 paid time off days; 13 annual paid holidays; 16 hours of volunteer time-off; and a monthly book benefit from Amazon of up to USD 25.

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Join a global leader in renewable energy

Ørsted is a global leader in offshore wind and is one of the largest renewable energy companies in the world. With us, you’ll play your part in creating a world that runs entirely on green energy. As a leading green energy company, we leverage the curiosity and passion of our people to innovate and develop new technologies or bring existing technologies to scale, collaborating with governments, suppliers, and our industry partners to make renewable energy solutions a reality. At Ørsted, we work together with openness and respect and seek fresh perspectives to solve any task at hand: big or small. 

About Ørsted

  • We provide countries, companies, and communities with sustainable, reliable, and cost-competitive energy solutions, including offshore and onshore wind, solar PV, and energy storage.
  • Our vision is to create a world that runs entirely on green energy.
  • We built the world’s first offshore wind farm, Vindeby in Denmark, in 1991, and completed the world’s largest, Hornsea 2 in the UK, in 2022.
  • We were founded in Denmark in 2006 and now have approximately 8,000 employees, working in 15 countries and counting. 

 

An inclusive team

At Ørsted, we strive to be an inclusive workplace where you’re respected for who you are, valued for the unique perspectives you bring, and rewarded fairly for what you achieve. We want all employees to have the same opportunities for impact and growth, no matter their age, race, ethnicity, place of birth, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.

Application deadline

May 15, 2026

Location

Boston, US

Area of work

Operations and technicians

Employment type

Permanent

Work hours

Full-Time

Workplace

Hybrid (office and home-working)

Some of our benefits include


Nearest Major Market: Boston