Saudi Aramco

5 months ago

Automation Engineer (SA)

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Job Summary

Automation Engineer to join the Technical Services Division, focusing on power substation automation, OT cybersecurity, and smart grid resilience. You will lead design reviews, investigations, and standard development, while coordinating with vendors and operations to ensure secure, reliable automation infrastructure in Saudi Aramco’s energy network.

Location: South Australia

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering

Key Responsibilities

•Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Power Substation Automation (PSA) and OT cybersecurity, including control systems, network design, and intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS).
•Conduct design reviews and technical evaluations to ensure compliance with Saudi Aramco standards and international best practices (e.g., IEC 61850, Modbus, DNP3, GOOSE).
•Lead or support technical investigations into automation and cybersecurity incidents, including fault reconstruction, event analysis, and root cause analysis.
•Develop, review, and maintain internal standards, guidelines, and procedures for smart grid systems, PSA, and OT cybersecurity controls.
•Support commissioning, site testing, troubleshooting, and post-event analysis of automation and cybersecurity systems to ensure system integrity and cyber resilience.
•Provide technical consultation to operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to enhance system reliability, selectivity, and security posture.
•Drive digitalization initiatives, including power system modeling, analytics, and secure OT/IT integration, to support grid modernization and transformation.
•Collaborate with vendors, consultants, and contractors to ensure secure deployment of automation and cybersecurity solutions.
•Represent Saudi Aramco in industry forums, technical committees, and professional working groups related to smart grid, automation, and industrial cybersecurity.
•Prepare technical reports, presentations, and knowledge transfer materials, and provide mentoring and guidance to junior engineers and multidisciplinary teams.

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related discipline from an accredited university. An advanced degree and/or Professional Engineer (PE) certifications is a plus.

Experience:10+ yearsSubstation automationOT network designIndustrial cybersecuritySmart gridOT/ICS security

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:CybersecurityIDS/IPSOT cybersecuritySCADAIndustrial cybersecurityRisk assessmentDesign reviewsIncident responseRoot cause analysisPower systems modelingAnalyticsDigitalization

Certifications:CISSPGICSPCEHCISMCompTIA Security+

Tech Stack:COPA-DATA ZenonIEC 61850ModbusDNP3GOOSETenable.io/OTFireEyeCisco ISEPAN Threat PreventionDarktraceClaroty

Company Brief

Saudi Aramco

State-owned integrated energy and chemicals company producing and marketing crude oil, natural gas and petrochemicals globally, with major investments in energy infrastructure, refining and low‑carbon technologies.

Industry: Oil & Gas

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Founded: 1933

Glassdoor: 4.2

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Saudi Aramco

5 months ago

Automation Engineer (SA)

✓ Verified Job

Canonical indexed version, validated from employer's careers page.

Source: Company careers pageValidated by: Fursa AI

Last checked: 15 hours agoStatus: Live

Job Summary

Location: South Australia

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering

Key Responsibilities

•Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Power Substation Automation (PSA) and OT cybersecurity, including control systems, network design, and intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS).
•Conduct design reviews and technical evaluations to ensure compliance with Saudi Aramco standards and international best practices (e.g., IEC 61850, Modbus, DNP3, GOOSE).
•Lead or support technical investigations into automation and cybersecurity incidents, including fault reconstruction, event analysis, and root cause analysis.
•Develop, review, and maintain internal standards, guidelines, and procedures for smart grid systems, PSA, and OT cybersecurity controls.
•Support commissioning, site testing, troubleshooting, and post-event analysis of automation and cybersecurity systems to ensure system integrity and cyber resilience.
•Provide technical consultation to operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to enhance system reliability, selectivity, and security posture.
•Drive digitalization initiatives, including power system modeling, analytics, and secure OT/IT integration, to support grid modernization and transformation.
•Collaborate with vendors, consultants, and contractors to ensure secure deployment of automation and cybersecurity solutions.
•Represent Saudi Aramco in industry forums, technical committees, and professional working groups related to smart grid, automation, and industrial cybersecurity.
•Prepare technical reports, presentations, and knowledge transfer materials, and provide mentoring and guidance to junior engineers and multidisciplinary teams.

Key Requirements

•Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity, or related discipline from an accredited university. An advanced degree and/or Professional Engineer (PE) certifications is a plus.

Experience:10+ yearsSubstation automationOT network designIndustrial cybersecuritySmart gridOT/ICS security

Education:Bachelor's

Skills:CybersecurityIDS/IPSOT cybersecuritySCADAIndustrial cybersecurityRisk assessmentDesign reviewsIncident responseRoot cause analysisPower systems modelingAnalyticsDigitalization

Certifications:CISSPGICSPCEHCISMCompTIA Security+

Tech Stack:COPA-DATA ZenonIEC 61850ModbusDNP3GOOSETenable.io/OTFireEyeCisco ISEPAN Threat PreventionDarktraceClaroty

Company Brief

Saudi Aramco

Industry: Oil & Gas

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Founded: 1933

Glassdoor: 4.2

Website LinkedIn Glassdoor