Sr. Principal Project Engineer

AspenTech
Reading
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Construction, Civil & Site EngineeringExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Interpersonal","Problem-solving","Mentorship","Communication"]

Lead multi-disciplinary engineering programs delivering complex SCADA/EMS/GMS/ADMS solutions using AspenTech’s Digital Grid Management products for leading utilities. Drive end-to-end technical delivery, architecture, integration, validation, and commissioning, while mentoring engineers and enforcing engineering standards across regional programs. Experience with Monarch is highly preferred.

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AspenTech
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Sr. Principal Project Engineer

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Job Summary

Lead multi-disciplinary engineering programs delivering complex SCADA/EMS/GMS/ADMS solutions using AspenTech’s Digital Grid Management products for leading utilities. Drive end-to-end technical delivery, architecture, integration, validation, and commissioning, while mentoring engineers and enforcing engineering standards across regional programs. Experience with Monarch is highly preferred.
Location: Reading
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Construction, Civil & Site Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Provide day-to-day technical direction to engineers, elevating engineering discipline, reusability, and delivery velocity across the portfolio.
  • •Define solution architectures and integration strategies for large, multi-workstream SCADA/EMS/GMS/ADMS deliveries; drive technical decisions, design reviews, and quality gates to ensure robust, scalable outcomes.
  • •Lead planning, detailed design, and integration activities; establish verification strategies and direct system testing including FAT and SAT with rigorous traceability to requirements.
  • •Oversee commissioning and cutover plans, guide troubleshooting for complex variances in production environments, and ensure timely deployment of resolutions.
  • •Translate operational needs from utility stakeholders into clear engineering requirements; communicate tradeoffs and recommend solutions that meet performance, reliability, and operability targets.
Travel: Low travel

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or related field
  • •Minimum of 8+ years of relevant experience in utility operations/dispatch, real-time control systems, or mission-critical OT/IT integration, with a track record of leading technical delivery across complex projects
  • •Experience delivering systems across SCADA/EMS/GMS/ADMS; monarch experience is highly preferred
  • •Hands-on depth with client/server applications, network communications, and Linux/Windows; familiarity with programming/scripting (e.g., Python, C/C++) and databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, Mongo, Cassandra); experience with JSON and XML
  • •Practical experience with common utility protocols and standards (e.g., ICCP, DNP3, IEC 60870-5-101/104, IEC 61850, MultiSpeak)
Experience:8+ yearsUtilitiesSCADAOT/IT integration
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:LeadershipInterpersonalProblem-solvingMentorshipCommunication
Tech Stack:MonarchPythonC++PostgreSQLMongoDBCassandraJSONXMLLinuxWindowsICCPDNP3IEC 60870-5-101/104IEC 61850MultiSpeak

Company Brief

AspenTech
Provides software and AI-driven solutions for process industries to optimize asset performance, engineering, and operations. Helps energy, chemicals, and manufacturing companies improve efficiency, reliability, and sustainability.
Industry: Industrial Automation
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Bedford, United States
Founded: 1981
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