Metering Systems Engineer 2
- Job ID: 7917
- Job Family: System Planning & Engineering
- Location: Westminster, CA, US
- Pay: $101,900 – $152,800
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Join the Clean Energy Revolution
Become a Metering Systems Engineer 2 at Southern California Edison (SCE) and build a better tomorrow. In this job, you’ll directly contribute to the successful modernization of the SCE’s metering infrastructure by ensuring that AMI 2.0 technologies are thoroughly tested, validated, and deployed with high reliability. This position requires close collaboration with internal teams including engineering, IT, grid operations, and field operations as well as external metering and AMI solution vendors. The Engineer ensures that metering systems, communication components, and grid applications are technically feasible, interoperable, secure, and aligned with the utility’s quality, performance, and reliability standards. This role is instrumental in ensuring field readiness and the successful deployment of next-generation AMI technologies that advance SCE’s long-term vision for grid modernization, operational excellence, and a more intelligent, connected energy ecosystem.
Day-to-Day Activities:
- Conduct detailed functional and communication performance testing for qualified AMI 2.0 metering solutions.
- Support end‑to‑end system integration testing, including interoperability between meters, head‑end systems, networks, and grid management applications.
- Validate meter firmware, configuration files, communication modules (WI-SUN, LTE, Wi-Fi), and AMI platform performance against defined requirements.
- Troubleshoot customer‑facing applications, test tools, and field diagnostic tools, escalating issues as needed and documenting resolutions.
- Analyze test results, track defects, and contribute to corrective action plans to ensure successful solution certification.
- Develop technical procedures, job aids, process documentation, and field test protocols for Field Technicians and Meter Operations teams.
- Assist with readiness assessments, training activities, and operational coordination to ensure field teams are equipped for deployment.
- Participate in pre‑deployment change management activities by reviewing system changes, assessing operational impacts, and communicating updates to stakeholders.
- Review and validate vendor‑supplied hardware specifications, test reports, engineering documentation, and performance claims.
- Support vendor and internal integration efforts to ensure firmware, communication modules, and device behaviors align with AMI 2.0 architectural requirements.
- Assist in troubleshooting multi‑vendor interoperability issues involving meters, communication networks, and head‑end systems.
As Metering Systems Engineer 2, your work will help power our planet, reduce carbon emissions and create cleaner air for everyone. Are you ready to take on the challenge to help us build the future?
Responsibilities
- Performs inspections and evaluations of existing conditions for various electrical equipment and systems for proper installation, problem identification/ trouble shooting, and overall improvements.
- Ensures system event assessments and RCA are performed for equipment failures and implements corrective actions, confirming proper mitigation plans are in place.
- Prepares thorough and accurate technical reports, correspondence, documentation, calculations, and design plans related to projects and analysis of increasing scope and complexity.
- Conducts independent engineering work, receiving guidance on the evaluation, selection, application and adaptation of engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria.
- Performs power system modeling and analyses utilizing software tools and applications; stays informed of technology advancements, market trends, and relevant guidelines and standards related to energy technology.
- Ensures the performance of day-to-day preventive maintenance activities to maintain equipment and ensure continued operation according to required standards including Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) quality and environmental and reliability standards.
- Helps ensure infrastructure’s supporting processes are validated/qualified throughout their life cycle.
- Develops the engineering facility design, including but not limited to electrical system design, such as sizing, creating one-line diagrams, and selecting equipment.
- Assists in the development of new technology and standards strategy and the implementation of strategies into business operations to improve power system functionality and quality of service to customers.
- Acts as project sponsors with some technical assistance when responding to technical questions requiring project modification to move projects through their lifecycle.
- A material job duty of all positions within the Company is ensuring the protection of all its physical, financial and cybersecurity assets, and properly accessing and managing private customer data, proprietary information, confidential medical records, and other types of highly sensitive information and data with the highest standards of conduct and integrity.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Bachelor's Degree in a scientific/technical/math field.
- Two or more years of experience performing engineering work in operations, production, construction or maintenance environments.
- Possess a valid Class C Driver's License.
Preferred Qualifications
- Understanding of AMI systems, interoperability standards, and testing methodologies.
- Experience working in lab environments.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.
- Familiarity with utility operations and stakeholder coordination.
- Experience with product field deployment and technician support.
- Knowledge of wireless communication protocols and IT integration.
Additional Information
- This position’s work mode is hybrid. The employee will report to an SCE facility for a set number of days with the option to work remotely on the remaining days. Unless otherwise noted, employees are required to work and reside in the state of California. Further details of this work mode will be discussed at the interview stage. The work mode can be changed based on business needs.
- Visit our Candidate Resource page to get meaningful information related to benefits, perks, resources, testing information, hiring process, and more!
- Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
- The primary work location for this position is Westminster, CA.
- Position will require traveling and being out in the field throughout the SCE service territory.
- This position has been identified as a NERC/CIP impacted position – Prior to being hired, the successful candidate must pass a Personnel Risk Assessment (PRA) or Background Investigation. Once hired, the candidate must complete specified training prior to gaining un-escorted access to assigned work location and performing necessary job duties.
- Relocation does not apply to this position.
About Southern California Edison
The people at SCE don’t just keep the lights on. Our mission is so much bigger. We’re fueling the kind of innovation that’s changing an entire industry, and quite possibly the planet. Join us and create a future with cleaner energy, while providing our customers with the safety and reliability they demand. At SCE, you’ll have a chance to grow personally and professionally, making a real impact in Southern California and around the world.
Southern California Edison is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.
We are committed to ensuring that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodations at (833) 343-0727.
