Sr Principal Lead Engineer

The driving force behind our success has always been the people of AspenTech. What drives us, is our aspiration, our desire and ambition to keep pushing the envelope, overcoming any hurdle, challenging the status quo to continually find a better way. You will experience these qualities of passion, pride and aspiration in many ways — from a rich set of career development programs to support of community service projects to social events that foster fun and relationship building across our global community.

The Role

The Lead Engineer serves as a front-line technical leader and supervisor, accountable for the successful technical implementation and quality of advanced real-time SCADA solutions within project delivery. This role requires strong leadership, deep technical expertise, and the ability to coordinate and prioritize engineering tasks across a project team. The Lead Engineer also partners closely with the Project Manager to ensure accurate forecasting, planning, and execution of technical work, acting as the first line of technical escalation and ensuring alignment with project objectives.

Your Impact

• Lead execution, prioritization, and coordination of technical work for assigned projects.
• Serve as the primary technical point of contact and escalation for the project team.
• Provide direction and coordination among engineers and services assigned to the project, across a variety of integral technical areas.  These include IT, Cyber Security, SCADA, IS&R, Modeling, Transmission, Generation, DERMS, ADMS, and Outage Management specialists.
• Maintain a clear understanding of the technical scope, rationale, and progress of all project activities.
• Ensure technical deliverables meet quality standards and contractual requirements.
• Collaborate with the Project Manager on project planning, forecasting, and resource allocation.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering team members.
• Oversee integration, testing, and commissioning of total solution for utility and industrial customers.
• Communicate technical requirements and design details to internal teams and stakeholders.
• Support customer interactions, including technical discussions, troubleshooting, and training.
• Stay current with industry standards, emerging technologies, and best practices.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 12 years of experience in SCADA solution delivery, real-time control, or related domains.
• Proven experience leading technical teams and delivering complex engineering projects.
• Strong understanding of solution architecture, protocols, and integration with IT/OT systems.
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability and willingness to travel to customer sites as needed.