Schweitzer Engineering Labs

Power System Protection Engineer

Schweitzer Engineering Labs$84K — $160K *
Energy & Utilities
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field (Master's preferred)
  • 5+ years of experience in power system protection and relays
  • Knowledge of utility and/or industrial power systems, focusing on protection, control, and operations
  • Strong relationship-building skills with customers
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Strong problem-solving abilities
  • Willingness to travel 25% of the time

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical support for power system protection schemes
  • Teach and advise customers on new technologies
  • Design models and demonstrations for customer education
  • Troubleshoot SEL products and solutions
  • Analyze protective relay responses to system faults
  • Contribute to technical papers and industry publications

Benefits

  • 100% employee-owned with stock ownership plan (ESOP)
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
  • 10 paid holidays and 12+ days of vacation annually
  • Paid family and medical leave at 90% pay
  • Opportunities for professional growth through STEM courses, tuition assistance, and development programs
  • Wellness and flexible spending benefits offered
Full Job Description
As a Power System Protection Engineer, you will be responsible for providing expert technical support and solutions for power system protection schemes. Your role will involve teaching, advising, and supporting customers to ensure the reliability and safety of power grids.

As a Power System Protection Engineer, a typical day might include:
  • Working with customers to apply new technologies or solutions to their power systems.
  • Designing models and/or demonstrations of new technologies or solutions to teach customers how we can enhance their system(s).
  • Supporting SEL products and solution troubleshooting to get to root cause of a problem.
  • Analyzing responses of protective relays to power system faults.
  • Teaching customers how to use SEL products or how protective relays protect primary electrical equipment.
  • Contributing to and reviewing white papers, application guides, industry journals, and technical papers.


This role might be for you if you:
  • Desire to learn how the power system responds to system faults and how protective relays detect that.
  • Desire to be involved in the cutting-edge technology of protective relaying.
  • Have a passion for teaching others for their growth and for yours.
  • Enjoy applying creativity to your engineering solutions every day.
  • Enjoy every day being different versus everyday being predictable.


Required Qualifications & Abilities:
  • A bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field. A master's degree is preferred.
  • 5+ years of experience with power system protection and relays.
  • Relevant work experience and knowledge of utility and/or industrial power systems with an emphasis on protection, control, and operations.
  • Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with customers.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and a desire to learn new technologies.
  • Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
  • Ability to travel 25% of the time.


Location

We are open to this position being located in the following locations:
  • Charlotte, NC
  • Little Rock, AR
  • Richmond, VA
  • Huntsville, AL
  • Alpharetta, GA
  • Columbus, GA
  • Chattanooga, TN


Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work.

People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners. We welcome you to learn more about how we support employees.
  • We're 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
  • We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
  • We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay.
  • We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
  • Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.


Pay Range Data

$84,200 - $160,000 per year. Our pay ranges are determined by job, responsibility, and location. We base our starting pay offer on location and job-related factors such as candidate experience, training, knowledge, and skills.

Communication with Applicants

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About Schweitzer Engineering Labs

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) designs, manufactures, and supports products and services ranging from generator and transmission protection to distribution automation and control systems. Founded in 1982 by Edmund O. Schweitzer III, SEL is headquartered in Pullman, Washington, and has operations in over 80 countries. SEL's products and services are used by utilities, industrial companies, and transportation systems to ensure the safe and reliable operation of their power systems. SEL is known for its innovative solutions and commitment to customer service, and has won numerous awards for its products and workplace culture.
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