Senior Protection & Control Engineer

EdgeTunePower Inc.; North Vancouver; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

EdgeTunePower Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Protection & Control Engineer in North Vancouver, Canada, to design, analyze, validate, and implement protection systems for complex power networks.

The role spans data centers, conventional generation, BESS, IBRs, microgrids, and islanded systems, demanding strong coordination and relay settings expertise. You will independently lead protection studies, coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, ensure compliance with IEEE/IEC/NERC/NFPA

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in power system protection and control engineering.
• Experience with SEL and other major protection platforms.
• Ability to independently lead protection studies and develop practical engineering solutions.
• Familiarity with IEEE, IEC, NERC, and NFPA standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead protection philosophy, design, and development across projects.
• Protection coordination for conventional generation, BESS, IBRs, and large loads.
• Relay settings, coordination, and protection system studies.
• Data center protection — UPS, BESS, cooling systems, backup generation, MV/LV distribution, and critical loads.
• Grid-connected and off-grid/islanded systems.
• Generator, transformer, bus, feeder, and motor protection.
• Grounding and ground-fault protection.
• Protection challenges with inverter-limited fault current.
• Arc-flash, short-circuit, and equipment duty assessments.
• Protection validation, commissioning, and HIL testing experience is a strong asset

Skills

Protection studies leadership

Relay coordination

Standards knowledge

Analytical & problem-solving

Communication & teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or related field

P.Eng./PE designation or eligibility

Tools

SEL protection platforms

Job description

EdgeTunePower Inc. (ETP) specializes in advanced Power Management Systems (PMS) and Power Plant Controllers (PPC) for data centers, power plants, microgrids, and large industrial facilities.

In addition, ETP provides advanced real-time simulation and Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing services, enabling clients to validate control strategies, de-risk integration, and ensure grid compliance prior to deployment.

The company serves utilities, ISOs, data center developers, independent power producers (IPPs), OEMs, EPC firms, and large industrial clients seeking high-performance and resilient power system solutions.

About the Role

EdgeTunePower is seeking an experienced Senior Protection & Control Engineer to support the design, analysis, validation, and implementation of protection systems for complex power systems.

The successful candidate will work across projects involving data centers, conventional generation, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), inverter-based resources (IBRs), microgrids, and grid-connected and islanded power systems. This role requires strong technical expertise in protection philosophy, coordination, relay settings, and protection system studies.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems Engineering, or a related field.
• 7+ years of relevant experience in power system protection and control engineering.
• Strong knowledge of protection principles, relay settings, coordination studies, and protection schemes.
• Experience with SEL and other major protection platforms.
• Experience with protection of BESS, IBRs, conventional generation, and/or large loads.
• Strong understanding of short-circuit, grounding, and protection coordination principles.
• Familiarity with applicable IEEE, IEC, NERC, and NFPA standards.
• Ability to independently lead protection studies, analyze results, and develop practical engineering solutions.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• P.Eng./PE designation or eligibility for professional registration.
• Experience with protection validation and commissioning.
• Experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) testing.
• Experience with data centers, microgrids, or grid-connected and islanded power systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Protection philosophy, design, and development
• Protection coordination for conventional generation, BESS, IBRs, and large loads
• Relay settings, coordination, and protection system studies
• Data center protection — UPS, BESS, cooling systems, backup generation, MV/LV distribution, and critical loads
• Grid-connected and off-grid/islanded systems
• Generator, transformer, bus, feeder, and motor protection
• Grounding and ground-fault protection
• Protection challenges associated with inverter-limited fault current
• Arc-flash, short-circuit, and equipment duty assessments
• Experience with SEL and other major protection platforms
• Protection validation, commissioning, and HIL testing experience is a strong asset

Why Join EdgeTunePower?

At EdgeTunePower, you will have the opportunity to work on technically challenging projects involving AI data centers, BESS, renewable energy, microgrids, advanced power system controls, and real-time/HIL validation. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary engineering team working on the next generation of reliable and resilient power systems.