Electrical Engineer I–III or Principal - Grow with the Grid

PPL Corporation; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

PPL Corporation in Allentown, PA is seeking an Engineer I–III or Principal Engineer to perform supervised engineering work across transmission, distribution, and utility facilities. The role emphasizes design, analysis, and collaboration to support safe, reliable power delivery.

Qualifications include ABET-accredited bachelor’s degree and progressive engineering experience, applying engineering principles to real-world utility projects.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited engineering bachelor’s degree required.
• Engineer II requires ABET degree plus 2 years engineering experience (utility operator experience counts).
• Engineer III requires ABET degree plus 5 years, or Master’s with 3 years, or PhD with 2 years. Utility experience counts.
• Principal Engineer requires ABET degree plus 10 years, or Master’s with 8 years, or PhD with 7 years.
• Preferred: Master’s in Engineering or MBA; PhD recommended.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the work on smaller engineering projects or well-defined areas of larger projects, using existing procedures to investigate, evaluate and produce technically correct and cost-effective designs or recommendations.
• Builds relationships to facilitate knowledge transfer and cross functional coordination; presents work products effectively.
• Works under supervision in the field and/or home office in various functions to develop competencies.
• Gathers and correlates basic engineering data using defined procedures, including routine testing of components and systems and engineering studies.
• Expands and improves technical and business skill set with guidance from others.
• Assists in topics including developing procedures, improved design recommendations or new equipment purchase recommendations.
• All positions with driving as an essential function are safety sensitive.
• May be assigned an Electric Utilities emergency/storm role; may require after-hours work.
• Company may assign on-site, remote, or hybrid work locations; remote work may require in-office presence for coordination.

Education

ABET Accredited bachelor’s degree in engineering or engineering technology

ABET Accredited bachelor’s degree in engineering or engineering technology plus 2 years of engineering experience

ABET Accredited bachelor’s degree in engineering or engineering technology plus 5 years of engineering experience, or a master’s degree in engineering plus 3 years of engineering experience, or a PhD in Engineering plus 2 years of engineering experience

ABET Accredited bachelor’s degree in engineering or engineering technology plus 10 years of engineering experience, or a master’s degree in engineering plus 8 years of engineering experience, or a PhD in Engineering plus 7 years of engineering experience

Master’s degree in Engineering or MBA, Ph.D. recommended

Job description

PPL Corporation in Allentown, PA is seeking an Engineer I–III or Principal Engineer to perform supervised engineering work across transmission, distribution, and utility facilities. The role emphasizes design, analysis, and collaboration to support safe, reliable power delivery.

Qualifications include ABET-accredited bachelor’s degree and progressive engineering experience, applying engineering principles to real-world utility projects.