Electrical Engineer II (3931)

Morson Group; United States; Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Group is seeking a Protection & Control Application Engineer to support programming, testing, and commissioning of protection and control panels for grid assets.

The role is 100% remote until the site becomes active, with a transition to four days per week onsite in Salt Lake City around mid-2027. Travel requirements include domestic travel up to 70–80% during the first year and possible Canada trips.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of experience with relay testing and setting files for multifunction relays.
• Strong knowledge of power systems, protection schemes, and communications.

Responsibilities

• Program, test and commission protection and control systems.
• Analyze specifications, diagrams, wiring drawings and BOMs.
• Create relay setting files based on protection studies and control logic.
• Program GE Multilin relays and configure IEC 61850 communications.
• Develop and execute factory and site test procedures.
• Perform secondary injection testing and simulate protection schemes.
• Test protection solutions in-house and at customer sites.
• Provide field support through commissioning.
• Support and mentor other engineers and team members.

Skills

Relay testing

Protection schemes

Communications

Teamwork

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

GE Multilin UR-series

IEC 61850

Protection software/tools

Job description

Location: Salt Lake City, UT (Hybrid)

Openings: 1

Job Type: Contract

Duration: 1 Year

Rate: $52-56/hour (W2) + Benefits

Hours: 40 hours/week (9 am - 5:00 pm)

Project: Grid Automation

About the Role

We are seeking a Protection & Control Application Engineer to support programming, testing, and commissioning of protection and control panels for generator, transformer, feeder, bus, and transmission line protection systems.

The role will be 100% remote until the site becomes active, with a transition to 4 days/week onsite in Salt Lake City around mid-2027. Candidates must be local enough to support the onsite requirement.

Travel: 50% domestic once the site is live, with travel potentially reaching 70-80% during the first year while working remotely. Some travel to Canada may be required.

Responsibilities

• Program, test, and commission protection and control systems.


• Analyze customer specifications, single-line diagrams, schematics, logic diagrams, wiring drawings, and BOMs.


• Create relay setting files based on protection studies and control logic.


• Program GE Multilin relays and configure communications, including IEC 61850.


• Develop and execute factory and site test procedures.


• Perform secondary injection testing and simulate complex protection and control schemes.


• Test customized protection and control solutions in-house and at customer sites.


• Provide field support through commissioning.


• Support and mentor other engineers and team members.

Requirements

• University degree or college diploma in Electrical Engineering or related field.


• 7+ years of experience in relay testing and creation of settings files for multifunction relays.


• Strong knowledge of power systems, protection schemes, and communications.


• Experience developing test procedures for factory and site testing/commissioning.


• Hands-on experience programming GE Multilin UR-series relays.


• Strong understanding of protection principles, including:


• Distance protection


• Line differential


• Transformer differential


• Bus protection


• Feeder protection


• Generator protection


• Large motor protection


• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Preferred

• Experience with turnkey Protection & Control projects.


• Experience with major relay test sets and protection/coordination software.


• Experience with RTDS, ASPEN, EMTP, SKM, ETAP, or MATLAB.


• Experience with substation automation, metering, communications, and integration.


• Experience with GE Digital Energy and third-party protection relays.


• P.Eng. certification is an asset.


• Lean/Six Sigma certification is a plus.