Electrical Engineer, Substation Design R&D

Switchgear Magazine; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Switchgear Magazine is seeking an experienced Substation Design Engineer to lead HV/MV substation layouts, one-line diagrams, and protection interfaces for campus interconnections.

You will own the physical and electrical design, ensuring compliance with utility standards and facilitating construction energization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in HV and MV substation design.
• Experience with physical layout, one-line diagrams, and protection interfaces.
• Designed HV substations and passed utility review.
• Specify transformers, breakers, and switchgear at transmission class.
• Supported substation construction and energization.
• Productize designs rather than redrawing them.
• Willingness to travel ~25%+ and work in a hybrid model based in Austin, TX.

Responsibilities

• Engineer substation designs for campus interconnection: HV yards and MV distribution substations in the reference design.
• Own the physical and electrical design: layouts, bus configurations, and equipment specs to utility standards.
• Interface with utilities and consultants: requirements translated into designs that pass review the first time.
• Standardize the substation: one design stamped across sites instead of bespoke yards.

Skills

HV/MV substation design experience

One-line diagrams and protection

Utility review and energization

Transformer, breaker, switchgear specs

Productize standardized designs

Travel readiness 25%+

Austin/HHybrid-work awareness

Job description

• Engineer substation designs for campus interconnection: HV yards and MV distribution substations in the reference design.
• Own the physical and electrical design: layouts, bus configurations, and equipment specs to utility standards.
• Interface with utilities and consultants: requirements translated into designs that pass review the first time.
• Standardize the substation: one design stamped across sites instead of bespoke yards.

What We’re Looking For

• 10+ years of experience in HV and MV substation design, from one-line and physical layout through utility review, construction support, and energization.
• You’ve designed HV substations: physical, one-line, and protection interfaces.
• You’ve taken substation packages through utility review.
• You specify transformers, breakers, and switchgear at transmission class.
• You’ve supported substation construction and energization.
• You productize designs rather than redrawing them.
• You’re comfortable with regular travel: expect 25% or more, depending on business needs.
• Most of our engineering team, stakeholders, and work are based in Austin, TX, and we value working in person. We have a strong preference for Austin and run a hybrid model, but we’re open to other locations for the right role and candidate.