Electrical Substation Protection & Controls Engineer

Stanfordlivetickets; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is seeking a Facilities Electrical Protection & Controls Engineer to design, operate, and maintain power distribution protection schemes. You will perform short-circuit studies, relay coordination, arc flash analysis, and configure protective relays (SEL) across substations.

You will collaborate with multiple engineering teams to support substation automation, control, and monitoring projects, ensuring compliance with IEEE/NFPA standards and contributing to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field required.
• Minimum five years of experience in electrical protection & controls.
• Master's in electrical engineering preferred.
• Proficient with ETAP or similar software.
• Familiar with IEEE and NFPA standards.

Responsibilities

• Design, construct, operate, and maintain electrical protection and control systems for power distribution.
• Perform short circuit, protective device coordination, and arc flash analyses.
• Develop protection setpoints and logic for microprocessor-based relays (e.g., SEL).
• Review diagrams, schematics, and drawings for protection and control accuracy.
• Collaborate across disciplines and with Operations on substation automation projects.
• Conduct arc flash risk assessments and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Ensure design conformance with IEEE/NFPA standards and support ICE reviews.

Skills

ETAP

Protection & controls

Arc flash analysis

Relay coordination

Substation protection

IEEE/NFPA standards

Communication protocols

DNP3/Modbus/IEC 61850/GOOSE

Power system studies

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

ETAP software

PSCAD

Job description

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is seeking a Facilities Electrical Protection & Controls Engineer to design, operate, and maintain power distribution protection schemes. You will perform short-circuit studies, relay coordination, arc flash analysis, and configure protective relays (SEL) across substations.

You will collaborate with multiple engineering teams to support substation automation, control, and monitoring projects, ensuring compliance with IEEE/NFPA standards and contributing to