Grid Protection & Control Test Engineer - Remote

Lancesoft; United States; Remote; USD 76,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancesoft is seeking a Grid Test Bay Application Engineer to program, test, and commission protection and control panels for generators, transformers, feeders, buses, and lines. The role involves analyzing customer specs and creating wiring and logic diagrams to meet user requirements.

The position requires developing relay setting files from protection studies, uploading configurations, and conducting comprehensive test plans. Remote work is available with periodic site activity.

Qualifications

• Experience in protection and control panel design and wiring diagrams.
• Ability to create test plans for multi-function relays and ensure protection coordination.
• Familiarity with testing methods including secondary injection tests.

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer applications/specifications and understand protection and control panel design.
• Prepare customized test plans for multi-function protection relays.
• Create relay setting files based on diagrams and protection studies.
• Upload setting files and configure communication including IEC 61850.
• Execute test plans using secondary injections and simulate transfer/synchronization schemes.
• Take responsibility for assigned projects with guidance from senior engineers.
• Test customized protection and control solutions in-house and at customer sites.
• Provide field support up to commissioning and training for team members.

Skills

Programming

Testing

Commissioning

Protection and Control Panels

IEC 61850

Tools

IEC 61850

Job description

Lancesoft is seeking a Grid Test Bay Application Engineer to program, test, and commission protection and control panels for generators, transformers, feeders, buses, and lines. The role involves analyzing customer specs and creating wiring and logic diagrams to meet user requirements.

The position requires developing relay setting files from protection studies, uploading configurations, and conducting comprehensive test plans. Remote work is available with periodic site activity.