Power System Protection Engineer

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.; Pullman (WA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) in Pullman, WA is seeking a Power System Protection Engineer to provide expert technical support and solutions for protection schemes.

You will teach, advise, and assist customers to improve reliability and safety of power grids. Responsibilities include guiding customers on applying new technologies, designing demonstrations, troubleshooting relay issues, analyzing relay responses to faults, and contributing to technical papers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience with power system protection and relays.
• Experience with utility/industrial power systems focusing on protection, control, and operations.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance to customers on applying new technologies or solutions to their power system that help solve real problems.
• Design demonstrations of new technology or solutions for customers to teach how this technology/solution will enhance their system(s).
• Support SEL protection product questions and help troubleshoot to reach root cause.
• Analyze responses of protective relays to power system faults.
• Teach customers how to use SEL products or how protective relays protect primary electrical equipment.
• Contribute to and review white papers, application guides, industry journals, and technical papers.
• Provide product feedback and input to internal R&D teams to improve product functions and features.
• Collaborate with other engineers to share knowledge regarding applications, best practices, and process improvement ideas.

Skills

Power system protection

Relays

Customer communication

Troubleshooting

Teaching others

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Protection relays

Electrical substations

Job description

As a Power System Protection Engineer, you will be responsible for providing expert technical support and solutions for power system protection schemes. Your role will involve teaching, advising, and supporting customers to ensure the reliability and safety of power grids.

At Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL), our mission is to make electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical. Our company prides itself on embracing the values of quality, reliability, integrity, and excellent customer service. We were named as one of Fortune Magazine's 100 Best Workplaces for Millennials and among the top Best Workplaces for Baby Boomers.

Working at SEL means having the opportunity to explore different career options - from customer service, sales, technical support, to management. We encourage professional development because when you are your best, that is when we are our best.

As a Power System Protection Engineer, a typical day might include:

• Providing guidance to customers on how to apply new technologies or solutions to their power system that help solve real problems
• Designing demonstrations of new technology or solutions for customers to teach them how this technology/solution will enhance (add value to) their system(s)
• Supporting SEL protection product questions and helping to perform troubleshooting guidance to get to the root cause of any problem
• Analyzing responses of protective relays to power system faults
• Teaching customers how to use SEL products or how protective relays protect primary electrical equipment
• Contributing to and reviewing white papers, application guides, industry journals, and technical papers.
• Providing product feedback and/or input to internal Research and Development teams to help improve product functions and features
• Collaborating with other engineers to share knowledge regarding applications, best practices, and process improvement ideas.

This role might be for you if you…

• Desire to learn how the power system responds to system faults and how protective relays detect that.
• Desire to be involved in the cutting-edge technology of protective relaying.
• Have a passion for teaching others for their growth and for yours.
• Enjoy applying creativity to your engineering solutions every day.
• Enjoy every day being different versus every day being predictable.

We are looking for someone with the following qualifications and abilities:

• A bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience with power system protection and relays.
• Relevant work experience and knowledge of utility and/or industrial power systems with an emphasis on protection, control, and operations.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with customers and others within the team.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a desire to learn new technologies.
• The ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
• The ability to travel 25%.

Location

• Pullman, WA
• Provo, UT
• Boise, ID

Competitive pay. Superior benefits. Inspiring work. People are at the core of our company and we hire employee-owners.

We're 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options. We offer top tier medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. We recognize the importance of a healthy life balance and offer: 10 paid holidays, annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days, 9 paid sick days, and paid family and medical leave that covers 90% of your pay. We foster growth and development of our employees through avenues such as STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs. Ask our team about other benefits including wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits. Pay Range Data $85,000 - $170,400 per year.

SEL is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Vets/Disabled.

SEL invents, designs, and builds digital products and systems that protect power grids around the world. This technology prevents blackouts and enables customers to improve power system reliability and safety at a reduced cost. A 100 percent employee-owned company headquartered in Pullman, Washington, SEL has manufactured products in the United States since 1984 and now serves customers worldwide. Our mission is simple: to make electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical.