Power System Protection Engineer — Employee-Owned & Impactful

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.; Plymouth (MI); On-site; USD 84,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Superior benefits

Employee-owned (ESOP)

Job summary

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. is seeking a Power System Protection Engineer to provide expert technical support and solutions for protection schemes.

You will teach and advise customers to ensure safe, reliable power grids and contribute to technical papers and guides. The role involves designing demonstrations, applying new technologies, and supporting troubleshooting while traveling up to 25% of the time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 3+ years of experience with power system protection and relays.
• Experience with utility and/or industrial power systems focusing on protection, control, and operations.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with customers.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a desire to learn new technologies.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Apply new technologies or solutions to customers' power systems and teach them how to use SEL products.
• Design models/demonstrations of new technologies to illustrate benefits.
• Support SEL products and troubleshoot to reach root causes.
• Analyze protective relay responses to faults and advise customers accordingly.
• Contribute to technical papers, guides, and industry journals.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Customer relations

Team player

Willing to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. is seeking a Power System Protection Engineer to provide expert technical support and solutions for protection schemes.

You will teach and advise customers to ensure safe, reliable power grids and contribute to technical papers and guides. The role involves designing demonstrations, applying new technologies, and supporting troubleshooting while traveling up to 25% of the time.