Power System Protection Engineer - Teach & Protect Grids

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 84,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Superior benefits

Employee ownership (ESOP)

401(k) plan

Health, dental, vision insurance

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. in Jackson, MS is seeking a Power System Protection Engineer to provide expert technical support and solutions for protection schemes. You will teach, advise, and support customers to ensure the reliability and safety of power grids.

The role involves applying new technologies, designing demonstrations, troubleshooting SEL products, and analyzing protective relays. It offers competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and the chance to be an employee-owner

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• A master’s degree is preferred.
• 1+ year 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.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a desire to learn new technologies.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to travel 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Working with customers to apply new technologies or solutions to their power systems.
• Designing models and/or demonstrations of new technologies or solutions to teach customers how we can enhance their system(s).
• Supporting SEL products and solution troubleshooting to get to root cause of a 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.

Skills

Power system protection

Customer engagement

Communication

Travel 25%

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. in Jackson, MS is seeking a Power System Protection Engineer to provide expert technical support and solutions for protection schemes. You will teach, advise, and support customers to ensure the reliability and safety of power grids.

The role involves applying new technologies, designing demonstrations, troubleshooting SEL products, and analyzing protective relays. It offers competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and the chance to be an employee-owner