Protection Engineer for Microgrid & SST Power Systems

Delta Corp; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Delta Electronics Americas seeks a Protection Engineer to design, analyze, and validate protection schemes for microgrids and SST-based power systems. You will coordinate with simulation, HIL, and controls teams to ensure safe operation under faulted conditions and proper protection coordination.

The role emphasizes fault studies, coordination, and documentation, collaborating with utility interfaces and considering islanded vs grid-tied operation for reliable energy systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Systems, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in power system protection engineering.
• Familiarity with microgrid or distribution-level power systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop protection schemes for microgrid systems and SST-based architectures.
• Perform protection coordination and selectivity studies across the system.
• Analyze fault studies and system response for both grid-connected and islanded conditions.
• Collaborate with simulation and HIL teams to validate protection behavior.
• Develop protection philosophy documents and reports.

Skills

Protection principles

Circuit breaker operation

Protection coordination methodologies

One-line diagrams interpretation

System topology understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Power Systems

Tools

ETAP

MATLAB/Simulink

RTDS

Job description

Delta Electronics Americas seeks a Protection Engineer to design, analyze, and validate protection schemes for microgrids and SST-based power systems. You will coordinate with simulation, HIL, and controls teams to ensure safe operation under faulted conditions and proper protection coordination.

The role emphasizes fault studies, coordination, and documentation, collaborating with utility interfaces and considering islanded vs grid-tied operation for reliable energy systems.