Protection Engineer - Grid Reliability for Clean Energy

Southern California Edison; Rosemead (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee resource page for benefits and resources

Hybrid work schedule

Job summary

Southern California Edison seeks a Protection Engineer in Rosemead, CA, focused on ensuring reliable power delivery and infrastructure resilience. This hybrid role offers the opportunity to lead engineering projects, conduct life cycle and risk assessments, and develop strategies for protecting critical energy assets.

Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and experience in power system protection. Engage in meaningful work that supports the transition to cleaner energy and enhances customer safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or a scientific/technical/math field.
• Five or more years of experience in engineering within operations or maintenance.
• Experience with protection relays and modern digital relay technologies.

Responsibilities

• Ensure technical issues are resolved efficiently and cost-effectively.
• Conduct life cycle assessments for utility infrastructure materials.
• Implement risk mitigation strategies for engineering projects.

Skills

Power system protection engineering

Fault analysis

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Relay settings validation

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (preferred)

Tools

Protection engineering software (ASPEN, CAPE, ETAP)

Relay settings and testing

Job description

Southern California Edison seeks a Protection Engineer in Rosemead, CA, focused on ensuring reliable power delivery and infrastructure resilience. This hybrid role offers the opportunity to lead engineering projects, conduct life cycle and risk assessments, and develop strategies for protecting critical energy assets.

Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Engineering and experience in power system protection. Engage in meaningful work that supports the transition to cleaner energy and enhances customer safety.