Protection Relay Field Engineer — West Coast Testing & Commissioning

Ziggurat Automation Inc.; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Ziggurat Automation Inc. seeks an experienced Testing Engineer to conduct secondary injection testing for protection relays and automation controllers across California, Oregon, and Nevada. The role demands rigorous documentation and adherence to NFPA 70E safety standards while working on active project sites.

Qualified candidates will have over 5 years of relay and electrical testing experience. Responsibilities include preparing test reports, conducting wiring verification, and ensuring compliance with arc-flash PPE requirements. Travel is expected 40–60% during testing campaigns.

Qualifications

• 5+ years relay testing and electrical testing on medium-voltage power systems.
• Experience with secondary injection testing.
• Familiarity with generating test report documentation per NETA/ANSI standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform secondary injection testing for SEL protection relays.
• Document as-found/as-left settings for relay replacements.
• Conduct wiring continuity checks and trip timing measurements.

Skills

Secondary injection testing

Electrical testing

Wiring verification

NFPA 70E compliance

Test report documentation

Tools

Omicron CMC

Doble F6150

AcSELerator

Wireshark

Job description

Ziggurat Automation Inc. seeks an experienced Testing Engineer to conduct secondary injection testing for protection relays and automation controllers across California, Oregon, and Nevada. The role demands rigorous documentation and adherence to NFPA 70E safety standards while working on active project sites.

Qualified candidates will have over 5 years of relay and electrical testing experience. Responsibilities include preparing test reports, conducting wiring verification, and ensuring compliance with arc-flash PPE requirements. Travel is expected 40–60% during testing campaigns.