Relay Engineer Co-Op: Power Systems Protection

AES Corporation; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

AES Corporation invites students to join the Ohio Relay/Protection and Control Engineering team as a Relay Engineer Co-Op for Fall 2027 in Dayton, Ohio. The role offers practical engineering experience related to protection and control of electrical power systems and requires a four-year degree pursuit in Electrical or Computer Engineering.

Ideal candidates are Sophomores or higher with strong attention to detail and a working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Qualifications

• Student pursuing a four-year degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• Sophomore or higher standing preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work with staff engineers to perform electrical calculations, coordination studies, short circuit studies, and design relay logic.
• Develop protective relay settings to detect and isolate faults on AES Ohio’s transmission and distribution system.
• Complete assignments as directed by the supervisor.

Skills

Electrical engineering

MS Office

Education

Pursuing B.E./B.S. in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

AES Corporation invites students to join the Ohio Relay/Protection and Control Engineering team as a Relay Engineer Co-Op for Fall 2027 in Dayton, Ohio. The role offers practical engineering experience related to protection and control of electrical power systems and requires a four-year degree pursuit in Electrical or Computer Engineering.

Ideal candidates are Sophomores or higher with strong attention to detail and a working knowledge of Microsoft Office.