Remote Protection & Control Engineer — Substation Automation Lead

ABB; Lexington (KY); Remote; USD 83,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

ABB is seeking a Protection & Control Engineer for a fully remote role with a preference for candidates located in Northern California. You will lead engineering activities across multiple disciplines, ensuring cost-effective and standards-compliant designs for utility, industrial, and commercial substations.

Responsibilities include acting as a design authority, preparing schematics and calculations, and coordinating with project teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• 5+ years of experience in protection & control projects.
• Ability to read electrical one-lines, schematics, and instruction manuals.
• Proficient software experience: Easy Power, SKM Powertools, ETAP, Aspen, EMTP.
• PE License in California required.
• Candidates must already have work authorization to work for ABB in the US.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support engineering design activities for substation protection & control/automation systems, including planning and execution of new and retrofit designs.
• Develop engineering documentation and analyses (schematics, layouts, BOMs, reports) to support designs.
• Manage project materials and design packages, and provide status updates to teams and customers.
• Ensure safety practices and standards compliance while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Technical leadership

Electrical schematics interpretation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's Degree

Tools

Easy Power

SKM Powertools

ETAP

Aspen

EMTP

Job description

ABB is seeking a Protection & Control Engineer for a fully remote role with a preference for candidates located in Northern California. You will lead engineering activities across multiple disciplines, ensuring cost-effective and standards-compliant designs for utility, industrial, and commercial substations.

Responsibilities include acting as a design authority, preparing schematics and calculations, and coordinating with project teams.