Remote Protection & Control Engineer – Substation Lead

ABB Inc.; Massachusetts; Remote; USD 83,300 - 133,280; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Job summary

ABB is inviting a Protection & Control Engineer to lead engineering activities for substation protection and control/automation systems. This technically focused role emphasizes planning, coordination, and execution of designs while supporting project teams and customers.

Remote work is possible with preference for candidates in Northern California. Responsibilities include developing documentation and analyses, managing materials and design packages, ensuring safety, standards compliance, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering is required
• 5+ years of experience in protection & control projects for utility customers
• Ability to read, correctly interpret, and apply electrical one‑lines, schematics
• PE License in California is required
• Candidates must already have work authorization to work in the US for ABB

Responsibilities

• Lead and support engineering design activities for substation protection & control/automation systems
• Develop engineering documentation and perform analyses (schematics, logic diagrams, layouts, BOMs, reports, calculations)
• Manage project materials, construction design packages, and technical issue resolution
• Ensure adherence to safety practices and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams

Skills

Electrical engineering knowledge

Reading electrical diagrams

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's Degree preferred

PE License in California

Tools

Easy Power

SKM Powertools

ETAP

Aspen

EMTP

Job description

ABB is inviting a Protection & Control Engineer to lead engineering activities for substation protection and control/automation systems. This technically focused role emphasizes planning, coordination, and execution of designs while supporting project teams and customers.

Remote work is possible with preference for candidates in Northern California. Responsibilities include developing documentation and analyses, managing materials and design packages, ensuring safety, standards compliance, and