Remote Protection & Control Engineer – Technical Lead

ABB Inc.; Georgia; On-site; USD 83,300 - 133,280; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Life & Disability benefits

401(k) with company contributions

11 paid holidays

Company-paid life insurance

Job summary

ABB is seeking a Protection & Control Engineer for a full-remote role with preference for candidates located in Northern California. You will lead engineering activities across disciplines, develop documentation, and support project teams while ensuring safety and standards compliance.

A California PE license and US work authorization are required. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years in protection & control projects for utility customers and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering required; Master's Degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in protection & control projects for utility customers.
• Ability to read, correctly interpret, and apply electrical one-lines, schematics, and instruction manuals.
• Proficient software experience should include Easy Power, SKM Powertools, ETAP, Aspen, and EMTP.
• PE License in California required.
• Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

Responsibilities

• Lead and act as the technical lead for all engineering activities in assignments.
• Ensure activities related to all engineering disciplines within the project are executed efficiently and cost‑effectively.
• Act as design authority for a particular engineering discipline and complete the corresponding engineering assignments.
• Lead and support engineering design activities for substation protection & control/automation systems.
• Develop engineering documentation and perform analyses to support accurate, standards‑compliant designs.
• Manage project materials, construction design packages, and technical issue resolution.
• Ensure adherence to safety practices, industry standards, and company/customer requirements.

Skills

Reading electrical diagrams

Schematics interpretation

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's Degree preferred

Tools

Easy Power

SKM Powertools

ETAP

Aspen

EMTP

Job description

ABB is seeking a Protection & Control Engineer for a full-remote role with preference for candidates located in Northern California. You will lead engineering activities across disciplines, develop documentation, and support project teams while ensuring safety and standards compliance.

A California PE license and US work authorization are required. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years in protection & control projects for utility customers and