Senior MV Protection Engineer - Remote, Relay Coordination

Remotebridge; United States; Remote; USD 103,000 - 179,000; Part time

Job summary

Remotebridge is seeking a Senior Protection Engineer (Medium Voltage/Utility Distribution) for a remote contractor engagement. You will assess protection systems, validate relay settings, analyze coordination curves, and review protective relaying studies to support real-world AI training data.

Collaborating with project managers and technical leads, you will produce detailed written rationales, ensure high-quality documentation, and help create realistic scenarios reflecting U.S.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of hands-on MV protection engineering in U.S. utility or industrial settings.
• Strong background in protective relaying and device coordination.
• Experience with SEL or GE microprocessor relays and associated software.

Responsibilities

• Assess and validate protection system reference cases, including relay settings, coordination curves, and protection logs for MV utility networks.
• Review and provide feedback on technical documentation related to protective relaying and device coordination practices.
• Analyze power system studies such as fault current analysis and equipment protection reviews using established methodologies.
• Evaluate the application of protective relays in MV environments and critique performance and settings.
• Develop detailed, well-structured written responses and rationales explaining analysis and recommendations.
• Collaborate with project managers and technical leads via clear, professional written and verbal communication.
• Support the creation of realistic, diverse scenarios reflecting U.S. distribution-utility or industrial standards for training and validation.

Skills

Protection engineering

Relay coordination

Power system analysis

Written & verbal communication

Detail-oriented

Tools

ETAP

ASPEN

CAPE

SEL relays

GE relays

Job description

Remotebridge is seeking a Senior Protection Engineer (Medium Voltage/Utility Distribution) for a remote contractor engagement. You will assess protection systems, validate relay settings, analyze coordination curves, and review protective relaying studies to support real-world AI training data.

Collaborating with project managers and technical leads, you will produce detailed written rationales, ensure high-quality documentation, and help create realistic scenarios reflecting U.S.