Senior Power System Protection Engineer (Fully Remote)

Electric Power Engineers; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

PTO and paid holidays

401K with up to 4% match

MyShare Employee Ownership Program

Job summary

Electric Power Engineers is seeking a Power Systems Engineer to lead protection studies and reliability assessments. You will perform short-circuit analysis and protection coordination using ETAP and ASPEN OneLiner, while evaluating DFR/SCADA systems for regulatory compliance and monitoring capabilities.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with a Power Systems focus and 4–5 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with a focus on power systems.
• Strong understanding of protection principles, protective relays, and short-circuit analysis.
• Experience with inverter-based resources, NERC standards, and power system analysis software.

Responsibilities

• Perform power system protection studies using ETAP and ASPEN OneLiner, including short-circuit analysis and protection coordination.
• Evaluate Digital Fault Recorder (DFR), SCADA, and substation monitoring systems for regulatory compliance.
• Conduct gap assessments and recommend improvements for disturbance monitoring systems.

Skills

Protection principles

Protective relays

Short-circuit analysis

NERC standards

Inverter-based resources

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (power systems focus)

Tools

ETAP

ASPEN OneLiner

Power system analysis software

Job description

• Perform power system protection studies using software such as ETAP and ASPEN OneLiner, including short-circuit analysis and protection coordination.
• Evaluate Digital Fault Recorder (DFR), SCADA, and substation monitoring systems for regulatory compliance.
• Conduct gap assessments and recommend improvements for disturbance monitoring systems.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with a focus on power systems and 4-5 years of relevant experience.
• Strong understanding of protection principles, protective relays, and short-circuit analysis.
• Experience with inverter-based resources, NERC standards, and power system analysis software.

How we support you:

• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits including medical, dental, and vision with 100% premium coverage for you.
• Generous PTO and paid holidays, plus a 401K with up to 4% match (100% vested from day 1).
• MyShare Employee Ownership Program and opportunities to work with industry leaders.

Electric Power Engineers

Electric Power Engineers provides consulting expertise and energy intelligence software solutions for complex engineering and grid modeling challenges. The company has been a leader in the renewables space for over half a century, fostering an employee-owned culture focused on building a modern, secure, and resilient grid.