Senior Power System Protection Engineer – Safeguard the Grid

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc.; Columbus (GA); On-site; USD 84,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

401(k) plan

Health insurance

Dental and vision insurance

Disability insurance

Paid holidays

Vacation accrual

Sick days

Family and medical leave

Job summary

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) is seeking a Power System Protection Engineer to deliver expert technical support and solutions for protection schemes in electric grids.

You will teach customers, design demonstrations of new technologies, troubleshoot SEL products, and analyze protective relay responses to faults.

Located in multiple U.S. sites including Alpharetta, GA and Columbus, GA, the role requires 25% travel and a strong background in power system protection.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field; a master’s is preferred.
• 5+ years of experience with power system protection and relays.
• Experience with utility/industrial power systems focusing on protection, control, and operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical support and solutions for protection schemes.
• Teach customers how to apply technologies and use SEL products.
• Design models/demonstrations to illustrate new technologies.
• Analyze protective relay responses to power system faults.
• Travel up to 25% of the time to support customers.

Skills

Power system protection

Relay protection knowledge

Customer communication

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Protection relays

Relays testing equipment

Electrical engineering software

Job description

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) is seeking a Power System Protection Engineer to deliver expert technical support and solutions for protection schemes in electric grids.

You will teach customers, design demonstrations of new technologies, troubleshoot SEL products, and analyze protective relay responses to faults.

Located in multiple U.S. sites including Alpharetta, GA and Columbus, GA, the role requires 25% travel and a strong background in power system protection.