Senior Power Systems Engineer - Protection & Controls

USTBC ABB Installation Products Inc.; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB in Houston, TX seeks a Senior Power Systems Engineer to act as the technical authority for Protection & Controls and Power System Studies within the Automation Energy Industries division. You will lead complex projects, define protection philosophies, drive standards, mentor a growing team, and develop expertise in modern power infrastructure up to 69kV.

The role covers substation design, protection & controls engineering, power system studies, and PMS/SCADA integration.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university and Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• 15+ years of experience in power systems engineering with depth in Protection & Controls for medium/high voltage systems.
• Expert knowledge of protection principles, relay coordination, protection scheme design, and relay configuration/settings development.
• Ability to lead and execute power system studies from standard to advanced analyses.
• Expert proficiency with ETAP, SKM, EasyPower, PSCAD or similar software.
• Strong understanding of IEEE, NFPA, NEC, ANSI, IEC codes; PMS/SCADA familiarity is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, documentation skills, and mentoring ability.

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME by leading Protection & Controls engineering across multiple projects with standards oversight.
• Perform and review power system studies from short-circuit/load-flow to dynamic stability and harmonics.
• Investigate disturbances and equipment failures and analyze protective relay operations.
• Review engineering deliverables for technical accuracy and compliance with standards.
• Mentor engineers on protection and control best practices.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support project execution.
• Support substation and electrical building integration design packages and PMS/SCADA involvement.

Skills

Protection & Controls

Power system studies

Relay coordination

Mentoring

Power system analyses

Education

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

ETAP

SKM PowerTools

EasyPower

PSCAD

Job description

ABB in Houston, TX seeks a Senior Power Systems Engineer to act as the technical authority for Protection & Controls and Power System Studies within the Automation Energy Industries division. You will lead complex projects, define protection philosophies, drive standards, mentor a growing team, and develop expertise in modern power infrastructure up to 69kV.

The role covers substation design, protection & controls engineering, power system studies, and PMS/SCADA integration.