Senior Protection Engineer (Medium Voltage / Utility Distribution)

micro1; United States; Remoto; USD 55.000 - 138.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

micro1 is seeking a Senior Protection Engineer (Medium Voltage / Utility Distribution) for a remote contractor role. You will assess protection systems, review relay coordination and fault analysis, and provide expert written rationale to support training data for AI systems.

Ideal candidates have extensive experience with protective relaying, relay settings, and power system studies in U.S. utility or industrial settings, using SEL/GE relays and ETAP-like tools.

Mansioni

• Assess and validate protection system reference cases, including relay settings and coordination curves.
• Review and provide feedback on protective relaying documentation and device coordination practices.
• Analyze fault current analysis and equipment protection reviews using standard industry methodologies.
• Evaluate application of protective relays (SEL, GE) in medium voltage environments.
• Develop written responses and rationales explaining analysis and recommendations.
• Collaborate with project managers and technical leads via clear written and verbal communication.
• Support creation of realistic training scenarios reflecting U.S. distribution-utility standards.

Conoscenze

Protective Relaying

Relay Settings

Medium Voltage Distribution

Fault Current Analysis

Protective Device Coordination

Power Systems

Descrizione del lavoro

Pay: $40 - $100/hour

Required Skills

• Protective Relaying
• Relay Settings
• Medium Voltage Distribution
• Fault Current Analysis
• Protective Device Coordination
• Power Systems

About micro1

micro1 is a data lab that helps AI labs & Enterprises train foundational models and agents. We provide frontier evaluations and reinforcement learning environments to improve LLM capabilities, as well as contextual evaluations to monitor and improve AI agents in enterprise settings.

Our AI recruiting agent sources and vets domain experts for our data platform that enables rapid production of high-quality training data. Our research spans high-value, specialized domains (legal, medical, finance, coding, etc.), where expert-level data is the hardest to produce and most valuable for advanced model performance. Our pipeline performance system ensures both quality and velocity.

Role Title: Senior Protection Engineer (Medium Voltage / Utility Distribution)

Role Type: Contractor

Location: Remote

micro1 is engaging Senior Protection Engineer (Medium Voltage / Utility Distribution) experts to contribute their technical expertise to a customer's project in the utility distribution sector. In this role, you'll apply your expertise to help train next-generation AI systems. Your work will shape how models learn, reason, and perform through high-quality, real-world input. No prior experience in AI is required — your domain knowledge is what matters.

Scope of Work

• Assess and validate protection system reference cases, including relay settings, coordination curves, and protection logs for medium voltage utility distribution 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, utilizing recognized industry methodologies.
• Evaluate and critique the application of protective relays (SEL, GE, or equivalent microprocessor-based relays) in medium voltage environments.
• Develop detailed, well-structured written responses and rationales explaining your analysis and recommendations.
• Collaborate with project managers and technical leads via clear, professional written and verbal communication.
• Support the creation of realistic, diverse scenarios that reflect U.S. distribution-utility or industrial standards for training and validation purposes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of hands-on experience in medium-voltage (2.4kV–38kV) protection engineering within U.S. utility distribution or industrial settings.
• Strong background in protective relaying, relay settings, power system analysis, and device coordination.
• Proficiency with SEL, GE, or standard microprocessor relays and associated software.
• Advanced skill in power system modeling tools such as ETAP, ASPEN, or CAPE.
• Ability to synthesize and communicate complex technical concepts clearly in both written and verbal formats.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and analytical rigor when reviewing technical materials and data sets.
• Previous experience validating or creating technical documentation, protection settings, or relay coordination studies is highly regarded.

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